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NewsMimi’s Bakehouse founder wins £100k at disabled entrepreneurs awards
Michelle Phillips, who lives with multiple sclerosis, will use the money to refurbish the business’ cafes and create products with a longer shelf life to help it access new revenue streams
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InterviewMy bakery job: Sophie McGregor, co-founder, Griddle
“Don’t spend money on branding in the early stages: test your product, listen to your customer, and make sure your supply chain is watertight,” advises the 34-year-old co-founder of the frozen waffle brand
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NewsNational Food & Drink Training launches new Level 3 bakery qualification
Training arm of Scottish Bakers has created a diploma for individuals looking to advance their technical expertise as well as leadership and management skills
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NewsCornish Bakery targets 400 UK sites as new property director comes onboard
Bakery chain has hired an indepedent consultancy as well as property acquisition specialist Jeremy Smith to help expand its estate from 66 up to 411 shops
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NewsCaffè Nero announces change of UK leadership amid strong Q3 sales performance
Will Straton-Morris has stepped down as UK CEO of the coffee chain to become chief business development officer at a time when it reports 8% sales growth for the third quarter
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NewsGriddle growth supported by £500k funding round and new senior hires
HFSS-compliant frozen waffle brand completes second funding round to help further scale its operations as it adds around 300 Tesco stores to its list of stockists
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InterviewMy bakery job: Jo Garner, head baker, Hello Jojo
”A great attitude and work ethic can often trump experience,” says Garner, who transferred her jewellery crafting skills into a baking career working at high-end restaurants
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NewsWalker’s Shortbread names new commercial director
Fourth generation member of the Walker’s family, Bryony Walker, has stepped into the role after 12 years with the Speyside shortbread firm
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NewsLeadership movers: Ole & Steen, Pret, and TraceGains announce senior hires
Bakery brands and ingredients platform have appointed new leaders to cover roles in marketing, business development, and sales, as well as board chairman
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InterviewMy bakery job: Aaron Wallace, creative and content lead, Dougie’s Goodies
The 27-year-old videographer is tasked at bringing the Northern Irish sweet treat brand to life visually through content displayed across its high street bakeries, retail partner stores, and online
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NewsUnions voice ‘serious concerns’ for workers after Bakkavor and Greencore merger
Unite the Union and GMB Union are urging the food-to-go manufacturing giants to be transparent on job losses in the wake of acquisition terms being finalised
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NewsHow the Future Bakers Council aims to fix bakery’s recruitment problem
Next steps include surveys to understand the current barriers before targeted initiatives can be created to help establish the sector as a ‘career destination of choice’
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NewsState-of-the-art classroom helps National Bakery School expand offering
Students at London South Bank University and external learners will be among those to benefit from the new state-of-the-art teaching bakery
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NewsCentral Foods, Cybake, EPP, Pladis and The Compleat Food Group name new hires
Appointments at the suppliers of bakery, equipment, and software cover roles in sales, marketing, operations, quality assurance and food safety
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NewsTribunal rules pregnant M&S bakery worker was unfairly dismissed
A tribunal ruled the act of dismissing the baker at the retailer’s Watford store amounted to unfavourable treatment under the Employment Rights Act
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NewsParsons Bakery transitions to employee ownership business model
The 99-year-old firm, which operates 48 bakery shops across the southwest, sees ownership switch from the Parsons family to be shared among its 400 staff members
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NewsWilliam Jackson Food Group appoints Paul Murphy as CEO
Murphy joins from Associated British Foods where he spent 22 years, most recently as managing director of international markets for tea brand Twinings
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InterviewTradition vs evolution: how 100-year-old The Bakewell Tart Shop moves with the times
Duncan Kirk, who bought The Bakewell Tart Shop five years ago, discusses why balancing tradition with evolution is an important part of managing a heritage business
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InterviewMy bakery job: Gavin Evans, head of supply chain, Jacksons
“Never underestimate the value of having great people around you,” says Evans whose job it is to balance supply and demand across two production sites for Jackson Bakeries
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NewsCharity mountain hike looks to build new social enterprise bakery in Norfolk
A pair of aspiring bakers from ‘broken backgrounds’ are preparing for a sponsored climb up Iceland’s tallest mountain to help set up a new bakery staffed by recovering addicts