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NewsIndustry commemorates Brook Food & Bakery Equipment founder Steve Wells
Source: Brook Food & Bakery Equipment Founder Steve Wells A service will be held tomorrow (19 May) to celebrate the life of Steve Wells, founder of Brook Food & Bakery Equipment, who recently passed away. The Somerset-based equipment supplier said it will host the service, ...
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OpinionNew occupational certificates set to reshape bakery talent pipeline
Success of a ‘generational reform’ of further education will depend on industry collaboration to ensure baking is not simply included but properly represented within the new framework
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NewsNew leaders announced at Lesaffre, Pret, The Compleat Food Group and more
A trio of new MDs, a marketing director, chief supply chain officer, and strategic advisor are the latest appointments made by bakery retail chains, wholesale manufacturers, and ingredients suppliers
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NewsFive reasons why you should enter the Baking Industry Awards 2026
From peer approval and business boosts to media coverage and honouring staff, there are a wide range of benefits to bakeries that participate in the coveted Baking Industry Awards
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InterviewMy Bakery Job: Katrina Bozikovic, co-founder, Outpost Bakery
“Nothing compares to the feeling of opening the doors for the first time” says the Australian-born co-founder of the artisan bakery in Lancashire, which recently marked its first anniversary
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NewsBread Ahead to teach one million children to bake over next 10 years
The Future Bakers Project aims to spark a generation who use baking as a source of confidence, imagination and connection by combining hands-on learning with digital activities
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InterviewMy Bakery Job: Sally Nicholson, out of home sales director, Finsbury Food Group
“Successful sales leaders understand that teamwork and collaboration with cross-functional departments is vital for achieving overall goals,” says Nicholson
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InterviewMy Bakery Job: Rosie Parkinson, business development & operations manager, Lovingly Artisan
“There’s a huge amount of work going on in the background to bring it all together,” says Parkinson, who manages a wide variety of tasks at the Cumbria-based bakery
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NewsScottish pastry manufacturer William Sword becomes employee owned
Fourth-generation family run firm, which operates a factory in Cumbernauld, has transferred ownership to its 85 staff members and appointed a new MD and finance controller
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InterviewMy Bakery Job: Lucia Larragoiti Fisher, founder and owner, La Maritxu
Founder reveals how she has grown her Basque cheesecake brand to three London stores and counting, including some of the challenges and successes along the way
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NewsHovis and Costa among firms penalised for illegally underpaying staff
A government crackdown on companies failing to pay minimum wage has resulted in over £7.3m repaid directly back to employees with penalties also issued
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NewsEx-Hovis CEO Jon Jenkins named as new MD at Jacksons Bakery
Jenkins will join Jacksons in September with Adrian Hipkiss acting as interim manager for the bakery business in the meantime
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NewsGreenhalgh’s fined £16k after worker fractures hip at Bolton site
Northwest bakery chain pleads guilty to health and safety breaches relating to an incident in 2024 when an employee fell from a large plastic pallet box whilst disposing of food waste
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NewsNew leaders appointed at Nexture, Nomad Foods, Premier Foods, and more
Among the latest senior hires in the baking industry are a new CEO at Nexture, president UK & Ireland for Nomad Foods, and chief customer officer at Premier Foods
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NewsEmployment drive offers firms £3k for hiring unemployed young people
New Youth Jobs Grant is expected to support 60,000 individuals aged 18 to 24 over the next three years, while a new £2k incentive for apprenticeships at SMEs has also been launched
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InterviewMy Bakery Job: Anthony Eyles, head of chemistry, Kudos Blends
“Without science, modern baking simply wouldn’t be where it is today,” says the chemistry graduate who has progressed to lead a team at Shropshire-based Kudos Blends
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Promotional featureWhy automation has become a must-have for all sizes of bakery
The unrelenting rise in labour costs is so challenging for bakeries that even the smallest are now having to adopt some level of automation. Yet the latest tech can help them not just survive but thrive.
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NewsWenzel’s tackles shoplifting and staff safety with new initiative
With shoplifting at an all time high, the family-owned business has sought to change the layout of two shops to combat the issue and make staff feel much safer
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NewsMcGhee’s Bakery promotes Gen Z duo to senior leadership team
New appointments at the Glasgow-based family-run firm underlines its commitment to developing talent from within and comes amid a period of significant growth
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InterviewMeet the woman in charge of the Jammie Dodgers factory
Rebecca Phillips has faced many challenges in her manufacturing career, but she hasn’t let that stop her leadership journey proclaiming “emotional intelligence is my superpower”