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NewsSainsbury’s to close remaining in-store cafés and patisserie counters
Over 3,000 jobs are expected to be lost as a result of latest strategic plans announced by the supermarket retailer
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NewsGail’s and The Bread Factory appoint new managing directors
Comptoir Group CEO Nick Ayerst will join Gail’s from the end of March, while Dan Barrett receives a promotion to lead The Bread Factory’s entire business
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NewsMore than 100 jobs at risk at Compleat Food Group’s Tottle bakery
Food manufacturer has entered into a consultation period with 131 roles facing redundancy at the Nottingham site, which specialises in pork pie production
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NewsTributes paid to baking industry veteran David Roberts
Former chairman of Roberts Bakery, who passed away on 1 January 2025, was renowned for his ‘remarkable leadership, innovation, and service to the baking industry’
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FeatureHow doughnut brand Borough 22 is shaking up the free-from sector
Founder Ryan Panchoo reveals the origin story of his allergen-safe bakery brand, how its grown over the years, and its latest developments
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NewsDismissed Jones Village Bakery worker awarded £18,500 by tribunal
A £122k compensation claim from the former worker, who is registered blind, based on gross annual pay was not accepted with the tribunal concluding he should be paid three months net salary
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NewsMorrisons to downsize Rathbones Bakery to avoid closure
Supermarket chain is to keep its Wakefield site open but make fewer, more specialist bakery products whilst slashing the workforce from 378 down to 138
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NewsBaker & Baker names Matthew Acheson as new group CEO
Acheson, who succeeds John Lindsay in the role, has taken the reins as the bakery manufacturer looks to expand its presence in markets throughout Europe and further afield
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Product NewsSignature Flatbreads boosts marketing team and kicks off lunchtime campaign
Dunstable-based flatbread specialist adds a trio of talent to its marketing team to drive further growth of its Deli Kitchen brand
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NewsDawn Foods appoints student ambassadors for 2025
Jordan Young, Soraya Akbari, and Sarah Farrow will be working with the supplier’s development team to help create new recipes
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NewsDavid Wood Baking fined £573k after workers injured in three separate incidents
Own-label bakery supplier pleads guilty to breaching health and safety regulations following an investigation into three accidents that happened at its Bolton sites in 2022
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NewsBuns from Home CEO Shereen Ritchie steps down
Ritchie is handing the reins back to the London-based bakery’s founder Barney Goff who will continue to drive the company’s expansion plans
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InterviewMy bakery job: Michael Phillips, project manager, Montana Bakery
“Stop talking about ‘sustainability data’ and implement sustainability projects” is the recommended call to action from Montana’s sustainability ambassador
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NewsHarry Gow mourns loss of bakery founder and ‘cherished figure’ in community
The baker “known for his dedication to craftsmanship and his commitment to supporting his community” passed away peacefully at the age of 89
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NewsWall’s Pastry and Brioche Pasquier show support for charities
The sausage roll brand and the viennoiserie specialist have embraced the festive spirit of giving back through fundraising initiatives for UK causes
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NewsObituary: Sir James Nicol Walker CBE of Walker’s Shortbread
Walker played a pivotal role in growing the shortbread specialist from a small family bakery in Aberlour to a globally recognised brand
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NewsBakery in review 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, the British Baker team will be taking a look back at the big events that played out in the baking industry over the past 12 months.
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NewsMovers and shakers: the big bakery appointments of 2024
Promotions and new hires are shaking things up at bakery businesses as they strive for growth, with Roberts Bakery, Ginsters, and Krispy Kreme among the ones to make changes
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FeatureCérélia-backed BakeAway ready to roll with growth in British home baking
Corby-based manufacturer has seen 6% growth in volume over the past year, upping its daily output to 55 tonnes of pastry and dough
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NewsPrima Bakeries Group mourns the passing of MD Mark Norton
“He will be missed by all who knew him,” said the company of the man who guided its significant growth over the past 14 years