Inside food & drink manufacturing
Mike Bagshaw, founder and owner of flavour house I.T.S, looks at the challenges facing bakery and why one of food manufacturing’s most pressurised sectors may also be one of its most resilient.
Supermarket chain Morrisons cops hefty fine for several hygiene breaches at its Cwmbran store in South Wales.
A large blaze has broken out at a Warburtons factory in Burnley and, in a bizarre turn of events, was spotted by Bank of Dave star Dave Fishwick.
The UK specialist bakery manufacturer has purchased Flower & White as it continues to strengthen its foothold in high-growth bakery categories.
Nick Croft-Simon, co-founder of White Rabbit tells Food Manufacture about the gluten-free brand’s journey, what keeps him going, and the lessons he’s learned as he’s scaled the business.
Puratos’ UK and Ireland MD Julia Darvill bares all to Food Manufacture and explains why local production is fast becoming vital to success.
FNM Bakery and Saffron Pastries have been forced to recall a combined 43 products from shelves in England in the past week.
The leading bakery manufacturer has announced a major investment which includes the purchase of its 13th bakery facility.
Colin the Caterpillar has been trumped by Cuthbert in a Which? blind taste test – but neither secured first place.
Snacking brand Soreen has named the former McCain Foods GB vice-president of marketing as its new managing director.
In this episode of The Food Manufacture Podcast, we hear from DoughGirl founders Emma and Stuart Colclough about managing viral success, why they’re obsessed with TikTok, and what lessons they’ve learned.
Bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients specialist Puratos has acquired baking manufacturer Dawn Foods.
Scottish pie maker Pars Foods has announced the opening of a new 14,500 sq. ft production facility to meet ‘growing demand’ for its Pie Sports brand.
The new facility provides a dedicated space for allergen-free blending, warehousing, quality control lab, sample room, development kitchen, as well as office space.
Voracio Foods has acquired the vegan and gluten-free snacking brand for an undisclosed sum.
After a fire left Jones Village Bakery’s Wrexham Industrial Estate HQ in cinders, the business’ newly built state-of-the-art bakery is almost ready to start production.
The bakery manufacturer has created a new innovation role within its commercial leadership team to accelerate strategic growth.
Malt loaf brand Soreen is relaunching its Lunchbox Loaves range with an all-new pack design and focus on its iron content.
The UK health and safety regulator is rolling out a series of inspections to check that businesses are properly protecting workers from dusty ingredients.
The baking manufacturer has rolled out a new, limited edition celebration cake offering that taps into the rising trend of bento cakes.
Plant-based baker Clive’s Purely Plants has shuttered its Dartmouth bakery, putting 32 jobs to the sword.
Associated British Foods (ABF) and Hovis have asked the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to fast track their phase 1 merger investigation to phase 2.
The supermarket is set to close down its Rathbones Bakery site in Wakefield, putting more than 100 jobs at risk of redundancy.
The merger of European frozen pastry companies Vandemoortele and Délifrance has been cleared by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA), after concessions were made to remedy UK concerns.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched the first phase of an investigation into the Associated British Foods purchase of rival brand Hovis.
Bakery ingredients supplier Bako Group has announced the acquisition of Bako Western for an undisclosed sum.
The manufacturer of foodservice and bakery pre-mixes has started development on a new £4 million extension to its factory in Willenhall, West Midlands, which will support further business growth.
CSM Ingredients has opened a new £3 million HQ, experience and NPD facility in Ellesmere Port as part of its investment into the ‘future of food.’
Jones Village Bakery, the Welsh baker, has launched its new £20 million production line at its headquarters on Wrexham Industrial Estate.
The Cumbrian bakery has finished a major expansion that will boost production and support future growth.
A Wigan Borough bakery manufacturer has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds after breaching multiple food hygiene regulations.
The Premier Foods’ Carlton bakery which makes Mr Kipling’s cakes has seen a significant investment into solar power.
A coalition of plant scientists are cataloguing the diversity of oats and their wild relatives, examining the genetic makeup of 33 common oat types and mapping more than nine thousand in detail.
Egg-free cake retailer Cake Box has revealed the next phase of its growth plan for Ambala.
Wholebake, the healthy snack bar manufacturer, has expanded its operations with the opening of a major new facility in Wales.
Brace’s Bakery, the Welsh bread manufacturer, has confirmed it is to close its Pen-Y-Fan Industrial Estate site to ‘reset’ the business due to changing market demands.
Warburtons has confirmed it has acquired the Roberts Bakery sourdough factory in Ilkeston in an administration deal.
Allergen-free bakery The Rebel Baker, based in Ayr, has been named Scotland’s Start Up Loans Ambassador.
Roberts Bakery parent company Frank Roberts & Sons Limited has been saved by the private investment enterprise, Boparan Private Office, owned by entrepreneur Ranjit Singh Boparan.
Rollagranola the healthy granola and knacks brand, is entering the children’s breakfast market with the launch ‘Little Rollas’, a range of wholesome and naturally sweetened granolas designed for young palates.
Pladis posted record revenue in its latest full-year results, as it hit £3.23 billion.
The manufacturer is making a multi-million investment into its Manchester-based Kara Foodservice facility to drive innovation, efficiency and growth.
Batch’d expects to significantly grow turnover in next three years, with ambitious expansion plans.
After Roberts Bakery announced it has published a Notice of Intention to appoint administrators, Food Manufacture asked what comes next?
Roberts Bakery has confirmed it has published a Notice of Intention (NOI) to appoint administrators.
The English Cheesecake Company has partnered with Swizzels to launch a Squashies flavoured cheesecake, tapping into ‘new-nostalgia’ trend.
Yorkshire bakery firm Cooplands has been acquired by a group of investors.
Hovis has announced the launch of a new range of sourdough cob loaves.
Irish bread manufacturer Panelto Foods has invested in a new €7 million line at its facility in Longford.
The North Yorkshire manufacturer, The Original Baker, which produces handmade sweets and savoury pastry products, has completed a major expansion project.