All Bakery articles – Page 4
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Analysis and Features
The UK’s 10 shopping categories growing fastest in popularity
Vaping continues its meteoric rises, while the cost of living crisis is reflected in more purchases of ingredients to make home cooking more special
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Analysis and Features
Home baking 2023: Home bakers ditch brands for own label
Private label has shifted an extra 5.1 million kilos while brands have sold 1.3 million fewer
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Analysis and Features
How Yolk Farm cracked the farm shop formula
Eggs, fitness classes and four legged friends have helped this award-winning farm shop attract a young family audience
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News
Lidl renames loaf of bread following ‘sourfaux’ complaint
The product has been renamed from Sourdough Rye Crusty Bloomer to Crusty Wheat & Rye Bloomer after a customer complained it was made with 56% wheat flour
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News
2 Sisters hunts buyer for Gunstones hot cross bun bakery
2 Sisters Food Group has hired bankers to find a new home for its hot cross bun bakery in Derbyshire as part of continuing efforts to offload non-core assets.
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News
Lab grown fat business partners with Roberts Bakery on ‘circular ecosystem’
The initial focus of the partnership will involve utilising surplus bread as feedstock for yeast fermentation
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Analysis and Features
Food retailers’ 12 trends of Christmas
The cost of living crisis may be ongoing, but retailers are tempting shoppers with high-end fare – from savoury profiteroles to posh brunches
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News
Real Good Food hires recovery specialist as it sells off Rainbow Dust brand
Cake decoration specialist Real Good Food has sold its Rainbow Dust brand and hired an insolvency specialist to explore options for the remaining Renshaw business
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Guide To
The Grocer Guide To Bread & Baked Goods
Although a challenging year for the category, bread & baked goods suppliers are optimistic that occasion-led and cross-category inspiration will continue to woo shoppers to the bakery aisle. Discover their thoughts on merchandising both brands and in-store bake off, and which flavours are wowing consumers in the ...
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Events and Awards
The Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2023: Cakes & Biscuits
This Vanilla Celebration cake ensures no-one misses out, despite foregoing nuts, eggs and dairy
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Events and Awards
The Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2023: Breakfast & Brunch
The judges were unanimous in pronouncing La Boulangère’s latest croissant delicious
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Events and Awards
The Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2023: Bread & Baked Goods
Slooow’s Rustic Multigrain Baguette won unanimous praise from judges for its taste, smell and texture
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Jessica Smyth, senior buyer, Sainsbury’s
’I didn’t know buying was an option when I was searching career fayres at school’
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News
Roberts to relocate Little Treats and begin ‘significant rebuild’ of HQ
The plans form part of a wider post-pandemic strategy for the business, following an £18m investment
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News
KTC launches new sustainable palm oil range
The range will initially include Planet Palm Oil as well as three specialist bakery products
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News
‘Wholemeal’ 50/50 loaves may be instructed to relabel
Use of the word ’wholemeal in the naming or advertising’ of products that contain a blend of wheat flours is prohibited, according to Defra
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Range Preview
Hallowieners and ghost crumpets: what’s new for Halloween 2023?
Colin the Caterpillar goes sour and bakery gets a pumpkin makeover: see the new food & drink for Halloween 2023
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Category Report
How cakes & biscuits are getting smashed
Home-working, HFSS and cost pressures have hit sweet treats hard. So what can brands and retailers do to revive the market?
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News
St Pierre sees sales surge past £150m
Global sales surged past the £150m mark at St Pierre Groupe last year as it was bought by Mexican bakery giant Grupo Bimbo
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News
Hovis falls to £28.6m loss amid cost recovery delays
Wrapped bread player Hovis has fallen to a near £30m loss amid delays in passing through soaring input costs