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All Bakeries articles
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Analysis & InsightGreggs eyes the international prize
After announcing a new outpost in Tenerife South Airport, MCA explores the opportunity for Greggs in a destination which sees more 6m British tourists a year, and the potential pitfalls and complexities in transporting such a British brand into an international airport environment
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NewsPret appoints chief supply chain officer
Stefan Porter has joined the food to go operator to take up the newly created role, where he will be responsible for supply chain, logistics, buying, technical and sustainability functions
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InterviewsPret CEO: ‘We’re doing everything in our control to mitigate costs and protect our customers’
Pano Christou says the impact of the US-Israel war with Iran is causing some cost volatility, but the group currently has no plans to raise prices. The food to go retailer launched its new spring menu today with a heavy focus on high-protein dishes
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NewsIn pictures: RISE by Cornish Bakery opens first site
The new concept bakery, which debuts today in Betws-y-Coed in Conwy, North Wales, is billed as ‘a next-level sector development in product, design, service experience, community engagement and trading hours’
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NewsGail’s considers reformulating menu to reduce calories
Speaking at the Food & Drink Expo, operations director Edyta Stec revealed that the premium bakery chain is exploring how it can better cater to health-conscious customers, as well as those on GLP-1 drugs
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NewsGreggs plans further Outlet stores as it introduces ‘Fighting Food Waste’ performance metric
The initiatives feature in the bakery group’s latest sustainability report, which also includes new commitments to develop a methodology for measuring the healthiness of food sales
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NewsOle & Steen partners with Ocado
The Danish bakery chain is listing a selection of breads and pastries with the online supermarket, significantly expanding its national reach
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NewsGail’s to make Yorkshire debut
Gail’s has lined up an opening in Knaresborough, as the bakery chain builds its footprint further north and away from its heartland of the Southeast
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new venues from Des Gunewardena, Evolv Collection, Heartwood Collection, and more
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InterviewsGreggs: ‘The early results for Bitesize are very positive’
The bakery group’s property director, Tony Rowson, says the small-scale offshoot is opening up more location opportunities with more launches under the format planned
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InterviewsBlack Sheep Coffee: ‘The main focus is honestly just growth’
Chief growth officer Isobel Childs says the coffee shop chain is aiming to reach 300 UK sites by end of 2028 with franchise agreements now in place across the country
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NewsCornish Bakery: ‘RISE concept represents a significant opportunity for us to reshape hospitality’
The independent bakery business says the RISE by Cornish Bakery brand ‘represents a next-level sector development in product, design, service experience, community engagement and trading hours’
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InterviewsYolk: ‘We’re absolutely trying to build something that will scale beyond central London’
Founder Nick Philpot tells MCA the ‘fine fast-food brand’ has learnt lessons around site selection following its recent CVA as it looks to return to the expansion trail
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NewsAuntie Anne’s ‘seeing strong demand’ as system sales rise
The hand-baked pretzel franchise has reported a sales uplift of 14% across its UK estate for 2025 amid rising demand from consumers for on-the-go treats
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InterviewsGail’s: ‘We see opportunities to grow into new areas’
Managing director Nick Ayerst says the rapidly expanding bakery chain is looking to cast the net wider in terms of location types as it continues to grow
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InterviewsJoe & The Juice: ‘We’re now really venturing outside of London’
CEO Thomas Nørøxe says the juice, coffee and sandwich brand is targeting greater growth in the north of England and also preparing to make its debut in Ireland
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NewsYolk launches £1m fundraise to kickstart expansion
The ‘fine fast-food brand’ has launched another round of fundraising to facilitate the opening of its next two sites.
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Wetherspoon’s plans for Shaftesbury Avenue, rapper Professor Green’s fast food venture, Megan’s launch in Windsor, and more
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InterviewsBread Ahead: ‘There is still so much opportunity for us to grow’
The London-based bakery business is gearing up to launch its first company-operated international site, in New York, with further openings lined up in the UK and Asia, founder Matthew Jones tells MCA
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InterviewsCornish Bakery success ‘shows how far the brand has come’
The independent operator’s RISE concept represents a natural evolution of the brand, which has identified 400 potential locations for expansion across the country, MD Mat Finch tells MCA