All Bakeries articles
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InterviewsGail’s: ‘We want to produce food ethically and protect the soil’
From ‘soil positive’ flour to single farm origin bread, the bakery chain is looking to push the boundaries of sustainable sourcing
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NewsFireaway continues to grow international presence
The pizza franchise business is set to make its Dubai debut in the coming months and has a second site in Portugal under construction
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NewsCaffè Nero names Lysa Hardy as UK CEO
Hardy, who will report to group CEO Gerry Ford, joins Caffè Nero with over two decades experience leading and growing high profile UK retail brands including Hotel Chocolat
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Analysis & InsightPremiumisation and innovation to push coffee & sandwich market value to £13.3bn
Robust turnover growth in the branded bakery-led segment is helping to grow the market’s wider value, new data from Lumina Intelligence shows
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NewsDum Dum Donuts returns to expansion trail following relaunch
The artisanal doughnut brand says it has the capacity to open 10 or more sites per year following the recent launch of a new bakery and innovation hub in Brentford
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NewsWenzel’s swings to a loss amid high street pressure
The family bakery and sandwich chain revealed a 7% decrease in sales to £63.4m for the year ended 31 March 2025
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NewsGreggs recovers sales to +7.4% in Q4
The bakery group expects consumer confidence to remain a market headwind in the year ahead which, along with the costs of introducing new supply chain capacity, will put some temporary pressure on margins
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NewsLawrence Heyes returns to Pret as operations director
Heyes rejoins Pret having previously overseen operations development across the group’s UK and French estate more than a decade ago
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NewsKrispy Kreme launches matcha range
The doughnut brand is partnering with Steven Bartlett-backed challenger PerfectTed on matcha lattes and doughnuts, as it seeks to capitalise on booming demand for the green tea beverage
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NewsTurnover continues to slide for Patisserie Valerie as it swings to loss
The bakery business says it has taken ‘significant steps to simplify operations’ in its last financial year, as well as ‘improve efficiency and reposition the brand for long-term sustainable growth’
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NewsGreggs to raise prices for fourth time this year
Various products across the bakery chain’s menu are set to increase at the end of the month with the group blaming the impact of rising costs and inflation
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Analysis & InsightYoung people planning to reduce festive drinking
Almost half (48%) of 18–34-year-olds are planning to drink less alcohol this Christmas, the latest Barclays Consumer Spend report has suggested.
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Weekend PressHow Britain’s latest foodie destination emerged from Pizza Hut and retail parks
The town of Stockport has been transformed into a confident dining hub with real culinary ambition, writes The Telegraph
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NewsGail’s plans 40 new sites in 2026
The artisan bakery business reported 22% revenue growth in its retail arm to £220m in 2025
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NewsGLP-1s to wipe out $53bn in F&B sales
Snacks, baked goods and confectionary are set to be the biggest losers, alongside alcohol, as more people turn to weight-loss drugs, research from Bloomberg Intelligence shows
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EventsMCA Hospitality Awards: finalists announced
Voting is now open for the prestigious annual celebration of hospitality excellence, with finalists including Azzurri Group’s Dave’s Hot Chicken, Arc Inspirations’ BOX, Flat Iron and WatchHouse Coffee
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NewsYolk’s London estate reduced as CVA approved - updated
The food to go brand has closed three sites across London having undergone a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), which founder Nick Philpot called a ’tough but necessary reset’
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring a new venue from Asahi, Loungers’ latest Cosy Club relaunch, and Dal Fiorentino’s fourth site
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Analysis & Insight‘There’s such appetite for innovation’ – hospitality leaders on new formats, tech opportunities and food development
Leaders from some of the UK hospitality sector’s biggest groups, including Wingstop, Leon, German Doner Kebab, Moto Hospitality and Franco Manca gathered for a roundtable ahead of MCA’s Innovation Conference last week to discuss how they are evolving their businesses for the future
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NewsGail’s: ‘We’re at the point of growing up the business’
Gail’s MD Nick Ayerst told MCA’s Innovation Conference that the rapidly expanding bakery chain is looking to grow its estate from 180 to 300 sites