A new research project to help manufacturers and retailers understand and control the potential risks posed by clostridium botulinum in bread products has been launched by Campden BRI.
Wrexham-based Village Bakery has secured investment from private equity firm Limerston Capital that will see the opening of a new facility and the creation of 115 jobs.
Baked goods manufacturer Country Style Foods has been fined £140,000 for health and safety failings, after a worker was impaled on a set of ‘airline’ style steps.
UK scientists have used genome editing to reduce levels of acrylamide, the compound found in baked and toasted wheat-based foods considered a probable human carcinogen.
Specialist cake and baked goods manufacture Finsbury Food Group has posted a robust set of results despite COVID-19 difficulties, according to financial advisors at Panmure Gordon and Company.
Hovis Best of Both has committed to increasing its support for families living in food poverty by pledging an additional 250,000 loaves to charity FareShare, matching its donation last year.
Yorkshire-based baker Regal Foods has secured an £89,391 grant from the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to support the expansion of its production facility and create new jobs.
Greggs should develop more premium products to help boost performance, one analyst claimed, as the company reported annual sales down by £300m on the previous year.
