Bakery

Dawn's Mojito doughnut: Taking formats and flavours from different categories was originally championed in smaller bakeries and is now big news across the mainstream bakery and desserts category too

Feature

How Gen Z is influencing bakery trends

By Bethan Grylls

Born between 1996 and 2020, Gen Z is a key consumer to lock-down. Here’s how their experiences have influenced the bakery category.

Egg alternatives can be used in a range of patisserie products. Credit: Puratos UK

Opinion

Cracking the egg shortage crisis in bakery

By William Dodds

Lydia Baines, marketing manager for patisserie at Puratos UK, looks at how bakeries can adapt to egg shortages in the UK by using alternatives.

We round-up the latest food and drink product launches

NPD

Wallace & Gromit pasties lead new food and drink launches

By Gwen Ridler

From Wallace & Gromit themed pasties to axolotl gummy sweets, vegan chicken alternatives in the chilled aisle to white chocolate digestive biscuits, we round-up some of the latest food and drink product launches from the past month.

Jemma Wills, customer service assistant at Dawn Foods with her children Phoebe and Owen

News

Dawn opens doors to inspire young bakers

By Bethan Grylls

Dawn Foods has expanded its support of future bakers, opening its Evesham factory doors last month to several team members’ children for a fun-filled and educational day.

Baker & Baker’s headquarters in Wirral

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Baker & Baker sets deadline for Net Zero

By Bethan Grylls

European bakery products manufacturer Baker & Baker has set target year of 2040 to achieve Net Zero, acknowledging that the long-term challenge will be how to effectively decarbonise the ingredients supply chain.

Cherrytree Bakery, Food Cloud and The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers all announced senior appointments this week

Senior appointments in food and drink manufacturing

By Gwen Ridler

Cherrytree Bakery, Food Cloud and The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers all announced senior appointments this week, covered here in this round up of food and drink industry appointments.

Credit: Getty / Roman Mykhalchuk

Long read

Novel ways of reducing food waste in F&B manufacturing

By Bethan Grylls

Following a panel discussion around ways food and drink companies can reduce their food waste and increase efficiency, our editor summarises some key talking points and our speakers come back together to answer a few more of your questions…

It's just over a year ago since Russia invaded Ukraine sending shockwaves across Europe. Credit: Getty / Toshe_O

Long read

War in Ukraine: what’s at stake for UK food producers?

By Elena Frandino

The Ukrainian conflict has amplified food supply chain pressures and critical raw material shortages. Once-reliable imports started fading, manufacturers had no choice but to rethink their business strategies to remain viable and sustainable, writes Elena...

Oterra red striped gelatin desserts

Feature

Food and beverage colour trends for 2023

By Bethan Grylls

From TikTok to wheat prices, Bethan Grylls explores the influences for this year’s colour trends, the most sought-after tones, and the events which are triggering changes in food and drink.

Ronald Kers appointed Valeo CEO as Aryzta appoints a new head of NPD

News

Senior appointments at Valeo Foods and Aryzta

By Gwen Ridler

Valeo Foods and Aryzta have announced senior appointments this week, featured here in this round-up of people on the move in the food and drink industry.

Read our long awaited 2023 report on key food and drink trends

Feature

Key trends for 2023’s food and drink industries

By Michelle Perrett

With the last several years including a series of unprecedented events and challenges, Food Manufacture seeks the expertise of several food and drink leaders to find out what’s on the cards for 2023.

The company has highlighted the trading challenges

Real Good Food: Market conditions show no sign of easing

By Michelle Perrett

The war in Ukraine, continuing cross border trading issues with Europe (post-Brexit) and hyper cost inflation have been major challenges for speciality bakery ingredients manufacturer Real Good Food.

Bill Thurston is the new MD at Frank Roberts & Sons

Senior appointment at baker Frank Roberts & Sons

By Gwen Ridler

Baked goods manufacturer Frank Roberts & Sons has announced the appointment of former Dawn Foods boss and CSM Ingredients senior vice president Bill Thurston as its new managing director.

Concern has been raised about the future of small bakers

Small bakery owners face serious challenges

By Michelle Perrett


The rising costs of flour and energy pose some serious challenges to bakery owners and support is needed for this sector, a new report has revealed.

Hovis and Ornua Foods UK announced senior appointments today

Hovis and Ornua Foods UK senior appointments

By Gwen Ridler

Bakery brand Hovis has appointed Jon Jenkins as its new chief executive, effective from 31 October 2022, as Ornua Foods UK announces the appointment of a new managing director.

Kitty Glencross and Stephanie Horsley have joined Dawn Foods as student ambassadors

Dawn Foods appoints student ambassadors

By Gwen Ridler

Bakery ingredients manufacturer Dawn Foods has appointed two new student ambassadors for 2023, in association with University College Birmingham.

Real Good Food to make further job cuts

Real Good Food to make further job cuts

By Michelle Perrett

Real Good Food, the cake decoration food manufacturer, has revealed it will need to make further job cuts as it manages the challenges of “macro-headwinds” fuelled in part by the war in Ukraine.

Fourayes’ produces a range of fruit fillings, industrial jams and mincemeat

Puratos UK acquires fruit grower Fourayes

By Michelle Perrett

Puratos UK, the bakery and patisserie ingredient specialist, has acquired fruit grower and processor Fourayes for an undisclosed sum as part of its farm-to-fork strategy.

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