All Bakery articles
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Comment & OpinionWhat next for rescued Roberts Bakery following Boparan deal?
Why on earth does the ‘Chicken King’ want a struggling factory selling traditional and out-of-fashion sliced bread? No one seems to know
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NewsOaf launches gluten-free sub rolls and flatbreads into Tesco
Oaf is the brainchild of gluten-free food manufacturer Juvela
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NewsWarburtons acquires Roberts Bakery factory in administration deal
Market-leading bakery Warburtons has acquired a speciality bread factory from Roberts Bakery, The Grocer can reveal
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NewsRoberts Bakery seals rescue deal saving more than 400 jobs
Roberts Bakery has been rescued by a private investment firm saving more than 400 jobs and preserving the 138-year-old business
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NewsAldi trolls Tesco and M&S with real cake sandwich
The NPD will be stocked in Aldi’s bakery aisles for a limited time
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NewsRoberts Bakery prepares for administration with hundreds of jobs at risk
Roberts Bakery filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator with the courts yesterday
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NewsGeary’s Bakeries flat-out as Jason’s revenue rockets
Geary’s Bakeries has been running flat-out to keep up with demand, as its Jason’s Sourdough brand rockets to 122% annual growth
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NewsM&S ‘reviewing’ labelling claims for ‘Only… ingredients’ range
The Real Bread Campaign complained to Trading Standards about M&S’s ‘Only 5 ingredients’ rolls, one of a number of products in the range
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NewsHovis launches major AI deployment in its bakeries
The bread-maker has partnered with industrial AI specialist Intelliam on the project, which it says marks a ‘game-changing shift for our business’
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NewsGreggs sales wilt in July heatwave
Like-for-like sales were up just 1.5% in the 13 weeks to 27 September, compared with the 2.6% registered in the first half
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NewsHovis makes sourdough debut with sliced cob duo
White Sourdough Cob and Seeded Sourdough Cob are poised to roll out on 13 October
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Analysis & FeaturesWas Urban Legend ahead of its time or always set to fail?
The doughnut brand’s tech is ingenious – and will be sold on. So why didn’t its products catch on?
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NewsGerman pretzel chain Ditsch eyes hole in UK market with WorldBake deal
WorldBake’s team will transfer to a new company set up by Ditsch to take on WorldBake’s assets, client list and staff by the end of October
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Analysis & FeaturesBigger, better: inside Lidl’s new-look sites
Lidl is once again accelerating its UK expansion. Our Grocer of the Year 2025 has bigger stores, a health focus and revamped layouts, backed by a new sale and leaseback strategy
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Analysis & FeaturesHow award-winning Delilah Fine Foods created the ‘Cheers’ of the deli world
Retailer of the Year Delilah Fine Foods in Nottingham looks to ‘echo the shopping experience of a past era’, with a huge range and good company
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Comment & OpinionUrban Legend’s demise: self-fulfilling prophecy or cautionary tale?
What went wrong for Urban Legend? The name? The proposition? The science?
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InterviewsNadiya Hussain: my BBC exit, Islamophobia and new grocery ranges
The Great British Bake Off winner and national treasure on her BBC deal, racism and new grocery collaborations
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NewsCompetition watchdog opens probe into Hovis-ABF merger
The CMA said it would consider any initial views on the impact the transaction could have on competition in the UK
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NewsUrban Legend prepares for collapse in blow to non-HFSS snacking
It is understood a deal has been agreed by an unnamed buyer for the IP and patented technology behind the company’s scientifically engineered non-HFSS doughnuts
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NewsJason’s Sourdough takes to TV in ‘multimillion-pound’ media push
It comes after Jason’s opened a new £36m bakery in Leicester earlier this year