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2 days ago | 
bakeryinfo.co.uk | Dan Riley
Cornish Bakery is looking to expand its retail estate to over 400 shops and has brought on board its first ever property director.
The independent bakery chain – which appointed an advisory firm a few months back to oversee a potential sale of the business – has grown from its first site opened in a small fishing village in Cornwall in 1994 to operate 66 locations, mostly across England with two over the border in Scotland.
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2 days ago | 
bakeryinfo.co.uk | Dan Riley
Frozen bakery supplier Delice de France has expanded into the ambient category with a new bakery delivery service for London-based outlets.
Called Delice Fresh, the initiative enables any foodservice operator in the capital to sell freshly baked morning goods, breads, and sweet treats without the need for on-site production.
Available are a selection of 28 bestselling lines from Delice de France’s range of premium bakery products, usually supplied frozen.
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3 days ago | 
bakeryinfo.co.uk | Dan Riley
Caffè Nero has made a leadership reshuffle in the UK whilst reporting sales growth of 8% in its latest financial quarter.
The premium coffee house brand announced that Will Straton-Morris has stepped down as its CEO in the UK but is taking up a new group role of chief business development officer as of 1 June – the beginning of its new financial year (FY26).
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3 days ago | 
bakeryinfo.co.uk | Dan Riley
Coffee shops and bakery cafés are increasing in popularity with almost one in 10 UK consumers visiting them every day, new consumer research has revealed.
As bakery supplier Délifrance’s latest report in its ‘Prove It’ series, the recently published ‘A Bitesize Guide to Coffee Shops’ gives an in-depth look at Brits’ love of the coffee shop.
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4 days ago | 
bakeryinfo.co.uk | Dan Riley
Bagel specialist New York Bakery has launched a new product range of ’better-for-you options’ including added fibre and protein.
The range comprises three variants including Lighter, made with 30% less calories than its Original Bagels; Fibre Plus, a multiseed and grain recipe; and Protein Boost, which offers 10g of protein per bagel.
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4 days ago | 
bakeryinfo.co.uk | Dan Riley
Gail’s has launched a new sourdough loaf along with sandwiches, savoury pastries, and sweet treats, as part of its latest menu rolled out for summer across stores.
The items join salads, overnight oats, and iced teas on a 21-strong line-up of newcomers that the bakery chain said showcases the best of the season, and one which reflects its mission to work with nature to offer nourishing, flavourful, and sustainable food.
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5 days ago | 
bakeryinfo.co.uk | Dan Riley
Fox’s Burton’s Companies (FBC) is looking to increase the presence of Danish brand Royal Dansk Butter Cookies in the UK and Ireland after becoming its exclusive distributor.
The St Albans-headquartered manufacturer – which produces sweet treat brands including Maryland, Fox’s Fabulous, Jammie Dodgers, Party Rings, Rocky, and Wagon Wheels among others – said the move would help consolidate it as the leader in butter cookies in the British and Irish markets.
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5 days ago | 
bakeryinfo.co.uk | Dan Riley
HFSS-compliant frozen waffle brand Griddle has raised £500k in its second funding round to help further scale its operation as it gains new supermarket listings.
The London-based business has added around 300 Tesco stores to its list of mainstream, online, and independent UK stockists, helping it remain on track to deliver a sales increase of over 150% this year. Back in March, it was named in a cohort of 14 brands including Wildfarmed to join the latest Tesco Accelerator Programme.
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5 days ago | 
bakeryinfo.co.uk | Dan Riley
Gluten-free food supplier Juvela has launched a new bakery brand called Oaf while investing £1.5m in a new allergen-free production site in South Wales.
Described as a ‘fun, character-led challenger entity’ with a playful persona illustrating how ‘stupidly simple’, and ‘ridiculously good’ gluten free bread can be, the new brand is aimed at attracting a broader healthy foodie shopper in the free-from aisle, said the company.
A four-strong range of Oaf products landed in Tesco last week.
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6 days ago | 
bakeryinfo.co.uk | Dan Riley
Construction work has started on Greggs’ new national distribution centre at Symmetry Park in Kettering.
Representatives from the food-to-go retailer as well as Northamptonshire County Council and main contractor TSL Projects joined supply chain infrastructure firm Tritax Big Box Developments (TBBD) at the site last week for a steel signing ceremony.
The new 311,551 sq ft facility is expected to be built by this September, with it becoming fully operational by 2027.
