Two of the UK’s largest bakery manufacturers have joined the Federation of Bakers (FOB), the trade association representing the UK bread and bakery industry that offers professional services to members from advice in health & safety and technical...
The provider and controller of returnable transit packaging (RTP) equipment used extensively in the bakery industry has noticed a concerning uptick in delivery equipment like bread baskets sold online - illicitly.
The equipment membership scheme set up by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis and Warburtons has inked a three-year contract with Counterplas to produce over 500,000 bread baskets annually, which are made from 30% recycled...
The UK bakery manufacturer is again providing funding for training for more health care workers in 2022/23, a programme that started at the outbreak of the pandemic in 2021.
Bakers Basco is banking on a series of awareness posters to alert the nation to the issue surrounding the mishandling and abuse of their delivery baskets and dollies.
The membership scheme set up by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis and Warburtons to manage a bakery equipment service has recruited a former police officer as its new National Investigations Manager.
The scheme set up by five of the UK’s largest plant bakers is doubling its efforts to visit more locations of interest to track down backlogs of bread baskets and wheeled dollies diverted out of the supply chain, whether intentionally or by mistake.
Allied Bakeries is rolling out its Kingsmill No Crust 50/50 loaves in ground-breaking bread bags – made from a PE resin that incorporates post-consumer waste (diverting it from landfill) – in UK stores this month.
The membership scheme by five of the UK’s largest plant bakers to manage an industry-wide bakery equipment solution has upgraded its alarm system from LightBug with 4G connectivity, Blutetooth and ring alerts.
To mark Global Recycling Day 2021 (18 March), Bakers Basco has revealed the results of a YouGov survey to uncover what the UK public thinks of the recycling of products designed to be used multiple times rather than being disposed of after a single use.
The closure of Allied Bakeries’ Orpington plant in Kent threatens up to 170 jobs and local MP Jo Johnson has demanded answers from Allied’s parent company Associated British Foods (ABF).
Making quick business decisions is crucial in the UK bread market because it is a highly competitive space, says the sales director of Allied Bakeries.
UK firm Allied Bakeries has launched a high fiber white bread loaf and roll line under its Allinson brand to target huge opportunities in the healthier white segment, its brand manager says.
Allied Bakeries has secured an important win as it strikes a supply contract with UK retailer the Co-op that Premier Foods has been forced to cut, ABF’s finance director says.
Allied Bakeries operations director, Nick Law, tells FoodManufacture.co.uk what makes a good manager. In an age of skills shortages, Law tells Mike Stones that the company looks for leaders, who drive staff to achieve more at a higher level collectively...
Allied Bakeries, part of Associated British Foods, is converting to 100 per cent recycled packaging for two of its Kingsmill brand bread products by recycling its 'virgin material' bread bag packaging off-cuts.
Allied Bakeries' Kingsmill sliced bread brand has been hit with a
new round of sabotage,with the company reporting the new incidents
to the UK's food regulator over the holidays.
The latest in a series of serious accidents in UK bakeries resulted
in the death of a worker at an Allied Bakeries plant in Glasgow
last week, writes Lorraine Heller.
Tasty treat sensations that can also benefit consumer health are
the way forward for baking and snacks producers in the UK,
according to a new report on food and drink innovation.
Rathbones Bakeries, one of the leading suppliers of own label bread
and baked goods to the UK retail trade, has been sold by Greencore,
the Irish food group which is keen to focus on building its
convenience food operations.
