Research by Baker & Baker reveals 59% of UK foodservice providers – bakeries, coffee shops, pubs, convenience stores and higher education caterers – report a decrease in trading on the previous 12 months.
UK government data shows that nearly a third of the UK’s largest businesses have pledged to tackle climate change by eliminating their contribution to carbon emissions by 2050, with several bakery operations standing up to be counted among them.
The European bakery products manufacturer has penned a partnership with the UK food redistribution charity to redistribute products and ingredients that would otherwise be destined for waste.
Baker & Baker has developed guidance aimed at bakeries, food service operators and retailers in order to keep heads above water during these exceedingly challenging times.
Cited as ‘better for the environment’, the rising number of UK consumers adopting vegan and flexitarian lifestyles is opening significant opportunity for the sweet bakery market – however, there are still issues that need to be addressed.
The European provider of bakery for the retail, foodservice and the artisan channels – along with licensing brand agreements with Mondelez and Disney – has made its first strategic acquisition since becoming a standalone bakery products manufacturer.
The UK-based supplier of breads and baked treats – formerly CSM Bakery Solutions – has added an office in Poland to its expanding footprint, already operating across 12 sites in seven countries.
Baker & Baker (formerly known as CSM Bakery Solutions) is deepening its 20-year licensing partnership with Disney by updating its iconic Simpsons doughnut range with lower fat and sugar variants.
