Artisanal Bakeries

The UK artisanal bakery sector is facing a barrage of challenges, but many owners are confident of their ability to survive the storm. Pic: GettyImages/Todor Tsvetkov

Report: State of the UK’s artisan bakery sector

By Gill Hyslop

A new report by the Open University Business School reveals the number of small bakery businesses in the UK has increased in recent years, rising to the COVID challenge, but now facing an uncertain future.

With a second location in London, more consumers can enjoy Charles Artisan Bread's daily baked offerings. Pic: GettyImages/pidjoe

Charles Artisan Bread raises its game

By Gill Hyslop

The East London, UK, micro bakery has opened a second site to accommodate a growing demand for ‘simple, honest and no fuss’ baked goods.

Asda is rethinking its instore bakery model to adapt to changing consumer demands. Pic: GettyImages/Nastco/stuartbur

Asda to change instore bakery model

By Gill Hyslop

The UK's third-largest supermarket chain is planning to scrap its scratch baking practice instore for a centralised bakery model that will deliver pre-baked products to stores daily.

Real Bread Week is a celebration of additive-free breads that are healthy, help the community and the planet. Pic: GettyImages/EmiliaU

Real Bread Week gears up for annual celebration

By Gill Hyslop

It’s that time of the year again when the artisanal bakery sector around the globe gets together to celebrate all things additive-free when it comes to baking bread.

Two Magpies is spreading its philosophy of teaching new skills and sharing trade secrets with a new Bake School. Pic: Two Magpies Bakery

Two Magpies opens Bake School in Suffolk

By Gill Hyslop

Two Magpies Bakery – which operates four artisan bakeries across the UK – has inaugurated a purpose-built bake school in Suffolk, designed to teach new skills and share trade secrets of artisan baking.