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Loaf format, croissant soul: St Pierre enters new bakery territory
New products

Loaf format, croissant soul: St Pierre enters new bakery territory

St Pierre's Croissant Loaf brings a category-first hybrid format to UK breakfast bakery, pre-sliced for convenience, croissant-textured and available from April 2026.

Magnified 1,000 Times: The Invisible Architecture of a Bake
Technology

Magnified 1,000 Times: The Invisible Architecture of a Bake

Scanning electron microscopes at the University of Leicester have captured baking ingredients magnified thousands of times — revealing the structural science behind why bakes succeed or fail.

From the Australian biscuit tin to the British free-from aisle
New products

From the Australian biscuit tin to the British free-from aisle

Tim Tam Original Gluten Free lands in Sainsbury's and Tesco this April, timed to Coeliac Awareness Month and backed by a 2025 Free From Food Awards Gold Medal.

Edouard Gestat appointed to lead Baking with Lesaffre
People

Edouard Gestat appointed to lead Baking with Lesaffre

Lesaffre has appointed Edouard Gestat as Marketing Director of Baking with Lesaffre, drawing on 24 years in food ingredients and 15 years within the Lesaffre group.

Fortification: A cornerstone of public health, food product innovation and regulatory challenges
Health

Fortification: A cornerstone of public health, food product innovation and regulatory challenges

Food fortification is evolving beyond public health into personalised nutrition, driven by consumer demand, GLP-1 medication trends, and functional food innovation.

When bread meets beauty: Ingenious idea?
Marketing

When bread meets beauty: Ingenious idea?

Warburtons and Only Curls have launched a bakery-scented hair gel rooted in the old saying that eating bread crusts makes your hair go curly.

ABF and Hovis: What the CMA found
Mergers & Acquisitions

ABF and Hovis: What the CMA found

The CMA has provisionally cleared ABF's acquisition of Hovis in Great Britain while identifying competition concerns in Northern Ireland's bread and bakery market.

Dairy in the dough: What shifting home baking habits mean for industrial producers
Ingredients

Dairy in the dough: What shifting home baking habits mean for industrial producers

Home baking fell 7% in 2025, but dairy remains in over 60% of occasions. Here is what that means for industrial producers and retail positioning.

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