The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered Vandemoortele to sell its Worcester laminated dough production facility and UK sales operations in Staines-upon-Thames following its acquisition of Délifrance.

Bakery has a powerful emotional pull: the smell of freshly baked bread, pastry and cake can evoke comfort, nostalgia and wellbeing. Now other industries are borrowing those sensory cues, from croissant-inspired perfumes to gin and protein products. What can industrial bakers learn from the growing value of the “freshly baked” experience?

An independent artisan bakery based in the South West of England is expanding. What is the relevance to industrial bakers in Europe?

New research from bakery manufacturer Bridor reveals that Britain’s passion for croissants is stronger than ever.