The business of baking
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Brand Designs and Bakery Shop Fitting
The changing face of bakery shops & Bakery Shopfitting The design, layout and location of bakery shops is evolving in response to changing customer demands, according to one of the UK’s leading bakery shopfitting businesses. Ben Lord, director... more »
Enhancing your Bakery efficiency and profitability.
There is no doubt that these are difficult times for food businesses. The war in Ukraine and related raw ingredients price hikes, coupled with the UK’s cost of living crisis, is impacting bakeries big and small. Helping our customers to navigate... more »
Evolution of Bakeries - A Decade of Delectable Change
The aroma of freshly baked bread, the allure of sumptuous pastries, and the comforting sight of artisanal cakes have long held a special place in our hearts. Over the last decade, the world of bakeries has undergone a remarkable transformation, blending... more »
Make some dough - Different routes to market for bakers.
Think outside of the (cake) box Whilst your physical shop might be your biggest income generator, it’s also worth considering other different routes to market. Not only can they supplement your earnings, they could also appeal to a totally... more »
Your window to the world.
Making the worldwide web work for you Having a strong online presence is a fantastic way to secure and grow your bakery business. Covid made consumers think differently about the way they shop and research products, with online ordering and... more »
The UK Bakery Market
Being a UK baker can be a highly rewarding career in the bakery industry. The UK has a rich history of baking, with a variety of traditional baked goods, such as scones, Victoria sponge cake, and Cornish pasties. The bakery industry in the UK is highly... more »
Helping the local baker achieve more sales.
Every business wants more business, and you know fine well that the quality and price of your product are just a part of your overall success or failure. As a local baker, you strive to make the tastiest and most appealing products possible, and you know... more »
Bakery Trends
As a supplier of quality goods and ingredients to the bakery markets BFP get to witness the changes in the Bakery market first hand. Society is changing, and the way the general public see the high street baker as certainly changed in recent times. So... more »
The lockdown on flour
Flour is a baker’s workhorse. It’s a staple of the bakery and fundamental to most baked goods. And with the UK bakery industry making 12 million loaves of bread and 10 million cakes and biscuits every day, we’d be lost without it... more »
Five mega trends impacting the bakery industry
Every bakery industry commentator has their own take on it, but most would agree that there are five inter-linked mega-trends driving changes in the bakery sector. Bakers need to adapt to and embrace these trends if they're to thrive. Functional foods.... more »