MAGAZINE
Welcome to June!
Once again, I am writing this as I am watching the rain falling outside, that said – it is at least ‘warmer rain’ and we have had some gloriously sunny days, so Summer is definitely on the way!
Weather report over!
Since the last issue went to press, the Bakery Business team have been out and about, not only attending events but also popping into some of the bakeries that have entered the National Bakery Awards. We have been tasting products, enjoying some fabulous customer service, learning about how bakeries market themselves to their chosen customer demographic and how they have been navigating the undulating road that has been the economic crisis. As ever, it has made me proud to be part of this industry.
Talking of events…
Last month I attended the BSB (British Society of Baking) Spring Conference in the Cotswolds. This year was a record year for the conference in terms of attendance and the new format, that meant the Golf Day was held at the same venue and the day before the conference, was a resounding success. Check out pages 39 & 39 for more details. And of course we have just come out the other side of National Doughnut Week, so we will be bringing all of the details in the July issue.
As we are coming into June, there are two major industry events to look out for. Firstly, there is the CBA Business Day, held on 5th June at The Hilton, Wembley and the ABST (Alliance of Bakery Students and Trainees) Annual Conference 2024, which takes place 14th – 16th June at Alton Towers. Please see pages 22-23 for more information.
Also in this issue, we have all our usual insight and news pages, including Compliance – page 10 and Legal – page 13, along with our Industry Insight pages – Inside the Industry, pages 6 – 9 and our features this month include Ancient & Sprouted and Multigrain products, Flavours & Colourings, Bake Off & Finished Goods, Trays, Tins and Release Agents and Buns & Bagels.
Before I sign off and let you get stuck into the issue – the team at Bakery Business are keen to know more about you guys, our readers! If you would like to talk to us about your business or tell us about some of the challenges you are facing in this industry, please get in touch, we would love to hear from you.
Enjoy the issue.
Sam
