UK: Warburtons enters frozen convenience category with toasties range
Warburtons, the UK’s largest bakery brand, has entered the frozen convenience category for the first time through an exclusive licensing partnership with brand licensing agency Food Brands Now. The bakery giant has launched a new range of two premium frozen toasties made using its Thick Toastie loaf. The line-up includes the Warburtons Cheese Toastie, which […]
UK: Warburtons invests £100 million in expansion
Warburtons, the UK-based family bakery business, is investing more than £100 million ($124 million) to expand its manufacturing and distribution capacity as it marks its 150th anniversary. The centrepiece of the investment is the acquisition of a former Rathbones bakery site in Wakefield from Myton Food Group for an undisclosed sum. The facility, which will […]
UK: Toast Ale and Warburtons launch “beer made with crumpets”
Toast Ale, a UK-based brewing company, has announced the launch what is said to be the first beer created from leftover crumpets, the result of a partnership with bakery company Warburtons. Warburtons, described as a family business run by the fifth generation of the Warburton family, bakes millions of crumpets a year. The idea behind […]
UK: Warburtons to close Newburn plant
Warburtons, the leading UK baking firm, has announced plans to close a plant at its Newburn bakery in Newcastle upon Tyne with the loss of up to 118 jobs, according to a report in the Evening Chronicle. Operational since 1989, the Newburn facility employs around 100 staff in its traditional bakery. It also has a separate ‘free […]
UK: Warburtons to close Milton Keynes site
Warburtons, the leading UK bread producer, is set to close its Giles Foods facility in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, according to a report in British Baker. The site, which provides contract manufacturing services for private label customers, employs 218 staff. Commenting on the proposed closure, Warburtons said the move was a result of “significant ongoing challenges […]
UK: Warburtons submits plans for R&D centre
UK bakery manufacturer Warburtons has submitted proposals to build a new research and development centre at its base in Bolton, Lancashire, according to a report in the Bolton News. Designs have been set out for a two-storey building with a total area of 2,278 sq metre to be added outside the company’s headquarters. If approved, […]
Bread innovation hots up with ‘pockets’ concept
The latest innovation insight from Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 5th January 2017: This month’s Innovation Insight looks at the ongoing reinvention of toaster cooking, with a new launch that seeks to transport bread into the lucrative world of hot, convenience snacks: Warburtons Toastie Pockets. Boasting of “a toaster-revolution”, Warburtons Toastie Pockets are an addition to Warburton’s […]
UK: Warburtons launches new line of premium loaves
Warburtons is launching a new bread line said to offer four special varieties based on premium ingredients. The new range is available in the varieties Old English White (a white bread inspired by traditional baking heritage), Malted Grain & Seed (a malted grained bread with poppy, millet, sunflower, brown linseed and sesame seeds), Wholegrain and […]
UK: Warburtons submits plans for £20 million factory in Lancashire
Warburtons, the largest bakery group in the UK, is planning to build a new £20 million ($33 million) bakery next year. Subject to planning permission, the new plant will be built adjacent to an existing facility at a site in Burnley and will produce the Warburtons range of Sandwich Alternatives, as well as Wraps and […]