All Pies and pastries articles
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InterviewsHow viral fame took Flake Bake from closure to four million sales
Flake Bake has gone from strength to strength since its co-founder took it to Aldi’s TV show. Now he’s planning expansion while preserving flavour
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Savoury Pastries & Meat Snacks: 21 November
Savoury pastry brands are innovating to lure younger consumers and tap new occasions
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NewsSamworth Brothers posts strong year despite difficult market backdrop
Revenues increased 8% to £1.8bn at the food manufacturing giant in 2025 thanks to business wins, volume growth and higher prices. The company said in its latest set of accounts that volumes grew in all its core categories
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NewsPukka makes lamb pie debut in autumn NPD blitz
Pukka has added seven products to its autumn lineup
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Range PreviewNegroni olives and sausage roll yule logs: Waitrose Christmas 2026
Waitrose’s Christmas range includes more than 380 new and improved products, positioning this year around familiar Christmas inspiration and global flavours
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NewsHiggidy debuts new pies, quiches and muffins in autumn NPD blitz
All three products will be available from 9 September
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NewsVandemoortele must sell Worcester croissant factory, rules CMA
Frozen pastry giant Vandemoortele must sell off its Worcester factory to preserve competition in the UK market, the CMA has ruled
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NewsPukka drops orange boxes in packaging revamp
The new packs extend the brand’s well-known coloured foil cues across the entire box
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NewsHiggidy and Thatchers Cider team up on chicken pie
Higgidy has partnered with Wildfarmed to introduce regeneratively grown flour across its full pie portfolio
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NewsWaitrose reports demand for wintry comfort food despite heatwaves
The supermarket suggested customers were experiencing ‘feta fatigue’ as summer salads lost their appeal while the heatwaves continue.
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InterviewsA founder who went from prison to pies
Lee Wakeham set up a thriving pie brand that helps other prison leavers earn an honest crust. He’s now encouraging fellow food brands to follow his lead
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ProfilesJus-Rol MD Tim Clifford on smiles, Nigella and Pepsi Max
‘Being a small business enables us to nurture our team members and provide opportunities for them’
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Range PreviewCo-op launches Premium Small Plates range
Co-op is launching 25 new small plates to its premium Irresistible range built around Mediterranean flavours and easy sharing
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NewsPukka revamps frozen range with ‘bold’ redesign and new product launches
The new look is designed to ‘stand out in the freezer and take the guesswork out of mealtimes’
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Category ReportTreat mentality inspires swathe of luxe sweet treats
Pastries, waffles and crêpes are flying off the shelves
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Range PreviewPremium picky bits and beefy barbecue: Waitrose summer range 2026
Waitrose hopes to make summer 2026 the season of upgraded barbecues, deli-style sharing and global-inspired grazing, with more than 120 new products
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NewsPieminister looks to shake up quiches with ‘deep dish’ duo
The quiches are manufactured in-house on Pieminister’s existing pie line
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NewsWall’s adds ‘UK first’ high-protein sausage roll
It contains 16g of protein and 303 calories per roll
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NewsPastry maker William Sword goes employee-owned
The Scottish supplier will now be managed on behalf of its 85 employee-owners
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NewsPukka kicks off summer of football with Chicken Vindaloo pie
It’s ‘not for the faint-hearted,’ said Pukka