BAKER & BAKER Products UK Ltd joins Federation of Bakers

The Federation of Bakers (FOB) is delighted to welcome BAKER & BAKER Products UK Ltd as a new associate member.

BAKER & BAKER is a European leader in the bakery convenience segment, operating across 11 sites in seven countries, with around 2,500 employees and an annual turnover in excess of €400m. Its UK headquarters are based on the Wirral in the North West of England.

BAKER & BAKER manufacture a broad range of high quality own label and branded bakery products including 2,500 different bakery SKUs to meet the needs of customers and consumers in markets across Europe.

Formerly known as CSM Bakery Solutions, BAKER & BAKER operates within four key channels; food service, retail, bakery and wholesale, equipping our customers with innovative products and the necessary category management and sales support to succeed.

Liz McColgan, Director Quality Europe at BAKER & BAKER comments: “We are excited to join the Federation of Bakers and become part of a national organisation that supports one of the key sectors in the UK food manufacturing industry.”

Gordon Polson, Chief Executive of the Federation of Bakers, added: “We are delighted to welcome BAKER & BAKER as an associate member of our organisation and hope to support them as they continue to expand their business.”

The Federation of Bakers Ltd represents the UK’s largest bakeries who supply the nation’s bread and morning goods and other bread products.  With eight member companies running 32 bakeries in the United Kingdom and supplying the majority of the bread consumed in the UK FOB members include Delifrance UK, Fine Lady Bakeries, Geary’s Bakeries, Irwins’ Bakery, Jacksons Bakery, Kerry Ingredients, Frank Roberts & Sons and Warburtons.

The Federation of Bakers has 22 Associate Members who are all suppliers to the UK baking industry.  BAKER & BAKER joins current associate members AAK (UK), AB Mauri UK and Ireland, ADM Milling, Baker Perkins, Bakers’ Basco, British Bakels, Bühler, Campden BRI, CSM (UK), GB Ingredients, Ferguson Engineering, FlexLink Systems, Food Paper, Kwik Lok, Lesaffre Group, Puratos, Spooner Industries, St. Pierre Groupe, We Seal, Zeelandia and Zeppelin Systems.

To find out more about the Federation of Bakers visit:  www.fob.uk.com

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Notes to Editors:

For further information please contact the Federation of Bakers Press Office on 01189 475956 or email: fob@ceres-pr.co.uk

About the Federation of Bakers:

The Federation of Bakers Ltd represents the interests of the UK’s largest baking companies who manufacture sliced and wrapped bread, bakery snacks and other bread products.

About Baker & Baker: 

Baker & Baker is one of Europe’s leading suppliers of Bakery Products with market leading capability in the donut, muffin, brownie, cookie, cake, specialty bread, and viennoiserie categories.

Baker & Baker is dedicated to delight customers and consumers with outstanding competence, innovative products and high-quality service.

Serving customers in the retail, food service and the artisan channels under a portfolio of trusted brands including Baker & Baker American Bakery, Goldfrost, Concadoro, Molco, as well as licensing brand agreements with Mondelez and Disney, and partnering with major key accounts on private label.

For further information on Baker and Baker please contact:

Nicholas Bevan

European Communications Manager

M: 07525 670 573

E-mail: Nicholas.Bevan@bakerandbaker.eu