“The Baking Industry Awards are a true celebration of the passion, craft and innovation that drive our industry forward. Winning Bakery Manufacturer of the Year in 2025 was an incredibly proud moment for everyone at Geary’s and a testament to the dedication of our whole team. The recognition has given us a real boost and reinforced our commitment to raising the bar in British baking.”

Bakery Manufacturer of the Year 2025

"Winning has definitely helped our business. Every time we’ve won an award, we’ve had more people coming in, people who didn’t know us before… It’s really touching and great testament to the spotlight we get from the Baking Industry Awards.”

Baker of the Year 2025

“The Baking Industry Awards is one of the highlights of the year in our industry and a really well put together event. Thank you to the whole team at British Baker. Receiving this recognition from our industry peers was a real motivational achievement for all of us. We have received a great response from our customers, suppliers, shareholders, and most importantly our hardworking bakery colleagues with whom we have celebrated, recognised, and rewarded as a direct result.”

Bakery Manufacturer of the Year 2024

“Being part of the Baking Industry Awards was a real treat as it’s a proper celebration of baking brilliance and lovely people, from the smallest craft bakeries to the biggest operators in the industry. Winning Speciality Bakery Product of the Year gave our team a huge lift and plenty to shout about.”

Specialty Bread Product of the Year 2024

"I had an incredible experience at the Baking Industry Awards 2024! It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with so many talented and passionate people from across our industry. Being recognized with the Rising Star award was truly a dream come true—I'm absolutely over the moon! A huge thank you to everyone who made the night so special."

Rising Star Award 2024

"To even be shortlisted was a huge achievement for us, but we honestly didn’t expect to win! The whole team is absolutely thrilled, and we are so grateful to everyone who has supported the growth of our little family-owned business along the way. This award is testament to the hard work of our bakery teams, who are up early every day creating the Pettigrew products that people have come to know and love."

Craft Bakery Business of the Year 2024

"A fabulously well organised and thoroughly enjoyable event to celebrate the achievements of those in the bakery industry!"

"By far the best event I have attended since I have been in the industry for over 30 years"