“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"

“We utilise the awards in quite a few different ways, through press releases, media conversations with local and regional TV and more recently we’ve been lucky enough to have those conversations with national TV too”

Speciality Bread of the Year 2022

“One benefit of entering and winning such a recognised award is it gives Earth & Wheat credibility amongst peers in the baking industry, it has also meant Earth & Wheat’s brand exposure within the sector has been strengthened.”

Sustainability Initiative of the Year 2022

“This has been a huge morale boost for the entire company, after such a challenging few years. It is brilliant to be able to recognise every single person for their contribution, it brings an enhanced sense of pride to what we do day in and day out to serve our loyal customers”

Craft Bakery Business Award 2021

"Winning a Baking Industry Award has been an amazing achievement for all of us, from owners and management, bakers and front of house. The award is very special as it appreciates the input of all of the team. It felt so good to share the process from nomination to accepting the trophy on stage with our loyal customers who genuinely felt part of it. Seeing how happy they all were for us made it incredibly gratifying for many weeks after receiving the award."

Customer Experience 2023

"It was such an unreal moment to even be nominated for the award, let alone to win it. It's great to receive recognition for all the work that goes into being a baker. It has made everything feel more real on the path to achieving my dreams."

Rising Star Award 2023

"The event was impeccably organised, bringing together the best in the industry to celebrate talent, innovation and dedication. It was inspiring to see so many skilled bakers and business leaders being recognised for their hard work and creativity."