British Baker looks back on some more stories making the headlines in the most extraordinary year in living memory.
Face coverings in shops became mandatory in July, while August and September saw factories such as Greencore hit by Covid-19 and a plan to minimise job losses at Greggs.
Here’s how the next three months panned out for the baking industry:
July
The Food & Drink Federation (FDF) claimed that the government ban on advertising and promoting ‘unhealthy’ food is unlikely to combat obesity. A range of sweeping measures stating the ‘urgency’ of tackling the obesity time bomb were brought to the fore by evidence of a link to an increased risk from Covid-19. The FDF described the plans as a “punishing blow” for food and drink manufacturers and their staff.