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British Baker looks back at some of the biggest stories of the past three months.
October bakeries join footballer Marcus Rashford’s Child Poverty Task Force, while Greggs announced in November that it was cutting 820 jobs as Covid continued to take its toll on sales. One bright spot in December was a £7.7m investment for Cooplands to help it with expansion plans.
Here’s what happened in the final quarter of 2020:
October
Bakery businesses stepped up to help feed hungry children following the government’s decision to not extend free school meals over the holidays. Hovis, Brakes Foodservice and General Mills joined footballer Marcus Rashford’s Child Poverty Task Force while others raised funds to support charities and families closer to home. The campaign, which was launched in June, offers free school meals to children in need.