From the factory belts to supermarket shelves, there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes that makes supplying the country’s bakeries possible. Whether you’re a retail partner or customer, you should know what goes into your bread.

Finsbury Food Group (FFG) work hard to bake responsible, excellent bread. The ingredients? Sustainable practices, community bakes and taking responsibility.

 

A Look Behind the Loaf

Bakery suppliers do more than just bake.

Logistics, quality control and supply-chain challenges are just a few of the factors to be considered, not just grams of flour or the heat of the oven.

Starting with logistics, a large-scale bakery supplier has to manage equipment, inventory and storage, sourcing raw ingredients, and coordinating daily deliveries. From refrigerated trucks to smooth communication, there is a lot to consider that you wouldn’t think of when picking up a loaf from your local supermarket.

After the logistics, quality control and consistency play a crucial role. Wonky loaves or burnt buns aren’t what people rely on. To ensure everything meets highly set standards so that bakeries entrust their supplier and customers repurchase.

However, it’s not all fluffy cupcakes and bouncy bread. There are challenges that bakery suppliers face that make the process more impressive. Supply-chain obstacles can arise at any point in the process: rising cost of ingredients, labour shortages, and transportation delays. Events dismissed as insignificant can hugely impact the operations behind a bakery; road works or bad weather can mean disrupted delivery or scarce ingredients.

 

Finsbury Food Group, a Responsible Bakery Supplier

At FFG, we take great responsibility as a bakery supplier. Alongside the logistics, quality control and external challenges we tackle, we are dedicated to operating a responsible, excellent bakery. That’s not just buzzwords or empty promises, here:

  • Our Finsbury 1 Excellence Programme instils excellence in every area of our bakery. From performance to growth strategies, our family of bakeries supplies the industry with excellence.
  • Sustainability is at the heart of everything we bake. We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint and promoting eco-friendly practices. Carbon and energy reduction targets, certified ‘zero waste to landfill’, and food waste initiatives fuel our bakeries to be more eco-friendly. We bake a lot of bread, so we want to stay responsible so our future generations can keep enjoying the sweetness of life.
  • The health and safety of our FFG team is a top priority. We’ve implemented complete health and safety measures, mental health support and wellbeing programs to ensure everyone in the Finsbury family feels cared for while at work.
  • The FFG community spans further than our bakeries. We believe in giving back to communities that have helped us grow, through local charities, food donation programmes and community engagement opportunities. After all, nothing brings people together like good food.
  • Innovation is the sourdough of responsibility. It pushes the boundaries of what baking can do, and our commitment to innovation drives us to develop new products, processes and solutions to industry challenges. We want to keep the industry fresh and bakeries ahead of the customer.

 

Everything we do matters and is what makes us the best bakery supplier. Bread is more than just flour, yeast and water. It is responsibility and excellence. Contact us to learn more about the best bakery supplier and why we matter.