Federation of Bakers
The Federation of Bakers is the main industry trade organisation in the UK for large-scale (industrial) baking of bread.
History[edit]
The equivalent of around 11 million loaves of bread are sold in the UK each day. Large bread baking companies in the UK produce around 80% of bread sold (by value), and around 75% comes from three main companies; in-store bakeries produce around 17%; and craft bakers produce the rest.
The FOB was established in 1942 to help with the rationing of bread, called the National Loaf.[1]
Function[edit]
The industry is worth £3.5bn, with around 20,000 employees. There are around 33 main bread bakeries, with nine main companies. The organisation works with the Flour Advisory Bureau.
Structure[edit]
It is headquartered in the London Borough of Camden, between the A400 (to the west) and Southampton Row (A4200, to the east).
See also[edit]
- Food Standards Agency, also in Camden borough
- History of bread
- List of British breads