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Date: 13/12/2011
BAKO North Western’s Head of Finance is Nominated for the Finance Director Awards 2011
Given the success of the Yorkshire-based Finance Director Awards, the scope of this year’s event was widened to take candidates from North West into consideration and BAKO North Western’s Head of Finance, Alan Coleman, was short listed for an award....

Date: 06/12/2011
2012 Changes in Egg Legislation Set to Impact on the Baking Industry
From January 1st 2012, E.U. Legislation will be introduced that will dramatically change the Egg industry and which will undoubtedly impact on the baking sector....

Date: 28/10/2011
BAKO North Western Proudly Sponsors the Burnley Bobcats
The Burnley Bobcats ADM are a swimming squad based in Burnley Lancashire who work closely with swimming clubs in the East Lancashire and rely on donations to help fund the work they do....

Date: 13/10/2011
National Craft Bakers Week
With at least twice as many bakers taking part than ever before this year’s, National Craft Bakers’ Week took the high street by storm with hundreds of bakers taking their skills out into the community...

Date: 11/10/2011
BAKO Demonstrate at Bakers Fair.
The first combined Autumn Bakers' and Butchers’ Fair took place at Bolton Arena on Sunday 2nd October, providing an opportunity for many suppliers from the Bakery and Butchery industries to showcase their products and services....

Date: 04/10/2011
Bakery Industry Awards 2011
This year's Bakery Industry Awards took place on the 7th September at the Park Lane Hilton and had a Brazilian carnival-theme. The awards were well attended and had a great host, well-known TV presenter Richard Madeley....

Date: 28/09/2011
National Cupcake Week.
National Cup Cake week was in full swing last week, with the event featuring on The Food Network, Daybreak, Heart F.M. and Radio 2, with the aim of promoting all things Cup Cake....

Date: 20/09/2011
BAKO North Western Win Award at Hospital Caterers Association’s Christmas Fayre
BAKO North Western joined a range of high profile suppliers to exhibit their range of products at the Hospital Caterers Association (H.C.A.) Christmas Fayre, which took place on the 8th September at The Village Hotel Bury....

Date: 16/08/2011
Consumers Offered ‘A Big Taste’ Free Sample at Local Bakers Shop
As a key part of the National Craft Bakers Week 2011 celebrations, organisers are urging all bakers to join in 'A BIG TASTE' a national 'taste experience' event taking place on Wednesday 21st September....

Date: 08/08/2011
BAKO North Western Achieves A High Standard in B.R.C. Storage and Distribution
BAKO North Western was pleased to achieve a very high standard, further to the latest audit against Issue 2 of the B.R.C. Standard for Storage and Distribution....

Date: 15/07/2011
BBC Searches for the Young Baker of the Year
BBC producers are searching for talented young bakers to star in a TV program later this year and it could be you....

Date: 14/07/2011
Starlight Walk is a Huge Success
East Lancashire Hospice has been delighted to declare the Starlight Walk, which took place on the June 18th, an overwhelming success....

Date: 30/06/2011
BAKO North Western Family Fun Day 2011 - Is full of innovation!
The BAKO North Western Family Fun Day held on June 12th, 2011, at the Company’s premises, has gone extremely well, as customers enjoyed gathering innovative and creative ideas from the day....

Date: 24/06/2011
BAKO Attends British Frozen Food Awards
The 2011 Frozen Food Awards dinner dance, took place at the Hilton Hotel in London on the 9th June....

Date: 17/05/2011
BAKO Gets Involved With the British Pie Awards 2011
The British Pie Awards, organised and hosted by the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association, are set to return in 2011 for their third consecutive year....

Date: 04/05/2011
BAKO North Western Visit IREKS Facility.
BAKO North Western was delighted to visit the world-renowned facility of IREKS, in Germany on the 18th April....

Date: 31/03/2011
BAKO Welcomes the world’s first dedicated sustainable bakery ingredients and foodservice packing operation to be built in Liverpool, UK
New Britain Oils Ltd is to invest circa £9 million in a new processing facility, at its Liverpool palm oil refinery....

Date: 18/03/2011
BAKO North Western to Exhibit at the LACA School Meals Expo'
BAKO North Western’s increasing involvement in Local Authority tenders and supply, has prompted the company to attend the exhibition....

Date: 08/03/2011
BAKO North Western Partners with St. Catherine’s Hospice
Following a successful fund-raising event in 2010, BAKO North Western has chosen St. Catherine’s Hospice as its partner Charity for the forthcoming year....

Date: 21/02/2011
Green Valley Re-brands as Hydr8
The UK’s biggest supplier of bottled water, Highland Spring Group, is launching a new brand created for the food service sectors....

Date: 31/01/2011
Bako Potato and Meat Pie
The Bako Potato and Meat pie was recently reviewed. Several manufacturers were invited to submit samples to participate in the evaluation, all of which were subjected to a rigorous selection panel...

Date: 31/01/2011
Bako Own Label
The first Bako own label product was launched approximately 20 years ago. Since then, we have launched many more and today, we are proud to say we have 190 products, spread over 33 categories...

Date: 04/01/2011
Farewell to a Much Respected Colleague
We are sad to announce that our Field Sales Executive, Billy Reid, has left the Company, having decided to take early retirement....

Date: 01/11/2010
Bako North Western’s Seasonal Showcase draws the crowds!
Bako North Western’s open day event this year was a Seasonal spectacular, covering all aspects of traditional celebration from Hallowee’en and Bonfire Night to Christmas....

Date: 01/10/2010
Seasonal Showcase success
On Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd September, Bako North Western held our first ever Seasonal Showcase.  31 Suppliers wowed our customers with their innovative and festive products, plus introduced new lines to sample and take away....

Date: 01/09/2010
Bako North Western are pleased to announce The Bako Bakery Challenge 2010!
If you have an idea worth shouting about and would like to enter Bako North Western’s 1st Bakery Challenge, simply choose from one of the following categories...

Date: 01/08/2010
Bako North Western Bakery Challenge Announced
If you have an idea worth shouting about and would like to enter Bako North Western’s 1st Bakery Challenge, simply choose from one of the following categories...

Date: 01/08/2010
Bako North Western launch new website
Bako North Western are pleased to promote the new website launched in April 2010....

Date: 01/08/2010
Bako Announce Seasonal Showcase
Over 25 key suppliers showing a range of seasonal products, along with new, innovative ideas and recipes for you to try. Meet the Bako Baker and sample his delicious “from scratch” recipes before taking them home to try yourself....

Date: 01/08/2010
Bako North Western appoint new Sales Executives
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Date: 01/07/2010
Bako soon to announce showcase 2010 details
Due to the huge success of our Family Fun Day in 2009, Bako North Western are very pleased to be holding another event later this year....

Date: 01/06/2010
New improved ordering website now available
Bako North Western are pleased to announce the new and improved online ordering website is now available!...

Date: 01/06/2010
Bako North Western Gains New Brc Global Standard Accreditation
BAKO North Western is pleased to announce that it has successfully gained B.R.C. Global Standard for Storage and Distribution (Rating 1) accreditation at its first attempt, following a two-day audit of their systems by S.A.I. Global....

Date: 09/06/2009
Introducing Sarah Crabtree
We would like to introduce Miss Sarah Crabtree, our new Customer Care Desk Administrator....

Date: 09/06/2009
Contact Technical Services
We would like to introduce John Robertshaw of Technical Services. If you have any technical issues which you require assistance with then please do not hesitate to contact John on 01904 744614....

Date: 03/03/2008
Bako introduce management information software
Bakery supplies distributor Bako expects to save tens of thousands of pounds a year by introducing management information software to collate purchasing information across the organisation....

Date: 01/06/2006
Bako North Western loyalty scheme set to take the industry by storm.
Bako North Western, a member of the Bako Group, the UK's largest distributor of food and non food products to the bakery and associated food industries has launched a £1M loyalty scheme predicted to take the industry by storm....