Creating new products from surplus ones is another – one which consumers are increasingly interested in. At secondary school, she made cakes for her friends and was soon encouraged by her Food Technology teacher to develop her skills as a hobby. The best thing Tasha remembers about baking as a child was licking the sugar icing from the tops of the fairy cakes she, her mum and her grandma used to make. She loves a semi-naked cake with neat lines, pretty piping and minimalist decoration; and although she likes to keep her flavours safe, Dana will often incorporate a twist or two, adding in familiar spices associated with her Indian heritage. Travel back in time on a delicious decade-by-decade jaunt as Dylan shows you how to bake vintage forgotten greats.

It represents both a nascent and highly exciting sector, one which is growing and will inevitably grow further,” Lambert adds. Even before Natasha’s Law had come into effect, the industry discovered there were more compliance headaches on the way, potentially affecting cakes, biscuits, morning goods and pizza. To cut through an area beset with complexity, it emerged that if a finished product was made up of more than 15% of third-party wheat, then tariffs could be applied when importing it from the UK to the EU.As a child, Amos was always amazed by his mum’s ability to whip up delicious bakes at a moment’s notice – making her both the inspiration and the role model for his own commitment to some serious baking. There was concern before the legislation came into force as to whether the food industry was ready for the new rules, with eight out of 10 food business owners telling a GS1 survey they felt unprepared. His particular loves are pies and puddings: before he and his wife bought their first home, they lived with his in-laws, during which time his mother-in-law taught him how to make perfect shortcrust pastry.

Here, British Baker looks back (and forward) on the legal issues affecting the bakery sector in 2021 and beyond. Roberts Bakery tapped into this kind of thinking with its luxury hot cross buns made with upcycled bread ferment – misshapen white loaves that otherwise would have gone to waste. Along with various government agencies, industry bodies and consumer groups, organisations taking part in this group include UK Flour Millers, Federation of Bakers, Real Bread Campaign and companies such as Premier Foods, AB Mauri and Lesaffre. Defra, therefore, decided it was time to revise the rules to ensure they’re fit for purpose in the new trading environment.Her favourite bakes are still pastries, but she also loves making breads, and fun birthday cakes for her niece and grandchildren. A student of English literature, when he’s not writing up a storm, Rowan is also a keen host, applying his creative eye to his cooking – he aims for clean lines and interesting decoration in his finished bakes. The year of 2021 ushered in somewhat of a big bang regarding the regulatory environment in the form of Brexit.

She describes her baking style as enchanted and pretty – bakes that conjure up a sense of childhood. At the end of the year, the Food Standards Agency launched a further consultation on food labelling regarding ‘may contain’ alerts.Wasted food is essentially wasted money, so as the UK enters a recession and belts tighten, businesses and consumers will be looking more closely at this issue. When he’s not baking, he loves to play football with his two young sons, work out in the gym, or forage for edible treats in the countryside around his home. There is something very interesting about these cookies but my first thought when tasting was “there is too much cornflour in these” but I could see these being deceptively delicious if the ratio was correct.