A Bakery firm which employs 450 people in Bradford has won a top food industry award.

Baker & Baker, which has a manufacturing site on Cutler Heights Lane, was named as Bakery Manufacturing Company of the Year at the recent Food Manufacture Excellence Awards.

The awards honour excellence, best practice and innovation across the UK’s food and drink industry.

Picking up the award Danny Martin, COO (manufacturing) at Baker & Baker, said: “The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards set the benchmark for excellence in the industry and for us to be named as Bakery Manufacturing Company of the Year is a huge accolade.

“We are incredibly proud of this prestigious award, which recognises the hard work and dedication of the whole team at Baker & Baker to consistently achieve the best manufacturing standards throughout our operation.

“It is truly amazing to receive this level of recognition, particularly during such a challenging time for the sector, which has faced rapidly increasing costs and the impact of the cost-of-living crisis.”

Baker & Baker is one the UK’s leading sweet bakery manufacturers, supplying a range of doughnuts, muffins, brownies, cookies and cakes to customers in the retail, food service, wholesale and artisan bakery sectors.