by Louise Duffield | Apr 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Dispatch manager Alan Smedley has retired after an impressive 50 years of working at Luke Evans Bakery in Derbyshire. He started working at the Riddings-based company as a van lad at the age of 16 in March 1975 – getting up at 2.30am to start his shifts. After passing...
by Louise Duffield | Nov 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Derbyshire bakery Luke Evans has unveiled an upmarket, new-look shop at its headquarters in Riddings. The company, which is one of the oldest family-run bakeries in the country, has invested in new counters and displays at the shop in Greenhill Lane – and the...
by Louise Duffield | Apr 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Derbyshire bakery Luke Evans is donating ten coronation cakes to local communities and good causes as part of the King’s coronation celebrations. This will be the eighth coronation seen by the bakery in its long history, and as a key member of the community for more...
by Louise Duffield | Aug 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
The team behind the Rootles brand of snacks is celebrating after the milk chocolate variety was shortlisted in the New Bakery Product of the Year Award. The new brand of chocolate-covered, veg-based biscuits has been created by Helen Yates, who runs Luke Evans Bakery...
by Louise Duffield | Sep 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
East Midlands baking entrepreneur Helen Yates, who co-runs one of the oldest family-run bakeries in the country, has launched a delicious new chocolate-covered snack that contains carrots! Rootles is a new concept in the snack bar sector and is believed to be the...
