articleBakers Basco, the membership scheme formed by the UK’s leading plant bakers to manage and protect shared bakery equipment has doubled its tracking capabilities across Ireland as new figures reveal a rise in enforcement activity and a concentrated hotspot of equipment misuse in Belfast.
articleBakers Basco has announced the launch of Basco Intel 360, a new digital investigations app designed to transform how its field team manages equipment recovery across the UK baking and grocery supply chain.
articleAs Bakers Basco marks its 20th anniversary, I’ve found myself reflecting not only on the organisation’s evolution over two decades, but also on the transformation I’ve witnessed during my own six-year journey here.
articleThe national membership scheme established by the UK’s leading plant bakers to manage and protect industry-standard bread baskets and dollies, is celebrating its 20th anniversary marking two decades of innovation, collaboration and commitment to safeguarding the bakery supply chain.
articleThe Edinburgh ruling reinforces zero-tolerance stance on unlawful use of shared bakery equipment.
articleBakers Basco is taking a major step forward in its equipment recovery and misuse prevention programme by introducing a new generation of GPS trackers with geo-fencing capability.
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articleEvidence gathered by Bakers Basco’s investigations team prompts legal case against Cambridge-based bakery, leaving £7.5K in unpaid debt.
articleAFTER AN initial rollout across its field operations, Bakers Basco’s use of body-worn cameras, on more than 120,000 investigative visits, has become a proven asset in supporting its investigations team, helping to safeguard officers, streamline evidence collection and reinforce the company’s zero-tolerance stance on equipment misuse.
articleThe UK’s leading bakers are delighted to announce that attrition rates on bread baskets and dolly equipment across the UK’s bakery supply chain have fallen once again – now reaching their lowest levels since 2020 – as smarter tracking, stronger audits and tougher enforcement measures continue to deliver results, new figures from Bakers Basco reveal.
articleWith Global Recycling Day on March 18th, it’s a timely reminder that sustainability in packaging must go beyond what consumers see on the shelves. While much of the conversation around sustainability focuses on reducing plastic waste in product packaging, we need to highlight another critical piece of the puzzle – the materials used in the supply chain, particularly the delivery equipment that keeps the industry moving.
productBAKERS BASCO, the membership scheme established by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis, and Warburtons to manage bakery equipment, is significantly increasing its deployment of GPS tracking devices in the Midlands.
articleBy Paul Empson, general manager, Bakers Basco.
productUK bakers urge social media giants to crack down on illegal selling of grocery delivery equipment on their sites.
productUK bakers are urging wholesale market managers and traders to be in tune with the environmental impact of the misuse of grocery delivery equipment.
productTHE COOPERATIVE venture established in 2006 by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis, and Warburtons to manage its equipment, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with the charity Crimestoppers to assist in their national awareness campaign aimed at tackling the illegal theft of bakery delivery equipment.
articleBakers Basco signs new agreements with Allied Bakeries and Hovis to lead investigation and recovery efforts for equipment.
productATTRITION RATES on bread baskets and dolly equipment used in the baking industry have fallen 4.34% and 6.63% respectively over the last year to reach their lowest levels in four years, new figures from Bakers Basco show.
productBakers Basco, the collaborative initiative established by Hovis, Warburtons, Allied Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, and Fine Lady Bakeries, continues to intensify its efforts to combat equipment misuse and theft.
productBAKERS BASCO, the membership scheme set up by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis and Warburtons to provide and manage bakery equipment, has boosted the use of GPS tracking devices by 50% as part of an ongoing effort to increase efficiencies across its operations and investigations.
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