Matthews Cotswold Flour Announces Baker in Training Development Scheme

UK flour producer Matthews Cotswold Flour is launching a new Baker in Training Development Scheme to encourage more people to turn their passion for home baking into a successful career in the bakery industry.

”I regularly hear feedback from bakeries that they are desperately short of good bakery staff,” Sophie Carey, Bakery Development Manager at Matthews Cotswold Flour. “This is a problem across the industry that affects everyone, from small businesses right up to the industry giants. We are keen to help in any way that we can to resolve this ongoing challenge for our trade customers and, as part of that commitment, we are delighted to launch our new Baker in Training Development Scheme.”

Matthews Cotswold Flour will encourage its huge community of home bakers to apply to be part of the new scheme and, each year, four applicants will be chosen to take up a place. These individuals will be given the chance to have a week’s work experience with a bakery and an introduction to professional baking. They will also be given a selection of bakery equipment and materials to help them continue to develop their baking skills. 

The two hundred year old family business, Matthews Cotswold Flour, boasts a range of over 100 varieties of flour and provides an unrivaled choice for both amateur and professional bakers.