Greggs

This Christmas we’re proud to once again be supporting Big Issue vendors via the Big Issue Vendor Support Kits. Across the UK, 3.8 million people are currently facing extreme poverty and thousands of those struggling will turn to selling the Big Issue as a vital source of income. Buying from your local vendor every week helps them work, earn and lift themselves out of poverty. If you’re unable to reach your local vendor, or would like to support further, you can buy a Vendor Support Kit online for £35 which contains the tools needed for vendors to keep themselves earning, warm, dry, fed and progressing. Please buy a kit here: www.bigissue.com/christmas

This year marks our tenth anniversary as proud supporters of FareShare UK. In that time, we have provided the equivalent of over one million meals and supported thousands of charities across the UK. This milestone demonstrates our commitment to ‘doing good’ and supporting our local communities.      Reducing food waste is a key priority in our broader sustainability strategy - The Greggs Pledge - and we are proud to work alongside charities like FareShare to make a difference for those in need.       Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/e4PzhW88 #Greggs #GreggsPledge #Sustainability

The iconic Greggs Christmas Menu is coming back with a bang, thanks to a little help from domestic goddess Nigella Lawson. Get ready for a 'rapturous riot of flavour', declares Nigella, as tasty favourites such as Festive Bakes, delicious hot drinks and seasonal sandwiches are all on the menu to enjoy. Christmas lands at Greggs from Thursday 7th November.

We’re extremely proud to have won the Baking Industry Award for Sustainability Initiative of the Year 2024 alongside Linwood Raker Ltd (Food Paper) and Biffa. This initiative demonstrates our commitment to The Greggs Pledge target of ensuring all required packaging is made from a more easily recycled material. Congratulations to all of the team involved in this project! 

Today, The Greggs Foundation announced it had reached the significant 1,000 Breakfast Club milestone, meaning the programme now provides free nutritious breakfasts to over 75,000 schoolchildren across the UK every day. The first breakfast Club was launched in 1999 and over 25 years, the scheme has provided 90 million breakfasts to schoolchildren. The programme has been proven to make a huge difference to children’s engagement levels in the classroom. At Greggs plc, we’re proud to be part of The Greggs Foundation’s network of partners. We donate 1% of our pre-tax profits to The Greggs Foundation each year to help fund these initiatives and in 2023, our customers also donated over £650,000 through the Breakfast Club Appeals and products, such as 5p from every Jammy Heart Biscuit purchased. Find out more about The Greggs Foundation: https://lnkd.in/g7hCfbQ

At Greggs, our Technical team is at the heart of everything we do. From dough to delivery, we work seamlessly across our business, ensuring the safety and integrity of our customers' favourite products. Whether it’s in our shops, logistics, manufacturing sites, or behind the scenes with suppliers, our team plays a crucial role in delivering our growth plans. We ensure our team are trained in all aspects of food safety & auditing and have development training programmes in place too. We’re hiring for multiple roles and locations across the country, including Retail Food Safety Managers, QA Officers and QA Technicians. Learn what it is like to be part of this high-achieving team from our colleague, Nikos, in the video below. Ready to get your career on a roll? Let’s work together! 👇 https://lnkd.in/ePEecAQk

Today is International Coffee Day and is the perfect time to remind yourself that your favourite Greggs Fairtrade coffee supports a fairer deal for coffee farmers around the world. In 2023, Greggs sold more Fairtrade coffee than any other brand in the UK and generated over £950,000 Fairtrade premium for coffee producers and their communities over the year. Thank you to all of our customers for choosing a fairer deal. The Fairtrade Foundation

This morning, we published our third quarter trading update and are pleased to announce total sales increased 10.6%, with company managed like-for-like sales up 5%, underpinned by continued menu development, extended trading hours and new digital channels.   So far this year, we have opened 152 new shops, growing our estate to 2,559 shops in total and we remain on track to open between 140 and 160 net new shops in 2024, as we continue to improve the quality of the estate as well as extending our reach.   Our supply chain investments to support our ambitious growth plans are progressing well. We have completed the redevelopment of our Birmingham distribution centre and the extension of our Amesbury distribution centre, whilst the construction and planning of our manufacturing and logistics facilities in Derby and Kettering are progressing in line with our plans.   As we continue to evolve our menu, we have launched a Pumpkin Spice Doughnut to our sweet range, complementing the return of our seasonal drinks range including the Pumpkin Spice Latte and Salted Caramel Latte which are both also available as part of our over ice range, now in 800 of our shops.   Read our full statement here:  https://lnkd.in/ezWyWV38

This year, our partners at The Fairtrade Foundation are celebrating 30 years since the first Fairtrade certified products hit supermarket shelves. Over this time Fairtrade have built a global community of millions working towards more responsibly produced and fairly priced goods, as part of a fairer world for everyone. Here at Greggs, we’re proud to have had Fairtrade certified products on our menu for 18 years. In this time, we have generated over £7.6 million in Fairtrade Premium for producers across our Fairtrade supply chain from the sales of our coffee, tea, fruit juices, sugar and cocoa in our hot chocolate and sweet treat range. We are committed this Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs from 9th September – 22nd September, to working with Fairtrade to build a fairer, more sustainable future for food: https://lnkd.in/e-f9DAMn

We are a modern food-on-the-go retailer, providing a wide menu of food and drink choices wherever and whenever our customers need us throughout the day.  We make great tasting, freshly prepared food and drinks for our customers every day, from our iconic classics to new seasonal products - we have you covered. Today marks the return of our Pumpkin Spice Latte (also served over ice) alongside some new additions including the game-changing Pumpkin Spice Doughnut!  Whenever and wherever you choose to shop with us, fall in love with your new Autumn favourite here: https://lnkd.in/eaCD86mq