Latest News from Bakers
Active Essex Award Winners
Bakers Wins Active Employer of the Year at the Active Essex Awards On 4th December, we swapped the factory for the beautiful Hatfield Place as we attended the Active Essex Awards, where Bakers was nominated for Active Employer of the Year. After being welcomed with...
Company Announcement: In Memory of Marian Baker
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Marian Baker, co-founder of Baker Labels, passed away peacefully on Sunday 30th November, aged 89. Together with her husband Roy, Marian founded Baker Labels in 1973. What began as a husband-and-wife venture in a...
Double HP Indigo 6K+ Installation
The Bakers' Dozen: Two New HP Indigo 6K+ Presses Installed at Baker Labels It’s official - Baker Labels has reached a milestone worthy of its name. With the installation of two brand new HP Indigo 6K+ digital presses, we’ve now installed our 12th and 13th HP...
BPIF Training Awards Winners
We're finalists in the BPIF Training Awards 2025! We're very proud to have been nominated and shortlisted for the "Outstanding Employer of the Year" Award at the BPIF Training Awards 2025. This is in recognition of our commitment to apprenticeships and the positive...
Cycling for Kids Inspire
Another Team Challenge Completed for Team Bakers On Sunday 28th September we took part in Kids Inspire's 2025 Cycle Challenge. As part of a 50+ strong group, we cycled 20 mile loops in the beautiful Essex countryside around Chelmsford. [Disclaimer, only two of our...
Baker Labels invests over £1million at Labelexpo
The Bakers' Dozen: New Investments Power the Future of Labels & Pouches Baker Labels and BakPac have marked another milestone at Labelexpo Europe 2025, confirming over £1 million in new investments . It also takes our HP Indigo press investmens to 13 - a true...
Bakers Invests in Staff Wellbeing with Digital Health Checks
At Bakers, we believe that a healthy team is a productive and happy one. As part of our ongoing commitment to staff wellbeing in the workplace, we recently partnered with Essex Wellbeing Service to host a Digital Health Check Machine. During its time onsite, 89 of our...
Bakers Foundation Donates Over £175,000 to Charities in 2025
In 2025, the Bakers Foundation has donated £175,838.34 to charities, community groups, and good causes, bringing our all-time total to £676,323.01. At Bakers, giving back to our community is central to who we are. Through the Bakers Foundation, we support a wide range...
Labels v Pouches
Explore why both traditional self-adhesive labels and digitally printed pouches have key advantages and how hybrid strategies can deliver the best of both worlds. Packaging that works as hard as your brand. In today’s fast-paced packaging landscape, brands are no...
Creating Space for Discovery at Hanningfield Reservoir
New Pond Dipping Platform Opens at Hanningfield Reservoir with Support from Bakers On Monday 5th August 2025, Bakers’ Managing Director, Steve Baker, officially opened a brand-new pond dipping platform at Essex Wildlife Trust’s Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Discovery...
Bakers Sponsors Aperture Robotics Team
Bakers Sponsors Aperture Robotics: Investing in Innovation, Community and the Future We’re thrilled to announce that Bakers is now an official sponsor of Aperture Robotics, a young and ambitious robotics team competing in the global VEX Robotics programme. This is a...
Apprenticeship Open Day 2025
Welcoming the Next Generation On Wednesday 24th July, Bakers opened its doors to a group of enthusiastic and curious individuals keen to hear about kickstarting a career in the print industry. Our Apprenticeship Open Day gave prospective apprentices the opportunity to...
Rising Stars Shine at the House of Lords
We are delighted to have two Rising Star Award winners at Bakers this year. The Rising Star Awards, run by The Printing Charity, offer a powerful boost for young professionals aged 18–30. These awards support those working in print, paper, packaging, and publishing by...
Triple Success: Working Well Accreditation for Baker Labels
At Baker Labels, we’re incredibly proud to have achieved the Level 3 Working Well Accreditation for the third consecutive year. This recognition reflects our continued commitment to creating a healthy, happy, and supportive workplace for all our staff. As a family-run...
The Ultimate Guide to Artwork Requirements for Perfect Label Printing
The UltimateGetting your label artwork right from the start saves time, avoids costly reprints, and ensures your product looks exactly how you envisioned it. At Bakers, we work with both digital and conventional printing methods, giving customers the flexibility to...
Paper vs Synthetic Labels: How to Choose the Right Material for Your Product
Sometimes you just don't know where to start when it comes to sticky labels. One of the questions you might ask is about the material the labels will be printed on and specifically if you want a paper based or a sythetic based label. But what does that even mean? This...
