We All Love a Bake Off!



Whether you‘ve never missed an episode of The Great British Bake Off or simply enjoy whipping up a batch of scones now and then, you’d fit in well at SGS Packaging Europe. Our many teams love getting creative in the kitchen whenever the opportunity arises, especially if it’s in support of a good cause.

Our Tamworth branch recently held a coffee morning event in aid of Macmillan, the cancer support charity. Thirteen people baked whatever took their fancy, including chocolate fudge cake, carrot cake, jam tarts, lemon cheesecake, and even cupcakes sporting the Macmillan colour scheme. The winner of the bottle of rosé was Vicky King, whose carrot cake with walnut was absolutely delicious. In total, the Tamworth team raised £151.01 in a single morning.


Meanwhile,  our London office clearly can’t get enough of flour and yeast, as they hold a bake off event every single week. Two team members are drawn and tasked with baking something specific, with a recent competition based around ginger biscuits and another focusing on muffins. The winner is decided through a vote system and receives a Born to Bake badge to prove their skills.

Though this event takes place on a weekly basis, our London team makes sure to combine it with fundraising activity when they can, so they too held a Macmillan coffee morning in their offices. Overall, the bakers raised about £150 that day, all thanks to the following lip-smacking sweets and savouries that were made or purchased by team members:
-- Amazing sausage and caramelised onion rolls (Jo)
-- Delectable quiche (Gemma)
-- Salted caramel and chocolate cookies (Jimmy)
-- Beautiful banana bread (Jimmy)
-- Peanut chocolate brownies (Sarah W)
-- Mars Bar chocolate crispy bites (Olivia)
-- M&S Special Victoria Sponge (Laurie)
-- Marble Marvel (Lindsay)



The Tamworth and London branches put their culinary skills into action and raised over £300 for Macmillan, an essential charity that has a positive impact on countless lives each and every day. With our staff in London constantly heating their ovens up and our other offices regularly baking for charity, you’re bound to see more buns, breads and bakes on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels soon enough.

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