The Company Timeline

1926
Fudges founded, traditionally as a baker of bread and cakes.

1990's
Fudges changes direction and produces quality niche products for food specialists, London stores, hamper companies and multi-national supermarkets.

1998
Set up home in Stalbridge and started producing a premium handcrafted range of sweet biscuits, some hand-dipped in chocolate for extra indulgence, savoury biscuits, flatbreads, cheese straws and florentines.

2004
Began a partnership with Unilever to produce dual-branded biscuits, such as the Marmite Biscuits.

Fudges belong to an array of organisations:
- The National Association of Master Bakers
- The British Confectioners Association
- The Biscuit, Chocolate, Cake and Confectionery Alliance
- The British Society of Baking
- Food From Britain
- Taste of the West
- CCFRA
- Beacon

Fudges became an investor in people in 2004.

2006
Partnership with Tate & Lyle to produce two great new products.

Tate & Lyle Biscuits & Flapjacks Half-Dipped in Belgian Chocolate.

Expanded partnership with Unilever to add Marmite Flatbreads and Colman's Mustard Savoury Biscuits to the ever expanding range.

Bakery awarded BRC 'A' Grade by EFSIS.

Awards

We're really proud of all the awards that we've won over the years. It's always good to be appreciated!

2007 - Great Taste Awards

- Gold for Jalapeño Wafers

- Gold for Biscuits for Cheese

-Gold for Walnut Wafers

Taste of the West Awards 2007

- Gold for Fudges Flapjacks
-Silver for Fudges Biscuits for Cheese
-Silver for Spelt Flatbread
-Silver for White Chocolate and Cranberry Biscuits
-Silver for Jalapeño Wafers
-Silver for Fudges Butter Stollen

Re-affirmed as Investors in People including the pilot of Health and Wellbeing.

2006 - Great Taste Awards
- Gold for Marmite Flatbreads
- Gold for Florentines
- Gold for Ginger Kringle Cake
- Taste of the West
- Gold for Ginger Kringle Cake
- Silver for Rosemary Topped Cheese Straws
- 19th Baking Industry Awards
- Winner of Bakery of the Year 2006
- Highly Commended for Marketing
- Dorset Business Enterprise Awards
- Winner for Innovation

2005 - Baking Industry Award, organised by British Baker

2004 - Fudges Bakery - Investors In People Award

2003 - Great Taste Awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food Retailers
- Gold for Cheese Straws
- Silver for Florentines
- Silver for Biscuits for Cheese Selection
- Bronze for Stilton Cheese Wafers

2002 - West Country Food Awards
- Supreme Champion for the best overall product

2002 - Great Taste Awards
- Gold for Florentines
- Silver for Dipped Stem Ginger
- Bronze for Cheddar Wafers

2001 - West Country Food Awards
- Gold for Cheddar Wafers
- Gold for Chocolate Dipped Stem Ginger

2001 - Baking Industry Awards
- Runner up 'Baker of the Year'
- Runner up 'Bakery Food Manufacturer of the Year'

1999 - Baking Industry Awards
- Highly commended for 'The Savoury Snack Award'

1997 - West Country Food Awards
- Silver for Cocktail Florentines
- Gold for Cheddar Wafers

1997 - The ASDA Marketing Award
- Winner of Baking Industry Award

1996 - ASDA Food & Drink Awards
- Gold for Speciality Foods

1996 - Parcel Force Small Business Award
- National Winner

1958 - Hovis Competition

1940 - Diploma for Bread

1939 - Hovis Competition

1936 - Award for Artisan Bread
- Bread and Confectionary Diploma

1936 - First prize at the Worsley & District show

Company

In 1926, Percy Fudges range of bread, cakes and biscuits were recognised as being the best bakery products in West Dorset. Percy built his business on providing outstanding service to his customers while making award winning baked goods, using the finest ingredients to produce the most exquisite taste. It's good to see nothing has changed.

Even today, the Fudges range has developed extensively. Building on Percy's foundations, the Fudges range now includes award winning savoury and sweet biscuits and luxury cakes. Every ingredient is selectively sourced for its flavour. Whilst seeking out ingredients like vine fruits, spices, nuts and pure extracts from around the world, which are hand crafted and baked into products meeting today's consumers' eager palates.

Directors:

Steve Fudge - Managing Director
Sue Fudge - Director
Graham Fudge - Director
Brent Giles - Operations Director

Contact us

Fudges
Dorset Village Bakery Ltd
Pinesway Business Park
Station Road
Stalbridge
Dorset
DT10 2RN

Tel: 01963 362 402
Fax: 01963 363 320

Email: hello@fudges.co.uk

Store Locator

Our delicious products are available nationwide from all good Farm Shops, Deli's and independent stores as well as Waitrose, Tesco, Morrison’s, Booths and Sainsbury's…

For more information please give us a call on 01963 362402.

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