What's in a Name

The Bakels Group owes it's name to the Dutch merchant brothers Bakels who registered the Gebr.Bakels company in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1904. It was Bernard J. Bakels, the son of one of the founding brothers who took the Group into ingredient manufacturing and led it into markets throughout the world.
Today the Bakels Group, which remains a private company, is truly Global with manufacturing sites on all five Continents. Through Bakels companies and selected agents our products are available in more than 120 countries. British Bakels
Founded in 1947 and now based in new facilities in Bicester, Oxfordshire, our products service every sector of the UK baking industry. Foodservice manufacturers are also increasingly discovering the benefits of using Bakels products. Mission
We wish to be the supplier of first choice for bakers and food manufacturers, based on R & D, Technical support and Customer Service. Philosophy
Customer Service is central to our philosophy. We will support our customers not just with the basics of "right product, right place, right time" but also through active R & D, by maintaining the highest standards of quality and product safety and by being profitable, enabling us to continually re-invest in our business.
Our success is based on our people and we reflect this by valuing and respecting them and ensuring that they are trained to competently serve our customers. In this regard we are proud to be accredited as an "Investor in People" company. Core Values
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