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How to Start a Bakery Business in Uganda

10 August 2025

How to Start a Bakery Business in Uganda

Bread, cakes, buns and pastries sell daily. A bakery can start at home with a small oven and grow into a commercial operation.

Choose your products

  • Bread and buns
  • Celebration cakes
  • Cookies and pastries
  • Doughnuts and mandazi

Equipment

Oven, mixer, baking trays, proofing space, scales, packaging and a delivery option.

Compliance

Register your business, get a trading licence and seek UNBS certification to sell in supermarkets. Staff need food handler certificates.

Pricing

Cost flour, sugar, fats, energy, packaging and labour per unit.

Distribution

Supply shops, schools, offices and supermarkets. Take cake orders on WhatsApp and Instagram.

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