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13:43 Apr 30, 2012 

Following on, from Phillip's exposition, I agree. One should look at the 'WHOLE' OF THE TEXT, to pin point the correct interpretation. Although in the UK GREGGS BAKERY with 2500 branches, do not really make bread, as such, but mostly pasties, sausage rolls and cakes. So, asker, take your pick!!!!!!!

13:36 Apr 30, 2012 

If, here, it talks of a small isolated case then I agree with Phillip

13:34 Apr 30, 2012 

Let's move this away from the individual answers.

Baking = cooking something in the oven (roasting also means that, but let's not get into the difference right now).

So bread is baked (as are some other things), and in particular, somebody who produces bread professionally is called a baker. The place where they do it is a bakery.

If you consider all the large commercial bread makers together, like Hovis, etc., then collectively you could refer to them as the bread-making industry or baking industry. However, that doesn't appear to be the meaning here.

Sweet cakes, tarts, buns, scones, etc., are made in a patisserie, or pastry shop. Those things are also baked, but if you say the word "bakery" to a native English speaker, they'll think of bread, not pastries.