From left, Brian McErlain, Bertie’s Bakery, Eugene Wallace, Allied Bakeries (Sunblest), Gary Martin, Irwin’s Bakery, Ben McFadden, Tesco NI, Kingsley Burrows, Genesis Bakery, Timothy Graham, Grahams Bakery and Gillian Castles of Holmes Bakery
Supermarket giant Tesco NI has announced it’s added 31 new bakery lines from some of Northern Ireland’s most famous bakeries.
And it says customers already have a sweet tooth, with its cake category growing its share of sales by 11% in the last year.
New lines have been added to Tesco’s 50 or so supermarkets in NI from stalwarts like Irwin’s Bakery in Portadown, Genesis Bakery and Bertie’s Bakery in Magherafelt, Holmes Bakery in Craigavon, Graham’s Bakery in Dromore and Sunblest in Belfast.
Irwin’s is one of Tesco NI’s longest-established suppliers of baked goods, doing business with the supermarket for 28 years.
From left, Brian McErlain, Bertie’s Bakery, Eugene Wallace, Allied Bakeries (Sunblest), Gary Martin, Irwin’s Bakery, Ben McFadden, Tesco NI, Kingsley Burrows, Genesis Bakery, Timothy Graham, Grahams Bakery and Gillian Castles of Holmes Bakery
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Ben McFadden, bakery buying manager at Tesco NI, said: “Our customers love seeing local favourites on our shelves – and these new lines offer even more choice and quality from right here in Northern Ireland.
“We’re proud to work in partnership with local suppliers to champion their products, support their growth, and bring our customers fresh, homegrown bakes every day.”