Warburtons Boosts Thins and Pitta Production
Warburtons has acquired Roberts Bakery's speciality bread factory in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, to increase production capacity of its bakery occasion products, including thins and pittas.
- The acquisition provides further capacity to meet demand in a growing segment of the bakery market.
- The transaction was made for an undisclosed fee.
- The deal supports future growth of the UK's biggest bread brand.
No comment from Warburtons or Roberts Bakery is provided.
The business and assets of parent company Frank Roberts & Son have been sold to investment firm Boparan Private Office (BPO), securing 433 jobs at Roberts' main bread plant in Northwich, Cheshire, and its biscuit production site in nearby Winsford.
Author's summary: Warburtons expands production capacity.