Warburtons Expands Production Capacity
Warburtons has acquired Roberts Bakery's speciality bread factory in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, to increase production of thins and pittas.
The acquisition will provide Warburtons with further capacity to "meet demand in a growing segment of the bakery market".
- Warburtons will extend pitta production capacity with the newly acquired site.
- The deal supports future growth of the UK's biggest bread brand.
The transaction was made to increase production capacity of bakery occasion products.
The business and assets of parent company Frank Roberts & Son have been sold to investment firm Boparan Private Office (BPO), securing 433 jobs.
Author's summary: Warburtons boosts production with Roberts Bakery site purchase.