British retailer Co-op finds new own brand bread baker
British market Co-op has a new breadmaker, tapping a sixth-generation family-owned bakery to supply own brand bread for the retailer.
Hull, England-based Jacksons Bakery, first established in 1851 and baking bread ever since, will bake Co-op store brand bread beginning next year. Not too shabby itself, Co-op just celebrated its 175th anniversary.
“We’re really excited to be working with Co-op on this brilliant opportunity,” said Dorian Hiles, managing director, The William Jackson Food Group, which owns Jacksons. Hiles added that the bakery has a long history with the Co-op and “is closely aligned in terms of quality and values, and it’s great to be able to build on this relationship even further.
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