Irwin's Bakery

Irwin’s is Northern Ireland’s largest independent bakery and supplies a wide range of traditional Irish breads to supermarkets throughout the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The company has over 450 employees in its 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2) production site and bakes over 1 million loaves and morning goods every week.[1]

25% of Irwin's products are sold in Great Britain, 12% in the Republic and the rest is sold in Northern Ireland.[2] The company has been steadily increasing the popularity of Irish breads in Britain.[3]

History

Irwin’s Bakery was founded in 1912 in the Co. Armagh town of Portadown, by W.D. Irwin as a grocery retailer. W.D. Irwin's wife and sister-in-law were talented home-bakers, who began to bake cakes and bakery items for the shop. Soon, additional bakers were employed to cope with the increasing trade. In 1965, Irwin's launched Nutty Krust, their distinctive brand of plain or batch bread which has gone on to become one of Northern Ireland's most popular grocery products.[4] It is still owned by the Irwin family by being passed down four generations of sons.

References
  1. "Vicery blog site". Archived from the original on 2007-10-30.
  2. "Irish Times Article". The Irish Times. 2007-07-07.
  3. "WD Irwin and Son Bakery, Production Line Upgrade". foodprocessing-technology.com. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  4. "Irwin's Bakery". Woman's World - National Federation of Women's Institutes. Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
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