Cross border bakery agrees multi-million euro deal with Lidl

Crust & Crumb a bakery with bases in Derrylin, Co Fermanagh, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan  and Co Armagh has signed a  £24 million deal to supply UK and Irish Lidl stores with their speciality pizza.

The Fermanagh company employs over 300 staff and has been working in partnership with Lidl Northern Ireland since 2013. The new partnership has helped create 160 of these jobs.The Regional Managing Director of Lidl Northern Ireland, Conor Boyle, feels that the new partnership will benefit the local community.“We’re focused on investing in our local supplier network and bringing great quality, locally sourced fresh produce at great value to nearly half a million weekly shoppers across the region,” he said.

“As we look ahead to the next decade, we look forward to nurturing new and fruitful supplier partnerships, working with more farmers, growers and producers to champion the region and promote its unrivalled credentials for exceptional quality produce through our global store network.”