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Lidl announces €22m deal with Longford-based bakery

The move will see Panelto Food’s produce stocked across 950 stores in Ireland and the UK

The bakery first began trading with Lidl Ireland in 12 years ago. Picture: Lidl Ireland

Lidl has announced a €22 million deal with Longford bakery Panelto Foods, which will see their produce stocked across 950 stores in Ireland and the UK.

The retail giant has also made strides to connect the bakery with the its International buying team, in the hopes of expanding Panelto’s presence on shop shelves globally, Lidl says.

Founded in 2004, Panelto Foods is a high technology bakery producing premium quality breads for the in-store bakeries in ...