As viewers revel in signature bakes and cringe at icing dilemmas during the Great British Bake Off, one retailer has announced some sweet news to ensure shoppers still have showstoppers in their cupboards after the winner is revealed.

SPAR and EUROSPAR stores across Northern Ireland have once again grown their range of local bakes, bringing six new products and even more flavour to the bakery aisle.

Shoppers can now find Biscoff rocky road and salted caramel brownies baked by Graham’s Bakery in Dromore alongside mini mixed berry cupcakes, mini chocolate cupcakes, butterfly cakes and a filled indulgent cupcake platter homemade by Scott’s Bakery in Fivemiletown, who have been supplying to SPAR for 20 years.

Stores across Northern Ireland have seen their locally baked products snapped up over the past eight weeks, suggesting shoppers have been craving a sweet treat while they sit down to watch The Great British Bake Off.

And it’s not surprising that shoppers would choose local bakes from SPAR, as every product goes through rigorous taste-testing by Ulster University and if they don’t meet the consumer panel’s high standards, they don’t make it onto the shelves.

Gareth McAnlis, Food Development Controller at Henderson Wholesale added; “The bakery products throughout the SPAR Enjoy Local line have been popular since we introduced them, and working with our local suppliers means we can create family favourites as well as nostalgic treats and exciting flavour combinations according to trends and demand.

The new products come after the retailer introduced a further three new sweet treats earlier in the year; jam and coconut square sponge, iced party squares and lemon drizzle sponge square.

Gareth continued; “The sponge squares, produced by Graham’s Bakery, brought a little taste of nostalgia to our stores, and our shoppers love them. We are committed to shopper feedback and responding to demands, and thanks to our local links, we are able to produce fresh, locally sourced and baked products quickly and efficiently, while never compromising on taste and value.”

Nigel Dugan, Fresh Trading Controller at Henderson Wholesale added; “Our SPAR Enjoy Local range is 100% made up of locally sourced fresh products, including meats, dairy, breads and of course, cakes, buns and specialty bakes. Throughout our SPAR and EUROSPAR stores, over 75% of our fresh food products are sourced locally from over 180 local suppliers, which is why they taste so great.”

The new additions bring the entire SPAR Enjoy Local range of fresh meat, poultry, bread, cheese, salads and bakes to over 100 products from 15 local suppliers across the island of Ireland.

For more information, visit spar-ni.co.uk.

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