La Fornaia Wins Bakery Food Manufacturer of the Year  

Leading speciality bread supplier, La Fornaia, has been chosen as Bakery Food Manufacturer of the Year at the prestigious Baking Industry Awards, presented at London's Grosvenor House on 19th September.

"This award is a fantastic recognition of the work put in by everybody at La Fornaia," says Sales and Commercial Director Ken Glennon. "It recognises the commitment to quality and innovation on which our business is built. It is also a great achievement to be the only company to win this award twice"

"La Fornaia revolutionised the market for bread in Britain," he says. "We were the first company to manufacturer and sell Ciabatta to the retail trade in the UK market and since then we've introduced a whole range of high quality Mediterranean, French, English and American style products".

"We are not resting on our laurels," he says. "We launched 42 new products this year and we are keeping up the emphasis on new product development which is driving forward our company's growth, currently at 26% year on year."

Recent innovations include a new range of products specifically designed for operators in the foodservice and catering sectors, as well as a range of topped chilled breads.

As well as being named Bakery Food Manufacturer of the Year, La Fornaia was runner up in the Bakery Supplier of the Year award. "All our staff know that the customer comes first and this award recognises our role as a trusted and reliable supplier and partner for all our customers," says Ken Glennon. "We offer a complete service to our customers, with the emphasis all the time on making their businesses successful."

"La Fornaia is a company that leads the industry with great ideas, great products and great service," says Ken Glennon. "These awards are a great recognition for everybody at La Fornaia. We're all very proud of our winning team."

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Created: Wednesday, October 26, 2005