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About us

From a small bakery in Tuscany to producing millions of breads daily at our state of the art facility in Longford our breads tell a unique story.

The journey so far

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2003
With the growing popularity of Italian Panini breads in cafés and bakeries across the UK and Europe the idea of bringing quality artisanal-style sandwich breads to...
2004
The Panelto Foods team travel to San Vincenzo in Italy to learn age old BIGA bread making techniques from master baker Georgio Celli.
2005
The first Panelto Foods bakery goes into production, bringing exciting, light and flavoursome ‘Biga-Style’ breads to a whole new market.
2006
Our enduring customer favourites – the classic panini and ciabatta – launched to great success across major Irish and UK retailer in-store bakeries.
2007
Panelto launches a new range of ‘Sandwich Breads’ to elevate the humble sandwich to new heights.
2014
New Konig line installed at an investment of €5m enabling the production of premium quality speciality bread rolls.
2017
With over €30m investment, construction begins on Bakery 2 to give increased capacity and production capability to meet market demand.
2019
In 2019 we harnessed our loaves capability in Bakery 2 to develop a range of premium loaves in collaboration with our key customers.
2020
Panelto Foods Innovation Centre opens an exciting pathway for future insight-driven product development.
2021
A fully-automated robotic scarifier is one of the many technological advancements to enhance the production capabilities of Bakery 2.
2022
Development work commences on Panelto’s Motherdough Inclusions Biga (MIB) project to produce a range of ‘Code of Practice’ Sourdough products.
2023
The success story of Heat & Eat continues with the launch of an exciting in-store and online marketing campaign.
2024
The Panelto Foods team return to their roots in Italy to develop a whole new range of modern and exciting Italian-inspired bread products.

Our Promise

We may take our time in the baking process, but when it comes to timely delivery of fresh, high-quality products to our customers, our team in Longford continuously excel. Our mission is to provide millions of people across the UK and Ireland with freshly baked bread every day, all while ensuring a sustainable future.

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We’re all 
’Breadies’

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Mines a warm sandwich ciabatta
Adrian
Baking technician
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It’s Super-Seeded loaf for me!
Ciara
R&D Test Baker
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Mines a warm sandwich ciabatta
Adrian
Baking technician
Where it all began
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Sustainability is part of our DNA

Our loaves and sandwich breads are crafted with the well-being of our consumers and the planet in mind. Focussing on health and sustainability is in our DNA, driving us to continuously develop products that are not only delicious but also nourishing.

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