Warburtons has acquired Roberts Bakery's speciality bread factory in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, to increase production of thins and pittas.
The acquisition will provide Warburtons with further capacity to "meet demand in a growing segment of the bakery market".
The transaction will increase production capacity of bakery occasion products.
The business and assets of parent company Frank Roberts & Son have been sold to investment firm Boparan Private Office (BPO), securing 433 jobs.
Author's summary: Warburtons boosts production with new site acquisition.