Allied Bakeries Ireland is Northern Ireland’s leading bakery manufacturer with a one-third share of the bread market and provides a wide range of bread, rolls, and bakery snacks. Tens of thousands of shops are supplied daily or twice-daily, and the company has both a thriving own-label business and a very strong portfolio of brands including the leading Kingsmill, Burgen, Allinson and Sunblest. Products are sold all over Ireland and the development of strong distribution channels into Great Britain has allowed for the efficient export/import of our products.

The bakery’s history goes back to the mid-1920s and it has successfully kept pace with and led many changes since its beginnings and continues to evolve with technological and market changes. Developments have included high speed slicing and wrapping of top quality bakery products and investment in new plant and machinery. This, together with talented bakers and skilled staff, and an excellent supply and delivery service by the company’s professional sales team, has laid the foundation for a prosperous and forward moving business.

We thrive as a company on innovation and continuous improvement, having demonstrated this commitment by successfully achieving the European Foundation for Quality Management Model (EFQM) in Northern Ireland. New product development is key, and our team work hard to deliver on the expectations of the consumer, being first to market with new products of the highest quality.

We believe that people are our competitive advantage and vital in securing sustainability and improvements. It is a fast moving, exciting and challenging industry with excellent career opportunities. The Allied Bakeries Ireland team is made up of a diverse range of people with different backgrounds, education, skills and talents. Coaching, mentoring, further education, on the job training, apprenticeships and partnerships with universities are just a few ways that we develop our people. We are committed to the process of training, development and succession planning, recruiting new people with fresh ideas and approaches into the business.