Cork bakery targets slice of global pizza market after breakthrough

An Irish bakeryhopes to double its workforce and take a major slice of the global bakery market after making a major food technology breakthrough which is poised to revolutionise the sector.

O’Keeffe’s Bakery in Ballincollig, Co Cork, which employs 75 people, announced details yesterday of its groundbreaking new frozen dough technique, and the recruitment of 32 staff.

Stephen O’Keeffe, the managing director of the family run company, also launched a suite of DIY pizza kits with bases made using the new technique.