Cork's Arbutus Breads, owned by Ireland's first Michelin star holder, sold to Dublin company

Arbutus Bread lovers and the bakery's 18 staff members can rest easy — the new owners have every intention of ensuring the continued operation of one of Cork's most renowned food businesses

Declan Ryan of Arbutus Bread. File picture: Dan Linehan

The sale of one of Ireland’s most iconic specialty food brands, Arbutus Breads, sees owners Declan and Patsy Ryan hang up the aprons for the very last time, ending one of the most storied careers in modern Irish food.

Arbutus Bread lovers and the bakery's 18 staff members can rest easy as new Dublin-based owners, The Bretzel Trading Company, have every intention of ensuring the continued operation of one of Cork's most renowned food businesses.