THE HUGELY SUCCESSFUL NATIONAL BROWN BREAD BAKING COMPETITION MAKES A WELCOME RETURN TO THIS YEAR’S PLOUGHING
The NPA are delighted to announce that due to great demand “The National Brown Bread Baking Competition” is back again at this year’s Ploughing Championships. The Competition, which is sponsored by Aldi in association with the ICA, has proven to be a tremendous success since it returned to Ploughing in 2014.
This year’s prize pot will increase significantly to over €15,000, with the winner receiving €5,000 in cash plus Ireland’s Best Brown Bread Baker 2016 will have the prestige of selling their bread in Aldi stores throughout the country and receiving at least €5,000 worth of profits when their bread is stocked in stores*.
The qualifiers of The National Brown Bread Baking Competition are currently being held nationwide through the ICA, with 27 finalists taking part in the Regional final in An Grianán in Co. Louth on the 4th of August..
The semi-finals and finals of this exciting competition will take place live in the Aldi Marquee at this year’s 85th National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly from September 20th – 22nd .
NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said “We are delighted to be renewing our partnership with Aldi and the ICA given the popularity and success of the Brown Bread Baking competition at Ploughing. The total attendance figures for the 2015 Ploughing Championship came to a record breaking 281,000 and this year’s Championships look set to be bigger and better than ever.”