College set to help bakers rise faster

By The Newsroom

Published 9th Mar 2010, 20:38 BST

Updated 9th Mar 2010, 20:45 BST

SAINSBURY'S is to launch the country's first supermarket bakery college in the town of Wellingborough, in Northamptonshire, with flour supplier Whitworth.

The aim is to speed up NVQ training from 12 to six months, meaning qualified bakers will be sent into stores more quickly.