LAST LOCAL LOAF PASSES THROUGH BUTTERCUP BAKERY

The last Tamworth-baked loaf of bread passed through the Buttercup Bakery today, as the site’s production line shut down.

The Goodman Fielder site will now distribute bread from outside the region, with a small team to be kept on until September.

From September, work will continue from other locations around the state.

The company says the closure is part of a bid to reduce its production footprint.