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Country Choice introduces new sourdough range

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Tapping into sourdough trends, Country Choice has added a range of seven new sourdough products to its portfolio. The range, which will enable convenience and forecourt retailers to tap into the ongoing demand for sourdough products, consists of a classic sourdough bloomer, three-cheese sourdough bloomer…

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