has bought three new ovens after receiving a £46,000 grant from Advantage West Midlands. With the grant, the 109-year-old Lewis’s Bakery in Garrets Green, Birmingham, has diversified production, added four new jobs to up the workforce to 15 and increased baking capacity by around 25%. Managing director Simon Lewis has forecast a 15 to 20% increase in turnover in the next six months.

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