Jenkins the Bakers will be taking centre stage at a prestigious national Bakers Fair next month (October).

The South Wales bakers, based in Llanelli and with shops across the area, will be up against the crme de la crme of British talent at The Autumn Bakers Fair in the Bolton Arena in Lancashire.

The Jenkins team will be taking part in the Richemont Club competition, an event which has status in the baking and confectionery business equal to that of footballs Premier League.

Its difficult to explain to people not in the industry how important the Richemont Club competition is to us bakers, said the Jenkins Bakerys Operations Director Russell Jenkins.

Its right up there as our Premier League and just taking part in the Richemont Club is an honour for any business.

The Richemont Club has an international reputation, with clubs across the globe, so it really is something which is on everyones aims and aspirations within the baking and confectionery industry.

Mr Jenkins added: The team here at the Jenkins Bakery is really looking forward to the Bolton Bakers Fair, particularly as we took a prize at the UK Spring fair event at Newbury Racecourse.

It is great for us to be challenging for awards and recognition at a national level, particularly as this is our 90^th year in business.

Wed like to think that the high standards which helped establish the business back in 1921 and still being carried on here at the Jenkins Bakery. We are, after all, a family firm, with great family values.

Jenkins Bakery Factfile . . .

The business employs 70 people at the Trostre HQ, while the Jenkins shop network stretches from Carmarthen to Bridgend. There are 13 shops in Carmarthenshire and even one as far afield as Powys.

Jenkins the Bakers produce 50,000 corned beef pasties a week.

The company serves 60,000 customers per week

7,500 custard slices are produced in a week.

The business uses 15 tons of flour a week

The flour silo at the Trostre HQ sees an 18-ton delivery every 10 days.