Dough Rises

UK bread has been rising slower than European and Australian bread over the last couple of months.

Bread experts have attributed this to the unseasonably cool, damp summer experienced by the British Isles - and which contradicted earlier optimistic predictions.

However, British Bread baked offshore, in Channel islands bakeries off the coast of France and in Gibraltar, have fared much better, catching the eye of UK bread officials who are now trying to get some of those loaves back on the mainland.

Bakers Love Asian Buns

Bakers have become enamoured with India bread.

Naan and other flat breads have become increasingly popular post recession as traditional leavened loaves have come to be seen as fat and decadent; an ugly reminder of the heady bad old days.

"This is the best thing since sliced bread" said an insider at the global bread markets.

"Naans have always been popular in the west who have been toying with garlic and cheese versions for years, but now we might see them move in to the mainstream with Naan toast and Naan cheese on toast. The potential is huge!"