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About Cottage Lane

A multi-generational legacy. Time-honoured traditional recipes.
Baked to perfection, every single day.

Our fourth-generation bakery is still breaking baking boundaries after more than 80 years!

We are proud of our history, our impact and our place in our community. Learn about our journey so far, how we support our team and our region, how we help our clients, and what we’re doing to grow our business sustainably over the coming years.

Why Cottage Lane?

The best things in life are meant to be tasted.

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Artisan, at your convenience

Our products make it easy to bring the taste of the freshest artisan bread right to your own table or to serve to your guests.

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Slow-fermented to perfection

Our 72-hour slow fermentation process helps our natural sourdough starter infuse our products with maximum goodness and flavour.

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Stone-baked, hand-crafted goodness

Our products are carefully crafted using traditional techniques and the best ingredients. For our dedicated team, no detail is too small!

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Time-honoured, authentic flavours

We continue to perfect the European flavours that our master bakers adopted in 1942, and we love developing new and exciting twists on these beloved classics.

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We prioritise our people and our planet

With our multi-generational legacy, large local team and our sustainability efforts, we love to make a big difference for our community and beyond.

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Celebrating over 80 years of artisanal excellence

We have been honing our baking expertise and recipes for decades. We're still growing, and are excited to see what the future holds for Cottage Lane!

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Our Foodservice product range differs between New Zealand and Australia.