Foreign competitionfor British sandwich

The sandwich's status as the bread and butter ingredient of the British lunchbox is under threat, sales data shows.

The culinary creation that Britain gave the world 250 years ago is falling out of favour amid competition from foreign alternatives, researchers said. Sales of bread and baps across all retailers have fallen by 1.2 per cent, while sales of croissants have soared by 33 per cent, tortilla sales by 18 per cent and bagel sales by 11 per cent.

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