A Stirling bakery has been named the best in Scotland for the fourth time.
Vera Artisan Bakery & Kitchen took home the Best Bakery in Scotland title at the Food Awards Scotland 2026.
The victory marks the bakery's fourth national win, following previous successes in 2022, 2023 and 2025.
The award recognises the bakery's growth since it opened in Stirling in 2020.
Vera was the only business from Stirling to win an award at this year's Food Awards Scotland.
The bakery has also created local jobs and works with businesses and suppliers in the area.
Texy Vera-Lawson, owner of Vera Artisan Bakery & Kitchen, said: “Winning Best Bakery in Scotland for a fourth time is honestly difficult to put into words.
“When we opened Vera in Stirling in 2020, we never imagined we would go on to receive this recognition four times.
“Each award has meant an enormous amount to us, but this one feels particularly special because it represents everything we have built over the last six years.
“We have worked hard to build a successful independent business right in the heart of Stirling, creating local jobs, supporting other businesses and suppliers, and attracting customers who travel from outside the area specifically to visit us."
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Texy Vera-Lawson added: “Over the years, we have had customers travel from across Scotland and further afield after discovering Vera, and we are incredibly proud to play our small part in bringing more people into Stirling and helping put our city on Scotland's food map.
“This award belongs to every member of the Vera team, past and present, who has helped shape the bakery.
“We're incredibly proud of them, and this recognition is as much theirs as ours.
"Above all, it belongs to our customers.
“Their loyalty and support have allowed an independent Stirling bakery that opened in 2020 to become a four-time winner of Best Bakery in Scotland.”
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