Bürgen is toast: Bread brand to leave New Zealand shelves

<p>Bread brand Bürgen has announced it is leaving the New Zealand market, farewelling Kiwi customers after years on supermarket shelves.</p> <p>"For years, Bürgen has been part of Kiwi breakfasts, lunchboxes and everything in between. Now it’s time for us to say goodbye," the bread brand said in a post to Facebook on Sunday.</p> <p>"We’re pretty gutted to be leaving, but mostly, we just want to say a huge thank you for having us at your table all these years."</p> <p>The brand, owned by Australian manufacturer George Weston Foods, thanked customers for "sharing it with your whānau and making us part of everyday life".</p> <p>George Weston Foods told 1News the product was no longer being produced and that sales had declined in recent years.</p> <p>"Several of our retail partners have advised that they will be removing the product range due to lower shopper demand and increasing pressure on shelf space."</p>