Vachon Bakery
Canadian pastry company
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::summary Canadian pastry company ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Vachon Bakery |
| logo | Logo of Vachon Bakery.svg |
| type | Subsidiary |
| industry | Pastries |
| predecessor | |
| successor | |
| founded | |
| founder | |
| defunct | |
| hq_location_city | Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, Quebec |
| hq_location_country | Canada |
| area_served | Canada |
| owner | Grupo Bimbo |
| num_employees_year | |
| parent | Canada Bread |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Vachon Bakery | logo = Logo of Vachon Bakery.svg | type = Subsidiary | industry = Pastries | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | founded = | founder = | defunct = | hq_location_city = Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, Quebec | hq_location_country = Canada | area_served = Canada | key_people = | products = | owner = Grupo Bimbo | num_employees = | num_employees_year = | parent = Canada Bread | website = Vachon Bakery is a Canadian maker of popular snack pastries. The company was part of Saputo Inc. from 1999 to 2015. It has been owned by Canada Bread, part of Grupo Bimbo since 2015.
Vachon was founded by Joseph-Arcade and Rose-Anna Vachon Giroux in 1923 when the couple left their home village of Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage to develop a bakery in Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce in Quebec.
Brands include:
- May West
- Jos. Louis
- Billot Log Jelly Rolls
- Passion Flakie
- Ah Caramel!
- ½ Lune Moon
- Hostess (Canada only) - including Twinkies
References
References
- (18 December 2014). "Canada Bread buys Saputo bakery unit for $120M". CBC.ca.
- "MAY WEST : White sponge cake filled with our incomparable creme and coated in a fine chocolatey layer.".
- "JOE LOUIS".
- "BILLOT LOG JELLY ROLL".
- "AH CARAMEL! : Spongy white cakes coated in a chocolatey layer and overflowing with luscious caramel and pastry creme.".
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