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This is a list of notable French breads, consisting of breads that originated in France. Baguette – a long, thin type of bread of French origin. [1] [2] The "baguette de tradition française" is made from wheat flour, water, yeast, and common salt. It may contain up to 2% broad bean flour, up to 0.5% soya flour, and up to 0.3% wheat malt ...
Allinson; Alvarado Street Bakery; Bimbo Bakeries USA – Arnold, Ball Park, Beefsteak, Bimbo, Brownberry, EarthGrains, Entenmann's, Eureka!Baking Company, Francisco ...
Along with Toscana bakery of Oakland and Parisian bakery of San Francisco, Colombo became part of the San Francisco French Bread Company (SFFBC) which was acquired by Hostess in 1994. [1] The brands competed locally in the San Francisco Bay Area. [2] As a result of Hostess liquidating the company, Colombo shuttered its operation in November, 2012.
The history of California bread as a prominent factor in the field of bread baking dates from the days of the California Gold Rush around 1849, encompassing the development of sourdough bread in San Francisco. It includes the rise of artisan bakeries in the 1980s, which strongly influenced what has been called the "Bread Revolution".
The bakery is recognized as the "oldest continually operating business in San Francisco." [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was established in 1849 by Isidore Boudin, son of a family of master bakers from Burgundy, France , by blending the sourdough prevalent among miners in the Gold Rush with French techniques .
Sold in 2024 Semifreddi's has become one of the largest artisan wholesale bread and pastry bakeries in the Bay Area. It is located in Alameda, California. [8] Semifreddi’s and Acme are the two major players in the San Francisco Bay bread industry.
In January 2013 it was announced that Flowers Foods had offered to buy six of Hostess' bread brands, including Wonder Bread. The deal, initially structured at $360 million, involved 20 bakeries and 38 depots. [79] Flowers Foods won the bid to purchase five of the six bread brands (except Beefsteak, purchased by Grupo Bimbo) on February 28. [75]
Pascal Rigo (born 4 September 1960) is a French Restaurateur who owns a small "empire" [1] [2] of boulangeries, restaurants, and wholesale and retail bakeries in San Francisco and Mill Valley, California, that operate as La Boulangerie de San Francisco, Bay Bread, La Boulange, and (formerly) Cortez, Chez Nous, Gallette, and others.