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Cramer's Bakery was founded in 1891 by George and Bertha Cramer in San Diego. For 52 years, the business delivered bread to residences and businesses in San Diego County, Imperial County, CA and Yuma County, AZ. During that time, Cramer's Bakery became famous in the area for their Butter Cream Bread. [1]
Bimbo Bakeries USA then entered the U.S. bread market in 1997 with the acquisition of Pacific Pride Bakeries of San Diego. The company grew again in 1998 with the purchase of Mrs Baird's Bakeries in Texas, which at the time was the largest family-owned bakery in the U.S. The combined operations were renamed Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU).
Lewis Bakeries, the makers of Bunny Bread, was founded in 1925. Lewis started the company with a $300 loan against his mother's house, and by 1987, the company was reportedly earning $80 million in annual sales. Founder Jack Lewis died in September 2001 at the age of 91. Bunny Bread itself was created in 1947, according to the Bunny Bread website.
When the bakery was first built, it was known as the San Diego Steam Cracker Factory, and made crackers for use on ships travelling from the Port of San Diego. [2] In 1899 the building was sold to J. Millender, who leased it to a series of bakers whilst using the upper storeys of the building as residential or hotel rooms. [2]
Now, make the bunny bread bowl. Cut off the top of the round loaf to make the bunny's head. Lay it down on a tray. 3. Turn the rest of the loaf into a "bowl" by ripping out the inside bread pieces ...
Acquisitions during the 1950s and early 1960s included the Ambrosia, Remar, Butter Cream, Campbell-Sell and Schall Tasty baking companies, the Kingston Cake and Cobb's Sunlit bakeries, Sweetheart Bread Company and Hart's Bakeries. [15] In the late 1960s IBC acquired Millbrook Bread, Shawano Farms and the Baker and Shawano canning companies. [15]
Sunbeam Bread is a franchised brand of white bread, rolls, and other baked goods owned by the Quality Bakers of America cooperative. [1] The bread products are produced and distributed by regional bakeries .
The Merita division of American Bakeries was purchased by Interstate Bakeries Corporation (later Hostess Brands, Inc.) in 1988. After the closure and liquidation of Hostess Brands in late 2012, Merita was sold to Flowers Foods for $390 million, in a deal that also included other Hostess bread brands such as Wonder Bread , Nature's Pride , Home ...