Milling & Baking News - July 18, 2017 - 11

Guenther acquires Canadian
frozen meal and snack company
SAN ANTONIO - C.H. Guenther &
Son, Inc. has acquired Les Plats Du
Chef (P.D.C.), a frozen meal and snack
company. Headquartered in Montreal,
P.D.C. operates two manufacturing
plants in Toronto and one in Montreal. Financial terms of the transaction
were not disclosed.
P.D.C. was founded in 1981 by
chef Michel Lachapelle and his wife,
Monique. In 2002, the company was
bought by Claridge Food Group,
which is owned by the Stephen Bronfman family. The company's products
are sold under the Cuisine Adventures
brand and include soups, oatmeal,
dips, empanadas, mini quiche and
other snacks. P.D.C. also makes private
label products and serves the food service industry under its Cuisi-Prestige
and Thyme & Truffles brands.
"P.D.C. has done a great job of creating

new products that are on trend with
today's consumers, which is evident
based on their success with club stores
and retail chains in both the U.S. and
Canada," said Dale W.
Tremblay, president
and chief executive officer of C.H. Guenther.
"I believe that with the
talent and resources
within both companies, we can work
with the P.D.C. team
to take this business to
a whole new level. We ©LES PLATS DU CHEF
are very pleased to have had the opportunity to work with the Claridge Food
Group, and they are to be commended
on what they have successfully built."
Pierre Boivin, president and c.e.o. of
Claridge Inc., said, "We have enjoyed
helping to support and build P.D.C.

Bimbo Bakeries to shutter two
baking facilities by September
HORSHAM, PA. - Bimbo Bakeries
USA said it will close its baking plants
in Sioux Falls, S.D., and Owensboro, Ky.,
in September. The company said it will
shift production to bakeries in Indiana,
Kansas, Kentucky and Nebraska.
"Making the decision to close a facility is never an easy one," said Bob
Conners, vice-president of region
operations for Bimbo Bakeries USA

(Midwest). "After careful analysis
and consideration, we determined it is
most efficient to redistribute production to other bakeries in our system to
better meet market demand."
B.B.U. makes bread, buns and rolls
under the Old Home and Pillsbury
brands at the Sioux Falls bakery,
which employs 59, and bread, buns
and rolls under the Colonial and Iron

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over the past 15 years, and the management team is to be commended for
the innovation and development of the
company into a North American success story. We know that we are transitioning this business into good hands,
as C.H.G. has a well-respected track
record and history in the food business
across the U.S., Canada
and Europe."
Mr. Tremblay said
C.H. Guenther will
work with Tony Galasso, president of P.D.C.,
to further the brand and
product capabilities.
Founded in 1851 by
German immigrant Carl
Hilmar Guenther, C.H.
Guenther & Son, Inc. produces a variety
of branded products and food products
for retail and food service customers
and consumers. With this acquisition,
C.H. Guenther will have 10 facilities in
the United States, 6 in Canada, 2 in the
United Kingdom and 1 Belgium. MBN
Kids brands at the Owensboro plant,
which employs 125.
"We truly value and respect our
dedicated associates at our bakeries and will assist them throughout
the transition," said Edgar Jaramillo,
vice-president of region operations for
Bimbo Bakeries USA (Intermountain).
B.B.U. is part of Mexico's Grupo
Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V., the world's largest baking company with operations
in 22 countries. Earlier this year the
company closed plants in Lubbock,
Texas, and Sunbury, Pa. MBN

Ace Bakery's River Road Bakehouse
debuts artisan bread lineup
TORONTO - Ace Bakery has introduced River Road Bakehouse, a new
lineup of artisan baguettes, ciabatta
buns and bread loaves for distribution
across the United States. The products will be available at Meijer, Publix,
TOPS, Food City and Roche Bros.
River Road Bakehouse bread is
made at zero-waste bakeries, and the
U.S. launch of the products coincides
with the brand's mission to help reduce the nation's food waste problem, the company said.
"Food waste is a fundamental problem in the U.S.," said John F. Kennedy, vice-president of marketing at
River Road Bakehouse. "The launch
of River Road Bakehouse and the
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Additionally, River Road Bakehouse is teaming up with 12 nonprofit organizations across North
America, each with a goal to reduce
#RoadtoZeroFoodWaste program is food waste. To support the organizaan engaging way for consumers to try tions, River Road Bakehouse has developed a food waste quiz
great bread and think twice
on its web site, with the
about food waste reduction."
company donating 25c for
River Road Bakehouse
every completed quiz and
has partnered with the Unian additional 25c for each
versity of Guelph, an Ontarquiz shared by the user on
io-based agricultural institusocial media.
tion known for its work in
"We're a brand with a
food waste, with a $15,000
purpose and a promise,"
donation to the Guelph
Mr. Kennedy said. "Our
Food Waste Project. The
purpose is to help drive the
partnership will support
conversation about food
food waste research aimed
waste, and while doing so
at uncovering new and ac- ©RIVER ROAD BAKEHOUSE
we promise the very best
tionable insights that will
contribute to reducing food waste tasting quality artisan bread by offering an Artisan Taste Guarantee." MBN
across North America.
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