Aspire Bakeries is a North American bakery manufacturer that makes baked goods for retail and foodservice customers, building its portfolio around established brands including La Brea Bakery and Otis Spunkmeyer. The company became independent in 2021 and traces some of its brand heritage back decades, including Pennant’s 1938 beginnings and La Francaise Bakery’s European-style baking tradition since 1983. Aspire describes a scale of more than 4,000 employees across its North American operations.
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Rise Baking CompanyFormed in 2013, Rise Baking Company brings together a broad family of North American bakery brands to make products for retail bakeries and foodservice operators. Its portfolio spans everyday bakery staples and celebration items, while its people provide hands-on, in-store expertise to help customers build and manage bakery programs. Rise’s Brill brand adds nearly a century of baking-solution heritage, and South Coast Baking is known for its Fast Pan® cookie technology.LANCASTER, NY
Crown BakeriesCrown Bakeries grew from a 1996 Tennessee high-speed bun line into a multi-region commercial bakery making breads, breakfast baked goods and pastries for foodservice, manufacturing and retail customers. With nine facilities across the United States, the company combines in-house research and development with the baking expertise of industry veterans, including American Society of Baking Hall of Fame inductees, to tailor products for customers. Two facilities received the EPA’s 2024 ENERGY STAR recognition for energy performance, while select facilities target a 42% emissions reduction by 2030.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Bimbo BakehouseBimbo Bakehouse is a division of Grupo Bimbo, the largest baking company in the world, serving retail and foodservice businesses across North America. It is known for helping in-store bakeries and other operators bring bakery products to customers in formats suited to their needs, including its slow-crafted Goldminer California sourdough.HORSHAM, PA
BakeMarkBakeMark is a bakery manufacturer and distributor whose history dates to 1892, serving bakery businesses across the United States and Canada. It operates seven manufacturing plants and produces bakery ingredients, including mixes, fillings, icings, and glazes, alongside a network of distribution centers. The company also provides bakery-focused technical and R&D support.FAIRFIELD, OH