Crest Hill Bakery

Employee size

2-10

Headquarters

Beltsville, MD

From a 150,000-square-foot Maryland bakery, Crest Hill Bakery makes artisan breads, rolls and frozen dough for food retailers and wholesalers nationwide. Founded by president Dave, the company combines old-world baking with modern production, using pre-fermented starters, days-long rises and French stone-lined ovens rather than tunnel ovens. Its kitchen-not-a-factory approach is backed by SQF accreditation and Orthodox Union Kosher Parve certification.

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