Born in 1971 from a commitment to authentic French baking in America, Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc. is now the U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s Yamazaki Baking Company. Its bakers developed a proprietary flour formula and imported oven bricks to reproduce the heat and humidity behind traditional French bread, supplying European-inspired bakery goods to foodservice customers across the country.
Bakery de FranceFor more than three decades, family-owned Bakery de France has made all-natural artisan bread using a signature levain and traditional long-fermentation process. Based outside Washington, D.C., the bakery specializes in par-baked bread, flash-freezing each loaf to preserve freshness for retailers and restaurants across North America. Its levain has been maintained daily for over 35 years, while a partnership with French baker Eric Kayser brings a distinctly European perspective to its craft.ROCKVILLE, MD
LeBus BakeryBorn in a West Philadelphia restaurant kitchen in 1986, LeBus Bakery makes handmade artisan breads, rolls and pastries for restaurants, grocers and food-service customers. Founders Esther McManus and David Braverman developed their French baguette after Esther returned from learning the craft in Nice, then broadened their baking through study with bakers in Europe and across the United States. Today, LeBus produces both fresh and frozen goods, including the brioche buns that have been staples of fine sandwich shops and restaurants for decades.KING OF PRUSSIA, PA
Mamie ColetteNamed for founder Magali’s grandmother, who carried her family from Guadeloupe to France, Mamie Colette is a Newtown bakery making French viennoiserie and artisan breads from scratch each day. Born in Chartres, Chef Magali developed her signature croissant dough while working in bakeries across France, the Netherlands, and New Jersey, and now runs the takeout bakery with Isabelle. The bakery uses natural ingredients, including non-GMO flour that is never bleached or bromated, without added preservatives or chemicals.NEWTOWN, PA
bakerlyFounded by Julien and Fabian, two Bretons from northwestern France, bakerly makes French bakery snacks and brioche using recipes intended to recreate the foods they enjoyed as children. Its individually wrapped pancakes, crêpes and chocolate croissants bring traditional French bakery know-how to convenient, ready-to-eat formats. bakerly also emphasizes simple ingredients, avoiding artificial colors, artificial flavors, preservatives and high-fructose corn syrup.EASTON, PA