About B&D Breads

B&D Breads and Pastries is lead by our CEO, Chef Bart Lewis. Among his many careers, he was a chef at a 5-diamond restaurant on the Gulf Coast and then at a small, very special bistro in Mobile, Alabama. While mastering different culinary techniques and learning about foods from all over the world, he knew that his heart and his hands would always be with pastry. After completing pastry school and earning his Grande Diplome’ from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and multiple professional certificates in bread baking and viennoiserie, Chef Lewis vowed to bring authentic French breads and pastries to the U.S. Through his relationship with Grand Moulins de Paris, Chef Lewis has forged a partnership with Délifrance, which allows us to bring an exciting collection of viennoiserie, breads, savoury, and pastry products to the U.S.

Délifrance

It all began in 1918 with the creation of Grand Moulins de Paris, which is the parent company of Délifrance. In 1983, Délifrance was formed in an effort to produce and sell frozen pastries and breads. By 2001, Grand Moulins de Paris created the NutriXo Group, which includes Délifrance, and by 2009 the company had over 1.2bn € in revenue. Currently, Délifrance has over 3300 employees, 20 frozen bakery production sites, and 17 subsidiaries.

To keep up with customer and consumer demands, Délifrance has combined French bakery knowledge and modern production techniques to ensure competitiveness and quality. They produce products that reflect artisan traditions, such as stone baked products and classic baguettes. Délifrance products are made from French flour and following original methods based on the French savoir faire.

Délifrance believes that the best bakery starts with the best ingredients. As part of Grands Moulins de Paris, Europe’s leading milling group, Délifrance benefits from the support of milling experts who guarantee the quality and the provenance of the flour used in the Délifrance recipes. By working closely with the cooperatives the wheat varieties are specially selected for their technological, aesthetic and taste qualities. Délifrance selects wheat that guarantees the optimal level of protein, and is produced mainly in the Champagne Lorraine region, resulting in the best textures and tastes. In fact, all of the ingredients are derived from conventional farming methods. The production standards do not allow for GMO ingredients or hydrogenated fats. They expect the best ingredients and deliver the finest products.

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