C.H. Guenther & Son Inc. announces its acquisition of Golden West Baking Company, Gizella Pastry Ltd. and Les Boulangeries Rene Inc.
November 26/San Antonio/Press Release -- C.H. Guenther & Son Inc. (CHG) announces its acquisition of Golden West Baking Company (GW), Gizella Pastry Ltd. (Gizella) and Les Boulangeries Rene Inc. (LBR), the two former of which are located in Vancouver, B.C., and the latter located in Montreal, Quebec. The GW and LBR facilities produce buns, rolls and English muffins for the quick serve, foodservice and retail grocery channels, while the Gizella bakery produces frozen dessert items such as cheesecakes, layer cakes, brownies and bars.
Dale W. Tremblay, president & CEO of CHG, complimented Rene Fluri, majority owner of these businesses, "Rene, his management team, and employees have built an impressive array of businesses that service many of the same customers that we supply today, but with an expanded geographical reach into Canada. The product capabilities are also very complimentary to both our European bakery business as well as our U.S. frozen dough and baked goods businesses."