According to an announcement from the city of Frederick, Md., Bakery de France has broken ground on an $87 million expansion of its production facility there. The current facility produces artisan, par-baked bread products in 110,000 sq. ft., and the expansion will add 176,000 sq. ft. to the bakery.
By 2027, the expansion is expected to create 80 new full-time jobs for the company, which produces breads, rolls and baguettes using premium ingredients, its signature levain and a traditional European long-fermentation process, according to its web site.
The local council’s announcement also noted that Bakery de France has entered a joint venture with La Lorraine Bakery Group to further expand the company’s footprint in North America, and members of both companies were present at the Frederick groundbreaking.
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Andy Hanacek
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Andy Hanacek has covered meat, poultry, bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years, and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies, sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain. In 2018, he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs, and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years. In addition, Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety, a food safety software and consulting company.