C.H. Guenther & Son Acquires Golden West Baking Co.
C.H. Guenther & Son, Inc. (CHG), San Antonia, Texas, acquired Golden West Baking Co., Gizella Pastry Ltd. and Les Boulangeries Rene, Inc., the two former of which are located in Vancouver, B.C., and the latter 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 desserts such as cheesecakes, layer cakes, brownies and bars.
"Rene [Fluri, majority owner of these businesses], 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,” says Dale Tremblay, president and CEO of CHG. “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."