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Vachon Bakery is a Canadian maker of popular snack pastries. The company was part of Saputo Inc. from 1999 to 2015. It has been owned by Canada Bread, part of Grupo Bimbo since 2015.

Vachon was founded by Joseph-Arcade and Rose-Anna Vachon Giroux in 1923 when the couple left their home village of Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage to develop a bakery in Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce in Quebec.

Brands include:

• May West
• Jos. Louis
• Billot Log Jelly Rolls
• Passion Flakie
• Ah Caramel!
• ½ Lune Moon
• Hostess (Canada only) - including Twinkies
• Takis (Canada only)

References

1. "Canada Bread buys Saputo bakery unit for $120M". CBC.ca. Canadian Press. December 18, 2014.
2. "MAY WEST : White sponge cake filled with our incomparable creme and coated in a fine chocolatey layer". Vachon.com. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
3. "JOE LOUIS". Vachon.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
4. "BILLOT LOG JELLY ROLL".
5. "AH CARAMEL! : Spongy white cakes coated in a chocolatey layer and overflowing with luscious caramel and pastry creme". Vachon.com. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
6. http://donteattakis.ca/

External links

• Vachon official website

• Grupo Bimbo subsidiaries
• Food and drink companies established in 1923
• Canadian companies established in 1923
• Companies based in Quebec
• Bakeries of Canada