
Bridor buys Spanish bakery group Panamar
Le Duff Group announced it acquired Panamar Bakery Group. With a EUR 600 million in turnover and 2,600 employees, the Spanish business represents the largest acquisition Le Duff Group has ever made.
Le Duff Group announced it acquired Panamar Bakery Group. With a EUR 600 million in turnover and 2,600 employees, the Spanish business represents the largest acquisition Le Duff Group has ever made.
Bridor announced the appointment of a new CEO in France, Grégoire Guillemin. The supplier of frozen French specialties welcomes a leader with over 25 years of experience in the agri-food and foodservice industries.
BRIDOR is carrying out a major expansion to its Vineland, New Jersey site. USD 200 million is invested in a new viennoiserie line, a new warehouse, an R&D center, a culinary academy, a baking center, and an automated bread line, the company announced.
BRIDOR announced new recipe ideas that reinterpret well-known sweet bakery classics from various European countries. The concepts, reimagined in the company’s French style, creating, offer festive ideas for the season’s holidays, reflecting its brand promise, ‘The Bakery Cultures of the World’.
For this summer’s barbecue season, BRIDOR focuses on good food, bringing variety and authentic taste to the table with its baguettes. Made for the hotel, restaurant, and catering industries, BRIDOR bread specialties round off the flavor of barbecue dishes and offer a piece of French baking culture.
Bridor celebrates 15 years since the beginning of its partnership with the French master baker Frédéric Lalos, established to create new bread concepts that combine tradition with innovation.
Bridor appointed Clarion Communications as its trade PR agency in the UK. The agency is tasked with communicating with the trade audience and raising brand awareness. In addition to PR, Clarion will also take over the trade media buying for Bridor.
Bridor is prepared to meet the ‘Veganuary’ trend with a selection of 100% plant-based pastries and bread specialties, which are both sustainable and indulgent. Bridor’s vegan pastry products are prepared with a specially developed margarine with a melting point which is similar to butter.
The French manufacturer of frozen baked goods proposes festive sophistication with its holiday-themed creation, a mulled wine bread with chestnuts. The bread is sold exclusively to the catering and hotel industry is part of the ‘Une Recette Lenôtre’ premium product range.
Bridor developed several new recipes with renowned top chef Johann Lafer and is now sharing the videos describing them. The first results of this partnership will be presented at the Bridor stand at Alles für den Gast, which is held in Salzburg from November 9 to 13.
Bridor is investing in a new manufacturing facility in Greater Salt Lake City, Utah. The Western US plant will be Bridor’s fifth in North America, in addition to those in New Jersey, Connecticut and two in Canada. With an investment of nearly USD 220 million from 2024 to 2029, Bridor, part of the Le Duff Group, aims to speed up its development in industrial bakery.
Bridor announced the acquisition of PANDRIKS Holding B.V., a Dutch bakery specializing in organic and artisanal-inspired products. PANDRIKS has a turnover of EUR 150 million (2023) and 400 employees. “Under the BRIDOR umbrella, PANDRIKS will continue its journey with both its brand and values being preserved,” the company detailed in an announcement.

