Aunt Millie's Bakeries of Fort Wayne was profiled in the latest issue of Baking Management, a trade publication for the wholesale baking industry. Bohn Popp is quoted extensively on the challenges that faced Perfection Bakeries and how meeting those challenges led to significant growth.
Aunt Millie’s was founded in 1901 as Wayne Biscuit Co., and originally produced a line of biscuits and wafers that it distributed in the upper Midwest. For the next 60 years, the company slowly shifted its product lineup to sliced breads, and changed its name to Perfection Bakeries. In the 1960s, the company started acquiring independent bakeries in the upper Midwest, including Muncie Bread Co., Schafer Bakeries and Gase Baking Co. With these acquisitions, the company established itself as a leading supplier of breads and rolls in the Michigan market. The company continued to grow with the acquisition of Way Baking in Jackson, Mich.; an expansion at the Fort Wayne bakery; a new bun plant in Coldwater, Mich.; and a new plant in Sidney, Ohio. The latter three expansions paved the way for the company’s growth in the Indiana and Ohio markets.
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