Colombo Baking Company
Colombo Baking Company was a bakery founded in 1896, known for its sourdough bread. Located at 580 Julie Ann Way in Oakland, California, it became a wholly owned division of Hostess Brands. Colombo sourdough rolls were manufactured at a satellite bakery in Sacramento, California. Along with Toscana bakery of Oakland and Parisian bakery of San Francisco, Colombo became part of the San Francisco French Bread Company (SFFBC) which was acquired by Hostess in 1994.[1] The brands competed locally in the San Francisco Bay Area.[2] As a result of Hostess liquidating the company, Colombo shuttered its operation in November, 2012.[3][4] The SFFBC, through Colombo's bakery, was the maker of Emperor Norton San Francisco Sourdough Snacks, which ceased production in 2012, prior to the Hostess liquidation.[5]
The Colombo brand was bought by Bimbo Bakeries USA circa 2014.
References
- ^ http://www.bctgm.org/2012/11/through-the-eyes-of-a-union-member-the-slow-demise-of-an-american-baking-company/
- ^ The Rise Of San Francisco Sourdough
- ^ Oakland: 145 workers affected by Hostess nationwide plant closures - Inside Bay Area
- ^ Future of Twinkies, Ding Dongs endangered by Hostess strike | www.ktvu.com
- ^ Product Launch: Emperor Norton’s Original San Francisco Sourdough Snacks « Dan Goldstein Copywriting Services