Continental Baking Company
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The Continental Baking Company was one of the first bakeries to introduce fortified bread. It was the maker of the Twinkie
and Wonder bread
. Through a series of acquisitions and mergers it became Hostess Brands.
by Robert Boyd Ward in 1849 as the Ward Baking Company. In 1921 William Ward
, the grandson of Robert took over the company. He renamed it the Continental Baking Company in 1925. Continental Baking acquired the Wagner Baking Company in Detroit, Michigan
and in 1925 bought Taggart Baking Company, the maker of Wonder bread
, to become the largest commercial bakery in the United States. Twinkies were invented in 1930 in Schiller Park, Illinois
by James Alexander Dewar.
Twinkie
The Twinkie is an American snack cake made and distributed by Hostess Brands. They are marketed as a "Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling".-History:...
and Wonder bread
Wonder Bread
Wonder Bread is the name of three North American brands of white bread: One produced by George Weston Bakeries in Canada, another by Hostess Brands in the United States, and the third by Grupo Bimbo in Mexico.- United States :...
. Through a series of acquisitions and mergers it became Hostess Brands.
History
It was founded in New York CityNew York City
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by Robert Boyd Ward in 1849 as the Ward Baking Company. In 1921 William Ward
William Ward
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, the grandson of Robert took over the company. He renamed it the Continental Baking Company in 1925. Continental Baking acquired the Wagner Baking Company in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
and in 1925 bought Taggart Baking Company, the maker of Wonder bread
Wonder Bread
Wonder Bread is the name of three North American brands of white bread: One produced by George Weston Bakeries in Canada, another by Hostess Brands in the United States, and the third by Grupo Bimbo in Mexico.- United States :...
, to become the largest commercial bakery in the United States. Twinkies were invented in 1930 in Schiller Park, Illinois
Schiller Park, Illinois
Schiller Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,850 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Schiller Park is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
by James Alexander Dewar.