Baxter’s Bakery Group acquires Grandmother’s Bake Shoppe

Baxter’s Bakery Group has acquired Grandmother’s Bake Shoppe, a Toronto-based specialized commercial bakery.

In a news release, Baxter’s said the acquisition will help the company better serve its national and regional grocery retailers.

Grandmothers Bake Shoppe specializes in a variety of butter tarts and fruit tarts that are sold and distributed as both branded and private label across Canada in all major grocery retailers and through many foodservice channels.

Baxter’s said in the release that Grandmother’s holds a distinctive national market position with production from its BRC-rated facility in Toronto.

“We are very pleased to see the business going to a family that really understands what it takes to produce award winning butter tarts, they have earned many first place in competitions over the past several years,” said Joe LaFace, the former owner and president of Grandmother’s.

Founded in 2005, Baxter’s produces a variety of baked goods serving both retail grocery and foodservice channels in North America. Their products include loaves, brownies, squares, muffins, baked and ready-to-bake cookies, swiss rolls, and their first product, butter tarts.

Their brands include Baxter’s Bakery, Quinn’s Bake Shop, which offers nostalgic flavours and recipes, also offering private label in several product categories such as cookies and cakes.

“We are very excited to have the Grandmother’s team onboard as a valued addition to our business family,” said Paul Baxter, CEO and co-founder.