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Our Story
Celebrating Nearly 70 Years of Baking Excellence
Our History

We are an Industry Leader in High-Speed Carrier Solutions with nearly 70 years of Baking Excellence. Since our humble beginnings in 1955, we’ve been committed to supplying only the highest quality sandwich buns, rolls and sweet baked goods to the QSR Industry. We are committed to our customers and work collaboratively across our business as a trusted supplier partner. This allows us to be a global industry leader in delivering the highest level of Quality, Service and Innovation in everything we do.

Our History
Our Story
1955 - Today
1955
1955
OUR BEGINNING

We humbly began our Expertise in the QSR channel in 1955 with One Man and One Truck delivering buns in the Midwest, United States.

1991-2014
1991-2014
GLOBAL GROWTH

Global Investment and Expansion with multiple high-speed Bakeries in France, China, Switzerland, Morocco, Turkey, South Korea, Russia, South Africa and Italy.

Solidified QSR Channel Expertise.

2015
2015
U.S. EXPANSION

Expanded North American Presence with the acquisition of The New Bakery Company.

Two High-Speed Bakeries in Central Ohio.

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2017
GRUPO BIMBO

Acquired by Grupo Bimbo in 2017. We are viewed as a Growth and Innovation engine for the company

 

Central Asia
2020
CENTRAL ASIA

Well positioned to meet the growing needs of QSR restaurants in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, North East China (Ürümqi), and certain parts of Russia.

Brazil expansion
2021
BRAZIL EXPANSION

Strengthening the company's position in Latin America and expanding its global leadership in the QSR market in Brazil.

2019
2022 - Today
ORGANIC GROWTH

Growing organically to meet the needs of our customers around the globe:

  • North America – Valdosta Georgia, Denver Colorado.
  • India
  • Southeast Asia
  • Middle East
Global Bakery Powerhouse

Today, we are a Global Bakery Powerhouse with 51 Bakeries across 23 Countries.

We produce and ship close to 15MM baked goods every day to thousands of QSR Restaurants Globally.

Global Bakery Powerhouse
Our Beliefs

Our Purpose is to Nourish a Better World through Sustainable, Deeply Humane Values.

OUR BELIEFS
Our Leadership

Our Bimbo QSR Leadership Team of bakery and foodservice professionals, offers expertise in global Food Safety & Quality, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Excellence, Innovation and Sustainability for long-term growth for our customers and brands.  

 The talent of our highly motivated people is consistently shared across the organization's disciplines enabling agile, effective ways of working to solve problems, share best practices and leverage our collective resources at both global and local levels to offer our best every day. 

 

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NATASHA GALAVOTTI

Natasha is responsible for managing Bimbo QSR's largest customers around the world, bringing a wealth of global management experience in sales, supply chain and sustainability. Prior to joining Bimbo QSR, Natasha held leadership positions at Seda International Packaging Group, The Marketing Store, Deloitte Consulting and General Motors.

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Natasha

"Bimbo QSR is evolving to further baking excellence with our talented, committed people and world-class customers and brands for shared growth and success."  

Natasha Galavotti

President

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Fernando Valverde
Global Vice President, Finance
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FERNANDO VALVERDE

Fernando is responsible for the Bimbo QSR's overall financial planning, budgeting, costing, treasury, accounting, tax and audit activities. Prior to joining Bimbo QSR, he spent time in a variety of industries, including Architecture and Management Consulting.
 

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Cecilia Lopez
Global Vice President, R&D
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CECILIA LOPEZ

Cecilia joined Bimbo QSR in 2020 and leads our R&D and Innovation initiatives around the Globe. Cecilia has an extensive background in the Food Industry, with companies such as General Mills and iLolay. Her technical education is equally impressive with a Master’s Degree in Projection Management, a Chemical Engineering degree specialized in Food Technology and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business.

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Didier Moleres
Global Vice President, Operations
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DIDIER MOLERES

Didier is responsible for the operational capability, performance, programs and systems that add value to Bimbo QSR’s bakeries around the world.  His international experience with Grupo Bimbo includes Director of Quality Assurance; Regional Vice President of Operations for Bimbo Bakeries USA and Vice President of Operations for Latin Centro, leading teams in Central America including Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador.
 

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Lynn Langrock
Global Vice President, People
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LYNN LANGROCK

Lynn energetically leads our Strategic Workforce Planning, Leadership & Organization Development, Labor Relations, Talent Management, Benefits, HR Field Operations and Compensation. Prior to Bimbo QSR, she led the Human Relations and Corporate Affairs group for Bimbo Canada where she drove the company’s COVID-19 response leading her to be named among Canada’s 50 Best Executives in the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Best Executive Awards.

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Linda Niklasson
Global Vice President, Quality
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Linda is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of expertise in the Food industry. Holding an M.Sc. in Chemistry from Linnéuniversitetet in Sweden, she has cultivated a wealth of global experience. Linda's professional journey includes serving as a Food industry consultant at multiple food businesses companies and, prior to joining Bimbo QSR, a pivotal role as leader of Quality and Supply Chain globally at McDonald’s. Her comprehensive background showcases a deep understanding of QSR industry.
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Pablo Garrido
General Manager, EMEA
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PABLO GARRIDO

Pablo is responsible for the strategic leadership and business development in the European Region, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and South Africa.  Pablo has more than 20 years of bakery experience; including serving as a consultant to The Coca-Cola Company and Heineken, as assistant Managing Director at Berlys Corporación Alimentaria, as Managing Director Iberia at Fresh Start Bakeries Iberia.

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Amy Spuck
General Manager, U.S.
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Amy is responsible for managing and growing our customer base in the United states. Amy grew up in the Food Industry, working for her family's restaurants and after college, she continued that passion working for top organizations such as Campbell's, ConAgra Foods, Aryzta and Rise Baking. Her business development and sales leadership skills are second to none.

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General Manager, Asia
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TIGER YANG WANG

Tiger leads Bimbo QSR’s China and South Korea operations which consists of nine plants representing the largest bakery supplier to McDonald's, Yum brands and Burger King in the China market. Prior to join BQ, Tiger specialized in commercial management in the consumer goods industry with multi-national companies in the China market, including Unilever Food Solution, ABF Foods and Campbell's Soup.  

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Joao Ferreira
General Manager, Brazil
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JOAO FERREIRA

Joao is a professional with more than 30 years experience in Global Consumer Goods and Infrastructure Companies He has solid experience in Project Management, Strategy Development and Implementation, Business Planning & Budgeting, Competitive and Industry Analysis, Change Management, People Development, Sales expertise, Start-up strategy and implementation & Co.

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Christophe Blaise
General Manager, France
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CHRISTOPHE BLAISE
Christophe is an accomplished professional with a wealth of expertise, holding both a Master of Science (M.Sc.) and a Master's degree in Food Technology and Processing from PolyTech Paris. With over 25 years of experience in the QSR business, his journey began as the General Manager for France at East Balt Bakeries before the company merged with Grupo Bimbo. In his role at Bimbo QSR, Christophe has spearheaded the France Business, providing outstanding service to our French clients. His dedication has fostered valuable relationships with customers, addressing their needs and driving business growth in this market.