Weston Foods, a subsidiary of George Weston Ltd., Toronto, completed the purchase of Rubschlager Baking Corp., Chicago, on May 5. Rubschlager has a 100-year history of baking a full range of authentic, high-quality rye breads and products for the North American market. Its products include a wide range of deli-style cocktail breads (its signature product), traditional square breads, 100% whole rye Rye-Ola bread, sandwich bread and mini-bread chips.
“Rubschlager will bring world-class, authentic rye products and capabilities to complement Weston's broad portfolio of bakery products,” says Kevin McDonough, president of Weston Foods' Frozen Division. “We plan to offer these great rye products to our customers in Canada and the U.S. through our existing sales network.”