East Balt Bakeries, Chicago, has opened its seventh bakery in China—East Balt Bakery of Tianjin. With strategic bakery facilities located in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Hangzhou and now Tianjin, East Balt continues to position itself as a leading bakery supplier for China’s growing foodservice industry.

“Our Tianjin Bakery is well-positioned to the meet the growing demands of the region,” says Mark Bendix, CEO of East Balt Bakeries. “We are committed to increasing accessibility of our high-quality bakery solutions around the globe. Our sustainable growth model enables East Balt Bakeries to provide a winning combination to our customers—freshness, convenience and affordability.”

East Balt Bakeries is a privately held, global bakery manufacturer of soft and hard rolls, English muffins, tortillas and bagels the foodservice segment. It operates 20 wholly- and jointly-owned bakeries across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and North America.