Sunbeam Bread facts for kids
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| Owner | Quality Bakers of America |
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| Introduced | 1942 |
Sunbeam Bread is a popular brand of white bread, rolls, and other yummy baked goods. It's owned by a group called Quality Bakers of America. Think of it like a big team of bakeries working together! Different bakeries in different areas make and sell Sunbeam products, so you can find them in many places.
The Story of Sunbeam Bread
The Sunbeam brand first started in 1942. It was first sold in a city called New Bedford, Massachusetts. Today, people buy a lot of Sunbeam products. The sales of these baked goods are more than $400 million each year!
Meet Little Miss Sunbeam
Sunbeam has a very famous and cute character called Little Miss Sunbeam. She has been the brand's mascot for a long time. In 1942, an artist named Ellen Barbara Segner was asked to create a symbol for the brand. She drew many pictures of young children.
After six months, she found a girl in Southern Indiana who became the first Little Miss Sunbeam. The picture of Little Miss Sunbeam during the holidays first appeared on billboards in the 1950s. A company called Flowers Foods, which sells a lot of Sunbeam bread, has used this holiday image since 2001. You can see her on billboards and bread bags during the holiday season.
Who Makes Sunbeam Bread?
Many different bakeries are allowed to make and sell Sunbeam products. Here are some of the companies that are part of the Sunbeam family:
- Aunt Millie’s
- Bimbo Bakeries USA
- Flowers Foods
- Lewis Bakeries
- Schmidt Baking Company
- Wolf Bakeries
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