14 Facts About Grupo Bimbo

Grupo Bimbo started with 34 employees, selling cellophane-wrapped large and small white loaf bread, rye bread, and toast bread.

Name "Grupo Bimbo" was chosen among other candidates such as PanRex, Pan NSE, Sabrosoy, Pan Lirio, and Pan Azteca.

In 1994, Groupo Bimbo purchased La Hacienta, a tortilla maker in California expanding its operations in the U S market.

At the beginning of the 21st century, Grupo Bimbo added brands such as Plus Vita and Pullman in Brazil ; Joyco, the manufacturer of Duvalin, Bocadin and Lunetas ; El Globo and La Corona ; and Nutrella of Brazil to its portfolio.

In February 2020, Grupo Bimbo expanded its operations and arrived in Kazakhstan, through Bimbo QSR, a strategic association agreement was signed with Food Town, the exclusive supplier of buns and McDonald's franchisee in that country.

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In May 2022, Grupo Bimbo agreed to sell its confectionery business, Ricolino, to the Chicago-headquartered food processing company, Mondelez International for approximately US$1.

Grupo Bimbo manages its environmental actions through the platform A Sustainable Way, formed by four strategic pillars:.

Grupo Bimbo set itself the objective of minimizing its environmental impact through the improvement and consolidation of technologies related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, and compensation of resources.

Grupo Bimbo uses air energy provided by wind farms: Piedra Larga, Santa Rita East, and three in Argentina.

Grupo Bimbo focuses its efforts to reduce the water footprint under the following lines of action: reduction of consumption; water treatment and reuse; and new technologies.

Grupo Bimbo fostered responsible use through dry cleaning techniques, semi-wet formats, or steam.

Grupo Bimbo launched, in 2019, the "Without Leaving a Trace" campaign, to minimize its impact on the environment.

Grupo Bimbo has promoted an environmental strategy, collaborating with suppliers, focused on caring for biodiversity.

Grupo Bimbo focuses on maintaining an environmental balance and, therefore, promotes initiatives such as Reforestamos Mexico AC, created in 2002, whose mission is the conservation of forest ecosystems.