Our History
It started with a vision
Meeting Changing Customer Needs
In 1941 a man with a vision set out to build a business
Recognizing the trend in labor shortages in the baking
by helping busy corner bakeries. Equipped with one small
industry, our innovative Research & Development team
blender, he began producing bread and donut mixes and sell-
created the first ever thaw-scoop-and-bake frozen batters in
ing them to local bakers, founding what is now
1980. Since then, the frozen category has become para-
Bake’n Joy Foods, Inc.
mount to our future growth and
has set the trend for product
That man was Abraham Ogan.
development.
Mr. Ogan started a New England
family business in North Andover,
Bake’n Joy’s product offering
Massachusetts that is still thriving
has grown to include mixes and
today with the third generation in
bases, frozen batters for muffins,
leadership. How has Bake’n Joy
cakes and cookies; FreshBakes®
survived the ups and downs of
predeposited muffin batters; and
business for over 70 years?
PanFree® predeposited batters
Through product innovation, coupled with the desire and
for muffins, loaves and cupcakes.
ability to take risks, to bring customers what they need and
In 2002, we expanded our frozen batter line by acquiring the
want. Our company operates with a deep commitment to
New York-based Country Muffin & Cake Company.
our customers’ success.
As an innovative leader, Bake’n Joy has been ahead of the
From 1941 through 1980, we focused on providing quality
curve in many consumer trends by developing great-tasting
mixes and bases for breads, donuts, muffins, Danish, and
niche products, such as Fat Free, Low Fat, Low Carb, Sugar
cookies to a growing number of bakery, supermarket and
Free, Fortified, All Natural, and 100% Whole Grain.
foodservice customers.
1941
Abraham Ogan buys a mixer
and begins producing bread
and donut mixes as the
A.E. Ogan Company, Inc.
1955
1946
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1968
Bake’n Joy Foods, Inc.
becomes a nationally
registered trademark
Gerald S. Ogan joins his
father in the business
1966
Gerald S. Ogan becomes
the company’s second
president
1976
1980
Bake’n Joy introduces the first
thaw-scoop-and-bake frozen
batters to the industry
The Ogan
Company opens
a second facility
in Salem, MA
A.E. Ogan Co., Inc. becomes
The Ogan Company and
moves to Revere, MA
1990
1987
In the face of critical labor shortages, Bake’n Joy introduces
frozen predeposited muffin batter
Bake’n Joy develops innovative
Fat Free frozen batters and
mixes
A new facility is built in North
Andover, and the company is
renamed Bake’n Joy Foods, Inc.
2000
Who we are Today
Today, we are proud to call Boston Coffee Cake our own!
Our strong commitment to our customers’ successes leads
Since the brand’s inception over 20 years ago, Boston Cof-
us to continue to build our in-store bakery and foodservice
fee Cake products have been heralded for their high quality
business with fully-baked products.
and strong customer following. In 2009, a state-of-the-art
bakery was built at our North Andover headquarters to pro-
Offering fully-baked products along with our full line of ready-
duce the high-quality coffee cakes, loaf cakes and dessert
to-bake items and dry mixes and bases, Bake’n Joy is strongly
cakes under the Boston Coffee Cake brand. The product
positioned to better service customer needs in many different
category continues to grow as we introduce new baked items
types of operations. We remain committed to providing not
under the Boston Coffee Cake brand.
only top-quality products, but to providing the best service
and value to our customers.
2009
2002
Bake’n Joy acquires Country
Muffin & Cake Company
2003
2004
Bake’n Joy introduces PanFree®,
a line of muffin, loaf and cake
batters in bakeable, paper liners
- No pans needed!
Bake’n Joy introduces
FreshBakes®, a complete line
of predeposited frozen batters
for loaves and muffins
2008
2005
Bake’n Joy purchases a new
warehouse and office facility in
Georgetown, MA
All Natural 100% Whole Wheat
frozen batters for muffins and
cookies are introduced
Bake’n Joy acquires long-time
customer and partner, The Original
Boston Coffee Cake Company
A state-of-the-art bakery is built at
the North Andover headquarters in
2010 to produce the Boston Coffee
Cake product line
2010
Bake’n Joy moves Customer Service,
Marketing and Boston Coffee Cake Mail
Order Operations to the Georgetown
facility
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OUR Facilities
SERVICES
Our
The Latest Technology
State-of-the-Art Bakery
Our 88,000 square foot facility in North
In 2010, a new bakery was completed in
Andover houses our manufacturing facilities
what was then a dry warehouse at corporate
(dry, frozen and bakery), our primary
headquarters. The entire Boston Coffee
warehouses (frozen and dry) and our
Cake production is handled under our strict
corporate offices.
codes for safety, cleanliness and production efficiency. Our 40-foot oven produces
The manufacturing facility at Bake’n Joy is
perfectly-baked signature coffee cakes, mini
fully automated and computer-driven for
dessert cakes, mini bundts, loaves and cup-
optimal efficiency. Continual computer and
cakes, averaging 14,000 cakes each day.
mechanical upgrades make the latest technologies available for high-speed production.
Although our system is automated, the
Freezer and warehouse expansions and
personal touch is incorporated into our
larger, faster production line equipment
processes: toppings are still hand applied for
improve our ability to quickly and effectively
a consistent home-made appeal expected
meet customer requests.
from Boston Coffee Cake products. Our
highly-trained bakery specialists oversee all
A full HAACP program improves our safety
production from mix to finish to ensure high-
and helps drive superior manufacturing pro-
quality results.
cesses. Our plant has received consecutive
high grades with inspection services such
as AIB and Global Food Safety Initiative’s
Safe Quality Food (SQF). A clean, safe and
efficient facility is the utmost achievement
for Bake’n Joy, and we take great pride in
our annual succesful ratings.
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CAKE COFFEE BLUBRY BLIZZARD TFF
CAKE COFFEE CINNAMON WALNUT TFF
CAKE COFFEE LEMON POPPY SEED
BATTER CAKE BROWNIE FZ TFF
BATTER COOKIE CHOC CHIP
BATTER CORNBREAD 1/4 SHEET TFF
CAKE BASE PUDDING CHOC FLVR TFF
CAKE BASE YLW PUDDING TFF
CAKE BATTER PUDDING DBL CHOC
CAKE MIX CHOC WHOOPIE TFF
COOKIE BATTER COCONUT MACAROON
COOKIE DGH CHOC CHIP FZ
COOKIE DGH CHOC CHIP FZ TFF
COOKIE DGH CHOC CHIP TFF
COOKIE DGH M&M BUTTER RICH FZ
COOKIE DGH M&M PREPORTION FZ
COOKIE DGH OATMEAL RAISIN FZ
COOKIE DGH OTML-RSN FZ TFF
COOKIE DGH SUGAR FZ TFF
CUPCAKE BATTER CHOC TFF
CUPCAKE BATTER YLW FZ TFF
DIP ICING & DONUT WHI VAN RTU
FILLING PIE WHOOPIE RTU
MIX COOKIE COCONUT MACAROON TFF
MUFFIN BATTER BANANA NUT TFF
MUFFIN BATTER BANANA NUT TFF
MUFFIN BATTER BLUBRY TFF
MUFFIN BATTER BLUBRY TFF
MUFFIN BATTER CHOC CHIP TFF
MUFFIN BATTER CHOC CHIP TFF
MUFFIN BATTER CINNAMON COFFEE
MUFFIN BATTER CORN TFF
MUFFIN BATTER CRNBRY ORANGE NUT
MUFFIN BATTER DBL CHOC TFF
MUFFIN BATTER FRNCH TOAST TFF
MUFFIN BATTER LEMON POPPY TFF
MUFFIN BATTER LEMON POPPY TFF
MUFFIN BATTER PISTACHIO TFF
MUFFIN BATTER RAISIN BRAN TFF
MUFFIN BATTER RED VELVET CHOC
MUFFIN BATTER RUM TFF
MUFFIN BATTER SUNSATION FZ
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SIZE
48 OZ
48 OZ
48 OZ
5.25 OZ
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48 OZ
50 LB
50 LB
8 LB
25 LB
8 LB
2 OZ
1.5 OZ
4 OZ
1.6 OZ
.5 OZ
2 OZ
4 OZ
1.6 OZ
3 OZ
3 OZ
22 LB
21 LB
4 LB
4.5 OZ
6.25 OZ
6.25 OZ
4.5 OZ
4.5 OZ
6.25 OZ
6.25 OZ
6.25 OZ
6.25 OZ
6.25 OZ
6.25 OZ
8 LB
6.25 OZ
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MUFFIN CORN FZ TFF
MUFFIN CRNBRY NUT TFF
MUFFIN CRNBRY ORANGE FZ TFF
MUFFIN CRNBRY ORANGE NUT FZ
MUFFIN DGH BANANA NUT WHL GRAIN
MUFFIN DGH CHOC CHIP MINI FZ
MUFFIN DGH CINNAMON COFFEE FZ
MUFFIN DGH CINNAMON COFFEE MINI
MUFFIN DGH LEMON POPPY FZ
MUFFIN DGH TRIPLE BERRY FZ
MUFFIN DGH TRIPLE BERRY MINI FZ
MUFFIN LEMON POPPY TFF
MUFFIN MIX BASIC DLX
MUFFIN MIX BASIC LOW FAT
MUFFIN MIX ULTRA MOIST TFF
MUFFIN RAISIN BRAN FZ TFF
MUFFIN RSPBRY 6.25 OZ TFF FZ
MUFFIN TRPLBRY BLST TFF
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TOPPING CINNAMON STREUSEL GRMT
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96
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1
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3.5 OZ
2.5 OZ
4.25 OZ
2.5 OZ
2.5 OZ
4.25 OZ
2.5 OZ
4.25 OZ
4.25 OZ
2.5 OZ
3.5 OZ
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50 LB
50 LB
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15 CT
6.25 OZ
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12 LB