Vachon, Inc. is a Canadian maker of popular snack pastries, owned by Saputo, Inc.
Vachon was founded by Joseph-Arcade and Rose-Anna Vachon Giroux in 1923 when the couple left his home village of Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage to develop a bakery in Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce in Quebec.
Brands include:
- May West
- Jos. Louis
- Passion Flakie
- Ah Caramel!
- ½ Moon (sometimes misinterpreted as "½ Lune Moon" due to Vachon's French-first bilingual packaging)
- Hostess (Canada only) - including Twinkies
- Igor
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