Dufour Pastry Kitchens

What Dufour Pastry Kitchens does

Dufour Pastry Kitchens is a privately held, women-owned specialty frozen pastry manufacturer founded in 1985 and operating a single production plant at 251 Locust Avenue in the Bronx, New York. The company produces ready-to-bake, frozen pastry products built around the traditional French Pâte Feuilletée method, in which a butter block is enclosed in dough and folded and rolled multiple times to create hundreds of alternating thin layers that expand roughly eight times the original height when baked. The core product portfolio consists of three puff/pastry dough SKUs (Classic All-Butter, Vegan/Dairy-Free, and Gluten-Free), multiple tart shell formats (Pâte Brisée in six sizes, Pâte Sucrée in three sizes, plus retail-packaged 1½-inch traditional shells), and a previously marketed hand-crafted savory Hors d'Oeuvres line discontinued in February 2024. All unbaked doughs are KOF-K Dairy certified, and the Gluten-Free and Vegan lines carry additional specialty dietary certifications; the company itself is WBENC-certified as a Women's Business Enterprise.\n\nDufour serves two primary customer segments. The foodservice segment includes caterers, clubs, restaurants, and hotels reached through foodservice distributors, where the core value proposition is labor and time savings combined with consistent, restaurant-quality flake and rise. The retail segment reaches discerning home cooks and specialty dietary consumers through specialty supermarkets, gourmet shops, natural food stores, and online specialty grocers, with confirmed shelf placement at Whole Foods Market, The Fresh Market, Central Market, Kroger, Safeway, Giant, Hannaford, Fred Meyer, Acme, Good Eggs, Thrive Market, Fresh Thyme, MOM's Organic, and other regional banners. Direct shipment is also offered via overnight carrier (weekly Tuesday/Wednesday cut-off) or preferred frozen trucking. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with negotiated distributor and foodservice contracts rather than published retail price points.\n\nThe go-to-market motion is a dual-channel wholesale-plus-direct model: foodservice and retail distributors carry the bulk of volume, complemented by a direct-ship option for smaller or remote buyers. Brand building relies on earned media (NYT, Food & Wine, Saveur, Town & Country, In Style), recipe content marketing, podcast appearances, and a long history of NASFT/sofi awards dating from 1992 through 2021. The company has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries; it operates as an independent corporation under the leadership of Co-Founder and Co-Owner Carla Krasner.

Name

Dufour Pastry Kitchens

Legal name

Dufour Pastry Kitchens Inc.

Website

https://dufourpastrykitchens.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dufour Pastry Kitchens is a privately held, women-owned Bronx-based manufacturer of frozen, ready-to-bake all-butter puff pastry doughs, vegan and gluten-free pastry doughs, and tart shells, serving foodservice operators and specialty retail consumers nationwide through distributors and direct shipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frozen Pastry Products

NAICS

Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing (311813), Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing (31181)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Refrigerated & Frozen Doughs and Batters Manufacturing (AFAKACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Bakery Products Manufacturing (AFAKAAAF), Refrigerated Dough & Batters (Biscuits, Cookie Dough, Pie Crust) (CRADACAI)

Keywords

• Frozen pastry dough
• Puff pastry
• Tart shells
• Dairy-free pastry
• Gluten-free pastry

Headquarters

HQ city

Bronx

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Frozen Pastry & Dough Products Sales: Sale of frozen, ready-to-bake puff pastry dough, tart shells, and pastry products through foodservice distributors and retail channels.
2. Specialty Plant-Based Products: Vegan and dairy-free pastry dough offerings as premium alternatives to traditional butter-based products.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dufour Pastry Kitchens manufactures and distributes frozen, ready-to-bake pastry products from its South Bronx plant. Its core lineup includes Classic All-Butter Puff Pastry Dough, Vegan Dairy-Free Pie & Pastry Dough, Gluten-Free All-Butter Puff Pastry Dough, and a range of hand-made French tart shells (Pâte Brisée and Pâte Sucrée) in multiple sizes. Products are sold to professional foodservice kitchens (chefs, caterers, restaurants, hotels, clubs) via foodservice distributors, and to home cooks via specialty grocery and natural food retailers nationwide.

Product overview

Dufour Pastry Kitchens is a women-owned specialty food manufacturer based in the Bronx, NY, producing frozen, ready-to-bake pastry products for foodservice and retail. The core portfolio includes three varieties of puff/pastry dough (Classic All-Butter, Vegan/Dairy-Free, and Gluten-Free), multiple tart shell formats (Traditional Pâté Brisée in six sizes, Pâté Sucrée in three sizes, and Retail Tart Shells), and discontinued hand-crafted savory hors d'oeuvres. All unbaked pastry doughs are certified KOF-K Dairy. Products are distributed nationwide through specialty grocers, natural food stores, and foodservice distributors, and ship frozen directly from their plant.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Classic All-Butter Puff Pastry Dough

Quantifiable outcome

• Puff Pastry expands to 8x original height when baked

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Whole Foods MarketmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational retail partner distributing Dufour Pastry products including Classic Puff Pastry, Vegan Dairy-Free, and Gluten-Free varieties across Whole Foods locations nationwide.
• The Fresh MarketmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialty grocery retailer carrying Dufour Pastry products in their premium food sections.
• Central MarketmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTexas-based specialty grocery chain offering Dufour Pastry products to customers.
• Acme MarketsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEast Coast supermarket chain distributing Dufour Pastry products.
• Good EggscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline grocery platform specializing in local and artisanal foods, carrying Dufour products.
• Thrive MarketcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMembership-based online marketplace focused on healthy and sustainable products, offering Dufour's specialty dietary products.
• GiantmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMid-Atlantic supermarket chain carrying Dufour Pastry products.
• HannafordmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNortheastern supermarket chain distributing Dufour Pastry products.
• Fred MeyermajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPacific Northwest grocery chain carrying Dufour Pastry products.
• KrogermajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational supermarket retailer distributing Dufour Pastry products through their extensive store network.
• SafewaymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational supermarket chain carrying Dufour Pastry products.
• Specialty Food AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association that recognizes Dufour through sofi Awards; featured in SFA podcast Spill & Dish featuring Co-Founder Carla Krasner.
• Spill & Dish PodcastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpecialty Food Association's podcast where Co-Founder and Co-Owner Carla Krasner appeared to discuss women-owned business since 1985.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Athens Foods: Athens Foods is the dominant U.S. frozen phyllo brand and also produces puff pastry products for retail and foodservice. It overlaps with Dufour in frozen pastry dough, foodservice distributor relationships, and chef-facing brand equity.
• Wewalka: Wewalka Bakery is a Europe-based frozen-dough manufacturer offering puff pastry, pizza dough, and tart shells in U.S. grocery. It is the most direct comparable in format (frozen ready-to-bake pastry), channel (national grocery), and positioning (premium imported/craft).
• Pepperidge Farm: Pepperidge Farm (Campbell Soup subsidiary) is the most direct competitor in frozen puff pastry sheets, offering mass-market all-butter and non-butter pastry in retail and foodservice packs. It competes head-to-head with Dufour in the same SKU category, retail freezer aisle, and foodservice channel.
• Tenderflake (SBS Foods): Tenderflake, made by SBS Foods, manufactures frozen puff pastry and tart shells for retail and foodservice across North America. It is a direct competitor in ready-to-bake tart shells and frozen puff pastry—the two core product families Dufour leads with.

Emerging players

• Simple Mills: Simple Mills is a fast-growing natural-ingredient CPG brand in crackers, cookies, and baking mixes with strong Whole Foods and natural-grocer placements. It overlaps with Dufour in the allergen-friendly / better-for-you pastry positioning and in specialty-retail channel.
• Bob's Red Mill: Bob's Red Mill is a leading specialty flour and baking-ingredient brand with strong natural and gluten-free retail presence. It overlaps with Dufour in gluten-free retail tailwinds, premium category positioning, and natural-grocer channel.
• Dr. Schär: Dr. Schär is a leading European gluten-free baked goods brand with growing U.S. presence in gluten-free breads, pastries, and frozen baked items. It is a direct comparable specifically to Dufour's newest certified gluten-free puff pastry SKU launched in April 2025.

Broad incumbents

• Pillsbury: Pillsbury (owned by General Mills) is a broad incumbent in frozen baked goods including pastry sheets, biscuits, crescents, and pie crusts. It overlaps with Dufour in frozen dough format and grocery distribution but operates at mass-market scale across many categories beyond pastry.
• Marie Callender's (Conagra Brands): Marie Callender's is a Conagra-owned mass-market brand of frozen pies and baked goods, with overlapping retail placement and tart/pie format that competes with Dufour's tart shells category at mainstream price points.
• King Arthur Baking Company: King Arthur Baking Company produces premium baking ingredients, mixes, and frozen products including pie crusts and puff pastry at retail. It overlaps with Dufour in frozen dough and chef-quality positioning, with overlapping retail footprint in Whole Foods and natural grocers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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