Where is your bakery?
We maintain six baking facilities: three within Chicago city limits, one in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, one in LaPorte, Indiana and one in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Where is your headquarters located?
Our headquarters is located in Chicago, IL. 60061
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Do you have a company store?
Unfortunately, due to safety and staffing concerns we no longer have any active company stores.
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Are you hiring?
Current job openings can be found on this site here. We also periodically post positions on Indeed.com. Please check this site to see what is currently available.
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What happens to your extra bread?
We donate our excess product to food banks that serve our local communities.
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Do you offer school specific breads?
Yes we have a full line of breads formulated to comply with the USDA’s school lunch regulations We offer these breads through both our Fresh and Frozen Foodservice divisions.
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Do you offer plant tours?
Due to safety and sanitary concerns, we do not offer plant tours to the general public.
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How do I find more information about potential allergens?
At Alpha Baking we take food allergies extremely seriously. Due to the unique nature of food allergies we prefer to address allergy questions personally. Please use the link here to submit your food allergy inquiries.
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Why does this site look funny on my computer?
This website has been designed to be viewed using recent versions of all desktop, tablet, and mobile web browsers. If your web browser is an out of date version and/or you're running an unsupported operating system (such as Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP), you will not be able to use the full functionality of our website.
We recommend upgrading to the latest version of your operating system (or at least the latest service pack) and the latest version of your web browser - Chrome and Firefox are two of our favorites. Click here to download a new or updated web browser.
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How do I use this website?
From the homepage, navigate to either our fresh foodservice, fresh foodservice, or retail division by using the navigation bar at the top of the homepage or the division banners below. On the retail division landing page, you will see general information about our retail division and links to visit our brand sites or contact key people.
From the frozen foodservice or fresh foodservice landing pages, you will be able to click on links taking you to service maps, sales representatives for each region, and a document library that shows any available sell sheets or similar documents to download. From these landing pages, you can also explore our products. Click on the product type you'd like to see. On the product page that appears, use the filters at the top to further narrow down your search. When you want to view specifics on an item, click that item's photo to view a spec sheet.
If you have been given a login to view further products and documents (frozen foodservice) or to place orders online (fresh foodservice), you can use the "Login" link at the top of the page.
You can always return to the homepage by clicking our logo at the top of the page.
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Are you Kosher?
All of our plants have certified Kosher capabilities, almost all of the products baked in our facilities adhere to Kosher regulations, but there are some exceptions. Please check with us to confirm if you have questions.
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Who is your Kosher certifying body?
We are certified OU Kosher Parve by the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union).
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Can I get a Kosher certificate?
Yes, we keep our certification documents on file. Please e-mail Bill Harp here for a copy.
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