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Dassant

Dassant is a brand of premium baking mixes.

The brand is produced by NorthWest Specialty Baking Mixes and is based in Portland, OR.

History

Dassant was founded in 1980. The company's founding product was the Classic Beer Bread. The first order for Dassant products was for 11,000 units, and was produced over a long weekend in a Portland-area coffee manufacturer's facility. . The brand expanded in 1987 with the launch of the Truffle Brownie. In 1992 the San Francisco Chronicle named Dassant Truffle Brownie Mix the best overall mix, beating out Pillsbury, Duncan Hines and Betty Crocker.

The brand expansion contined through 1990 with the launch of cake mixes, cookie mixes, pancake mixes and one vanilla scone mix. In 1992 the Atlanta Journal named Dassant's Old English Scone "Atlanta's Best Scone". .

From 1993-1996 Dassant produced a line of bread machine mixes. Flavors included Greek Sun-Dried Tomato, Italian Roasted Garlic, French Provincial, and British Cinnamon Orange Breads.

In 2011 the company hosted a recipe contest in which consumers could submit their own recipes using Dassant Beer Bread Mix.

In early 2012 Dassant introduced a new line of premium baking mixes including pancakes, cookies, carrot cake and pumpkin bread.

Classic Beer Bread

Dassant Classic Beer Bread was introduced in 1980 as a baked loaf. It was first distributed in Portland, OR area bakeries and restaurants. In 1985 it made it's first appearance as a mix. This is Dassant's best selling product.

Truffle Brownie

Dassant Truffle Brownie mix was first introduced in 1987. Since then it has been reviewed by numerous publications. In January 2012, Woman's World Magazine called the mixes the "holy grail of brownie mixes".

Manufacturing

Dassant baking mixes are kosher certified. The manufacturing facility is routinely inspected by a 3rd party auditor and adheres to FDA regulations and Good Manufacturing Practices.