Bonne Maman Explained

Bonne Maman
Currentowner:Andros
Country:France
Producttype:Jam, marmalade, curd, pastries, yogurt

Bonne Maman is a French brand of jam, marmalade, compotes, desserts, cakes and biscuits owned by Andros.[1] It is Andros's leading brand.

The Bonne Maman brand was created by Andros in 1971 as a mass-produced product with a home-made feel, with a handwritten-style label, gingham-patterned ("motif Vichy") lid,[2] and a name meaning "granny".[3] [4]

Andros promotes Bonne Maman jams as being made with "five simple ingredients that could be found in your kitchen" and without high fructose corn syrup, additives, or preservatives.[5]

In February 2021, a story circulated that the brand's owners saved Jews during the Holocaust, but there is no good evidence for this, and the company has declined to comment.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bonne Maman – Andros NA . androsna.com . 24 March 2018.
  2. Jérôme Parigi, "Décès de Jean Gervoson, le fondateur du groupe Andros et de Bonne Maman", LSA , October 31, 2018
  3. Bonne Maman, "About us"
  4. Web site: Une jolie histoire de gourmandise . bonne-maman.com . 13 June 2018 . 9 February 2019.
  5. Andros Foods, Our Brands, "Bonne Maman"
  6. News: Gabe Freedman. Philissa Cramer. Is Bonne Maman an anti-Nazi jam? The internet wants to think so . The Jerusalem Post . Jewish Telegraphic Agency . 2021-02-18. 2021-02-19.