08/15/2026
Bread is more than something served before a meal 🥐it is one of the oldest symbols of nourishment, hospitality, and community.
🇨🇭In Switzerland, breadmaking stretches back thousands of years. One of the country’s oldest known loaves was discovered near Lake Biel and dates to around 3530 BC. Over the centuries, baking developed from simple breads cooked on hot stones to monastery bakeries, village ovens, and eventually the skilled artisan bakeries that became part of everyday European life. (Zürcher Bäcker Verband)
Across Europe, bread became deeply connected to the act of gathering around a table. It represented sustenance, prosperity, tradition, and the simple idea of sharing food with others. That cultural importance continues today: German bread culture has been recognized as intangible cultural heritage since 2014, while UNESCO added the artisanal knowledge and culture surrounding the French baguette to its Representative List in 2022. (Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission)
That is part of what makes bread service so special to us at Landert Bread. It is not simply what comes before the meal. It is often the first food placed on the table and the first thing guests share.
For us, bringing European bread traditions to the United States means preserving a small piece of that history - and continuing a tradition that has brought people together around the table for thousands of years.
Bread has always been simple. Its meaning has never been small. ✨
