Panera Bread Mac & Cheese Original

Panera Bread's Mac & Cheese Original, sold in retail packaging, is a continuation of the brand's popular bakery-cafe menu item, designed for convenient home consumption. Originally founded as the St. Louis Bread Company in 1987 in Kirkwood, Missouri, Panera Bread has evolved into a major American bakery-cafe chain known for its focus on clean ingredients.

The retail line of Panera Bread products, including this refrigerated Mac & Cheese, is produced in the United States. While the brand carries the Panera name, the retail distribution of their soups and mac and cheese products is often managed through licensing partnerships to ensure wide availability in grocery stores. The brand is currently under the ultimate ownership of JAB Holding Company, a private German conglomerate that acquired Panera Bread in 2017. JAB Holding Company oversees a significant portfolio of food and beverage brands, steering them toward long-term growth in the global market.