PROFILES W holesaling is a different business model than retailing, and local favorite Cibao Bakery specializes in the wholesale bakery sector a wide variety of leading restaurants, retail stores and fresh food markets throughout the New York City borough of the Bronx. Founded six years ago, Cibao Bakery excels at distributing flavorful and fresh bakery products such as bread pudding and 10-inch cakes to more than 400 customers across the city. BakeMark continues to help fuel new product innovation, such as successful new items including coconut macaroons, butter cookies and original Coconetes, or coconut bread. " BakeMark helps us a lot to provide our customers with the products they need to be successful, " says George Morel, owner/ manager of Cibao Bakery. PANADERÍA | OCTOBER 2024 49