Poilane's famed bread is flown in from France three times per week, making Holt's the first to market and the exclusive retail provider in North America. Poilane's bread traces its heritage back to the original French bread. It is made in Paris at the company's global baking facility, where 40 bakers work at 16th-century ovens in teams of 2.

Each day, Poilane-branded bread travels by company-owned trucks to more than 2,500 shops and restaurants throughout Paris, and by FedEx delivery to Poilane aficionados in roughly 20 countries around the world, including Canada exclusively through Holt Renfrew and Souffles. - D.E.