The History of Bremner Biscuit Company
In 1865, David F. Bremner began operating his first bread bakery in Cairo, Illinois.
He moved to Chicago in 1871 to supply bread to the devastated public after the Great
Fire. The bread was baked with his initials D.F.B. stamped on the top, and for this
reason D.F. Bremner's bread became known as "Damn Fine Bread."
Having found wide acceptance with its bread, the D.F. Bremner Baking Company expanded
into baking cookies and crackers. By the late 1800s the bakery boasted 200 items
including Bremner's Butter Crackers and handmade Water Crackers. In 1902 the original
Bremner Butter Wafer was created.
In 1905, David Bremner's sons established their own bakery, calling it Bremner Brothers
Biscuit Company. Dedicated to using only the finest ingredients, they produced the Bremner
Brothers Butter Wafer, the predecessor to Bremner Wafers. In the late 1920's, with the
invention of the internal combustion engine, the truck replaced the horse-drawn wagon
allowing for widespread product distribution. Production of Bremner products also became
more efficient when the fully automatic band oven was utilized.
Bremner Biscuit Company has always produced the cracker with the finest texture, even
if its delicacy requires special, costly packaging to prevent breakage. Edward Bremner,
a direct descendent of David F., is particularly proud that Bremner Biscuit Company has
always put the quality of its crackers first. Instead of reformulating recipes or changing
packaging to cut costs, only the best ingredients are used despite their expense. Edward
asserts that, "It wouldn't be nearly as fun making an inferior cracker."
The company remained in Chicago until 1984 when the Bremner family moved the operation
to Denver, Colorado. Today, the Bremner Biscuit Company continues its tradition of
excellence in its Denver facility. The product line has expanded to include
Original,
Caraway,
Sesame Seed,
Cracked Wheat and
Low Sodium Crackers;
all produced in accordance with the original quality standards of D.F. Bremner. Having kept
pace with the high demand, retailers have found Bremner Wafers to be a highly profitable
product backed by five generations of quality and integrity.
"We acknowledge no superior in the quality of our goods and fear no competitors on
that score."
- D.F. Bremner Baking Company
January 17, 1890
