Galaxy Desserts
Encyclopedia
Galaxy Desserts is a dessert
manufacturer based in Richmond, California
, in the United States
.
The 1998 merger of Paris Delights and The Cheesecake Lady created this company which specializes in rich, single-serving desserts which are described as fitting into the "affordable luxury" niche market
.
Jean-Yves Charon (Founder
and Pastry Chef
) and Paul Levitan (CEO) currently operate the company.
Their croissants were picked as One of Oprah's Favorite things in 2002 & 2005 & 2010.
They employ 200 people.
Dessert
In cultures around the world, dessert is a course that typically comes at the end of a meal, usually consisting of sweet food. The word comes from the French language as dessert and this from Old French desservir, "to clear the table" and "to serve." Common Western desserts include cakes, biscuits,...
manufacturer based in Richmond, California
Richmond, California
Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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The 1998 merger of Paris Delights and The Cheesecake Lady created this company which specializes in rich, single-serving desserts which are described as fitting into the "affordable luxury" niche market
Niche market
A niche market is the subset of the market on which a specific product is focusing; therefore the market niche defines the specific product features aimed at satisfying specific market needs, as well as the price range, production quality and the demographics that is intended to impact...
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Jean-Yves Charon (Founder
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and Pastry Chef
Pastry chef
A pastry chef or pâtissier is a station chef in a professional kitchen, skilled in the making of pastries, desserts, breads and other baked goods...
) and Paul Levitan (CEO) currently operate the company.
Their croissants were picked as One of Oprah's Favorite things in 2002 & 2005 & 2010.
They employ 200 people.