Dear Italian Bread Customer: In 1886, a young immigrant girl brought an Old World family recipe for breadmaking to America. Soon a delicious, fresh-baked loaf of Mrs. Schmidt's rye bread became a special treat at family tables all over town. Over the years, Mrs. Schmidt's bread remained true to its Old World tradition of fine, natural ingredients, oven-fresh flavor, and hearty taste. So when it came to baking a fine-tasting Italian bread, our ethnic traditions were already well established. From our family - now in its fifth generation of bakers - to yours comes this delicious loaf of Italian bread baked with the same quality and dedication that great-grandmother Schmidt brought to these shores over 100 years ago. We thank you for purchasing this loaf of Italian bread and hope you enjoy it. - The Schmidt family.