Mrs. Dunster's
Main facility in Sussex | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Founder | Ingrid Dunster Harold Dunster |
| Headquarters | Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Products | Donuts, bread, rolls, cookies |
Number of employees | 275 (2025)[1] |
| Website | mrsdunsters |
Mrs. Dunster's, also known as Mrs. Dunster's Bakery and Mrs. Dunster's Donuts, is a Canadian bakery headquartered in Sussex, New Brunswick.
History
Mrs. Dunster's was founded in Fredericton in 1968, by Ingrid Lillian Dunster, a Finnish-born baker, with her husband Harold Dunster.[2][3] They produced homemade-style donuts and distributed to retailers in the province and in Maine. In 1996, Dunster and her husband retired and sold the company to Sussex-based Dairytown Products,[4] and relocated operations to Sussex after building a plant there in 2000.[5][6]
In 2014, Mrs. Dunster's was purchased by Blair and Rosalyn Hyslop.[7] The latter was named Atlantic Business Magazine's CEO of the year in 2023.[8]
References
- ^ Aguilera, Gabriela (March 31, 2025). "Celebrating Wins: Profile Of Rosalyn Hyslop Of Mrs. Dunster's". Bakers Journal. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ Dunne, Melissa (May 10, 2007). "Dunster's Donuts founder leaves a lasting legacy". Telegraph-Journal. p. A3. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ Kazmierski, Jack (October 14, 2025). "Raising the profile of Mrs. Dunster's Bakery". Food in Canada. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "Business Purchased". Daily Gleaner. September 28, 1996. p. 30. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ Foster, James (February 27, 2001). "N.B. doughnut maker looks for real dough in the U.S.; Sussex-based firm looks for new markets on New England trade trip". Times & Transcript. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ Bates, Andrew (June 26, 2025). "Mrs. Dunster's rolls out new fryer in $3M bakery renovation". The Canadian Press. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "2018 Top 50 CEO Award Winners". Atlantic Business Magazine. April 12, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "2023 CEO of the Year: How Rosalyn Hyslop builds her village". Atlantic Business Magazine. June 30, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2025.