Founded in Tacoma, Washington, in 1912, the company focused on whole-grain products, including bread, hot cereal, and snack bars.

The Roman Meal Company was founded on the principles that Canadian physician Robert Jackson believed to have been the components of the healthful regimen of Roman soldiers, who purportedly consumed two pounds of wheat or rye in their daily rations.

In 1927, Tacoma master baker William Matthaei, whose family had been in the baking business in Germany since 1686, purchased the company.

[6][7] The North American rights to the Roman Meal trademark for bread, buns, rolls were sold to Flowers Foods in early 2015.

[8] Flowers Foods: Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, United States (All states except Hawaii), United States territories (All territories except Guam) [8] Love’s Bakery: Hawaii American Bakery: Guam Roman Meal bread is baked locally and distributed in Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong.