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Owner Of Krispy Kreme And Panera Bread Acknowledge Nazi Past

NEW YORK (CBSNEWS.COM) - The German family that holds majority stakes in food brands including Einstein Bros. Bagels, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and Panera Bread had close financial ties to Adolf Hitler's Third Reich, a German newspaper reported.

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Privately-held JAB Holdings, founded by the Reimann family in 1828, reportedly forced French prisoners of war and Russian civilians to work in its factories during World War II.

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