Owned and operated by the Funke family, Doughboys Bakery LTD has been baking in Palmerston North for over 50 years. Operating from their production facility on David Street, the team of 18 crafts an extensive wholesale selection of baked goods for schools, cafes, service stations, bakeries, and community clubs across the region.
Rather than operating as a conventional retail shopfront, Doughboys Bakery functions primarily as a commercial bakery and wholesale production facility. In addition to regular B2B supply, they are widely known across the lower North Island for their community fundraising programs, supplying freshly baked family-sized pies and Easter hot cross buns to support local initiatives.
For more than half a century, Doughboys Bakery LTD has quietly anchored wholesale baking across Palmerston North and the wider Manawatu. Owned and guided by the Funke family, the company has grown steadily by homing in on what it does best: consistent, dependable baking paired with dedicated customer relationships.
Operating out of David Street with a dedicated crew of 18 staff, the bakery is engineered from the ground up to take the friction out of food production for organisations, schools, service stations, and independent eateries. Rather than relying on retail foot traffic, Doughboys focuses on reliable B2B supply and large-scale orders.
Wholesale supply sits at the core of the daily operation. By handling the baking process at scale—from bread and morning pastries to hearty pies and sweets—Doughboys allows local businesses to keep their shelves stocked without maintaining intense in-house kitchen labour. Their production setup accommodates both modest regular batches and high-volume commercial needs.
Beyond everyday commercial trade, the bakery has built a reputation throughout the lower North Island for its fundraising initiatives. Schools, sporting teams, and clubs regularly run pie drives using Doughboys' large family-sized pies, providing a popular and practical fundraising item. During the autumn season, their Easter hot cross buns become an equally popular community fundraiser throughout the region.
Reliability in wholesale baking relies heavily on getting fresh product delivered where and when it is needed. Doughboys manages its own in-house delivery operation, dispatching baked goods directly across Manawatu-Whanganui, Horowhenua, Rangitikei, and the Wairarapa.
Because the David Street address serves primarily as an active production factory rather than a walk-in retail storefront, prospective wholesale clients and fundraising organisers coordinate directly via phone or advance booking to arrange product consultations and sampling.