Proliferation of bakeries has increased since the coming of the Spaniards to Mexico. It is considered in the south region of Guanajuato State 166 bakeries with 794 employees. From them, Acambaro highlight. Acambaro is a small city in Guanajuato, integrates 50 formal establishments where take place more than 100 varieties of bread. Due to Acambaro represents 30 % of bakeries in the region, and many of these establishments produce handmade bread, is necessary to determine their conditions of production and ways to improvement.

Bread is produced at homes and industries; the first ones transform the wheat in town mills, the seconds ones acquire material from flour suppliers. Raw bread is frequently baked in gas ovens, in firewood rustic ovens or in griddles heat with firewood. Cooking duration is variable, depends on the product, quantity and capacity of the oven. Bread is purchased in containers, shelves or baskets in bulk. It is sold house by house by small producers or at big establishments by large producers. 80 % of the bread production is sent to Mexico City, Mexico State, Guanajuato, Michoacan and Queretaro. The rest is for local market and informal exportation by migrants and visitors. Acambaro homemade bread requires improvement on production and storage areas without to affect flavor and texture.