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A jam label that feels lettered by a grandmother’s hand

Bonne Maman · Food and drink

Bonne Maman is French for grandmother, and every jar names its fruit in lettering that looks handwritten, under a red and white gingham lid.

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Bonne Maman, a French term of endearment for grandmother, labels every jar in lettering that looks handwritten and closes it with a red and white gingham lid. Jean Gervoson and his wife, Suzanne, launched the brand in 1971, and on a supermarket shelf the jar still reads like one filled in someone’s kitchen.

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