Consumers are buying less food less frequently, making value the crux of their shopping philosophy, according to “What’s in Store 2012,” the published trends report from the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association....More
Modern Baking takes a look at what is going in the in-store bakery market of Los Angeles and the surrounding region to get a read of what is coming down the pike for the rest of the nation....More
The editors catch up with a few of the bakery operations covered by Modern Baking in its first year of publication. Unsurprisingly, all of the businesses have gone through major changes in the past quarter century....More
A peek at the evolving product trends and baking industry innovations of the last 25 years reveals that while times may change, bakers’ passion and determination to keep customer coming back stays the same....More
Successes in the bakery industry can sometimes go unheralded, but here are 10 bakeries, allied companies, decorators and pastry chefs who have uniquely contributed to the baking community....More
Although most Americans don’t necessarily think of bread as a seasonal purchase, the category tends to follow a seasonal trend. Sales typically peak around holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, and level off during the early months of the new ......More
Since supermarkets began adding bakeries to their stores, retail bakery owners and in-store bakery directors have been in competition–fighting for the same dollars. But that may be changing....More
Well into the second year of ‘recovery,’ bakers remain cautiously optimistic but many variables beyond their control–higher gas prices, European instability, unchanged unemployment rates–temper their expectations....More
As economic recovery drags, the Top 50 in-store bakeries expand their reach by targeting previously neglected dayparts with new products in new areas of the store....More
The third largest city in Texas has been inundated in recent years with several new entrants to its already saturated supermarket arena. Walmart still holds center court, but smaller players are chipping away by focusing of high quality bakery products....More
Americans continue to satisfy cravings for sweet breakfast treats with donuts. Within the supermarket, donuts were the fifth largest category in the bakery department....More
In the 52 weeks ending June 25, 2011, breads and rolls made up the second largest dollar share in the bakery department behind desserts and contributed to the department’s growth with a 2.1 percent sales increase versus a year ago....More
The newest generation of S500 bread improver from Puratos offers additional dough tolerance and security in processes such as retarded fermentation and short freezing....More
Made with wholesome, natural ingredients and white whole wheat, Bake'n Joy's PanFree® Predeposited Muffin Batters bake up to delicious, moist muffins customers will love....More
Available in the same flavors as the original size, Otis Spunkmeyer's 2.25-oz. muffins allow operators to offer customers a variety of options to perfectly suit their needs....More
