Baked Goods

Dawn Foods opens Seattle Inspiration Hub, plans future locations to spur bakery innovation

03-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

Bakery ingredient company Dawn Foods cut the ribbon on its new innovation hub in Seattle, Wash., as it looks to partner with its customers to meet the demand for daily delights and other sweet treats, said Jennifer Lapaugh, senior director of marketing...

Kröner-Stärke cleans up 'unhealthy' image of breaded and battered foods

23-Aug-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Further applications for Stikker include baked goods, ready-mixed flours and pastries.

Chocolate remains king in sweet baked goods category, as better-for-you sees growth

26-May-2023 By Ryan Daily

Whether as daily delights or a moment of self-care, consumers are turning to bakery items in a range of flavors, including established classics and globally inspired tastes, as the overall market also provides better-for-you options, Sarah Hickey, senior...

Blast from the past: Nostalgia drives food and beverage brands back to the present (and future)

14-Apr-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Bringing back a nostalgic food and beverage brand "is about relaunching smartly," explained Purvi Shah, assistant professor of marketing, Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Snack and bakery items growing beyond inflation lean on adventurous, sophisticated flavors

09-Jan-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Like most grocery categories, sales of snack and bakery products are up over the last year in line with inflation, but units are down slightly across omni channel and brick and mortar as consumers look to hold their grocery budgets in check in the face...

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Can bite-sized indulgences and twists on nostalgia help bakeries tame the ‘three-headed monster’ of inflation, supply shortages and labor challenges?

12-Dec-2022 By Elizabeth Crawford

The “three-headed monster” of rising inflation, product shortages and labor challenges continues to wreak havoc across the food industry with little sign of relief on the horizon – prompting many consumers to shift their shopping habits and forcing manufacturers...

Indulgence is a 'clear sales driver' of the bakery department, report finds

12-Apr-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

The bakery category, which falls between produce and frozen in terms of dollar sales, is a huge driver of in-store trips, bringing shoppers to the store at least once a week, yet there are some untapped opportunities for retailers to increase consumption...