Bakery

How the cookie doesn’t crumble: Biobake promises to improve shelf-life and reduce food waste in bakery snacks

29-Nov-2023 By Deniz Ataman

While traditional amylase-based enzymes have helped bakery snacks improve shelf-life and freshness, its efficacy is limited if the dough contains high amounts of sugar. Kerry’s anti-staling enzyme, Biobake Fresh Rich addresses freshness and moisture for...

What is driving growth in bakery?

21-Nov-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Consumer research by Tate & Lyle reveals almost half of 18-34-year-olds across the UK and Europe tuck into a sweet or savoury baked treat daily. A third of consumers aged 34 and above are doing the same.

Kerry helps bakers to slash waste by ramping up the shelf life of sweet baked treats

07-Nov-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The global nutrition specialist has launched an enzyme solution that delivers longer-lasting softness, freshness and moistness perception over the shelf life of a sweet bakery treat.

What inflation, a year of big M&A deals will mean for the bakery market in 2024

01-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

The bakery market is remaining resilient in the face of continued market pressures, as merger and acquisition (M&A) activity remains strong in 2023, Craig Gibson, managing director at TM Capital, shared during an International Dairy Deli Bakery Association...

Drop in egg price drives down dollars sales in dairy for August 2023, Circana finds

27-Sep-2023 By Ryan Daily

Dollar growth declined and unit sales were flat in the dairy category in August, as prepared meals and entertaining products are bright spots in the deli counters, according to Circana data shared in a recent IDBBA webinar.

Not just an orange but a Clementine orange: Next gen flavour tech zeros in on specificity and intensity

14-Jun-2023 By Gill Hyslop

T. Hasegawa USA is ramping up its mission to ‘make life taste better’ through next gen tech innovations that not only perfectly replicate the flavours of nature, but pinpoint specific nuances, which could be a game-changer in getting your baked treat...

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...

Next gen of gluten-free bakery: Scientists take new approach to replicate gluten properties

25-May-2023 By Gill Hyslop

German researchers are using new, tailormade proteins to stabilise the interface between gas bubbles and dough.

Sugar out, fibre in: Beneo’s sugar reducer meets high consumer demand for ‘healthy indulgent’ bakery treats

23-May-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The functional ingredients specialist has expanded its sugar reduction portfolio with a short-chain fructooligosaccharide (scFOS) that replaces sugar while adding dietary fibre, enabling producers to capitalise on the growing better-for-you demand.

Dairy, deli, bakery manufacturers embrace technology to cut supply chain costs

07-Apr-2023 By Ryan Daily

To address rising production costs and supply chain issues, companies should look at their technology stack to improve operations and save money, Jared Frederici, a consultant with The Poirier Group, shared in an International Dairy Deli Bakery Association...

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...

Grupo Bimbo to invest $600m+ to build two new US plants, creating 600+ jobs

11-Nov-2022 By Gill Hyslop

The Mexican bakery giant has announced plans to spend around $630m to build plants in Ohio and Georgia, expected to create around 615 jobs.

AAK opens California customer innovation center targeting plant-based dairy alternative formulations

14-Nov-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

AAK, a supplier of value-added vegetable oils and fats, has expanded its network of customer co-development facilities with the opening of its Richmond, California, innovation center, allowing for rapid prototyping of bakery, plant-based, and personal...

Wolferman’s Bakery’s new look & logo highlight brand’s expertise, variety to appeal to new shoppers

26-Sep-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

An updated website filled with images of bright white counters topped with plates of bountiful and varied pastries aim to reposition the iconic specialty foods brand Wolferman’s as a ‘warm and inviting’ online bakery with a broad assortment of goods for...

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...

Cronut trademark scramble

28-Aug-2013 By Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn

Hot new trend? Not so new, says an Ohio baker who claims to have been making doughnut-croissant hybrids since 1991.

Ex-striking Hostess union says it will support and work with bidders

21-Jan-2013 By Kacey Culliney

The president of Hostess Brands' BCTGM workers union has said its members are looking to support and work with well-capitalized bidders.