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State of the Industry 2021: Better-for-you bars aim for growth

June 21, 2021

After a year that strained the limits of everything, including the descriptive power of adjectives like "unprecedented," "challenging" and "disruptive", something resembling "normal" (another term laid low by 2020's events) seems finally to be stumbling back to life.

State of the Industry 2021: Bakery snacks provide convenient indulgences

Consumers continue to indulge in bakery snacks, but some need permission first.

Liz Parker Kuhn

June 17, 2021

Bakery snacks and snack cakes will always be popular, both for their portability as an on-the-go treat and for feeling like a "small indulgence." Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers are still gobbling up these tasty treats, and if they're pre-portioned, that's a plus too.

State of the Industry 2021: Bakery poised for continued growth

As we emerge from the most-challenging period in modern history, bakery is ready to flourish.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

June 16, 2021

Since the beginning of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began its destructive spread across the earth, the baking industry has seen highs and lows unlike any other time in history. This unprecedented challenge has reshaped our world, and much of the industry is emerging stronger than ever.

State of the Industry 2020: Pathways out of the pandemic

We now enter an industry changed forever by the COVID-19 pandemic, setting paths for a new day

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

June 16, 2020

The 1859 Charles Dickens classic historical novel "A Tale of Two Cities" begins with a statement of startling extremes, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…"

Catalysts of change

Chris Luke

June 11, 2019

Change is constant in almost any industry. But a key variable is the pace of that change. And across the baking industry, we are seeing strong catalysts of change driving growth.

State of the Industry 2019: Strategizing for success

The baking industry has strategic options at hand that can help foster growth

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

June 11, 2019

As presented in this annual "State of the Industry: Bakery" analysis, the U.S. bakery industry is responsible for $51.6 billion in annual sales, covering retail products across 10 vital categories: bars, breads, frozen breakfast, buns and rolls, cookies, desserts, pizza, snack cakes, sweet goods and tortillas.

State of the Industry bakery and snacks webinar

2018 State of the Industry: Snack & Bakery webinar

August 14, 2018

The “State of the Industry: Snack & Bakery” editorial webinar, presented by Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, will take place on September 6, 2018, at 2 p.m. Eastern.

State of the Industry 2018: Publisher's note

Chris Luke

June 11, 2018

We have long valued the strong partnership our staff at Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery has forged with Chicago-based market research leader IRI to provide fresh data for our category trend insights in every regular issue of the magazine. Relying on this single source of data keeps our year-over-year analysis consistent, and working with current data each month keeps our insights fresh.

State of the Industry 2018 Overview: Perspectives from top bakery industry leadership

Industry leaders address top issues like regulatory, sanitary design and workforce development.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

June 1, 2018

The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus was known for his central belief that change is constant, a point clearly illustrated by the fantastic innovation seen across every bakery category today. Yet bread is the oldest form of food known to humankind, dating back thousands of years. And we still eat it today.

Extruded Snacks shape their future: State of the Industry 2015

Romy Schafer

July 15, 2015

Puffed and extruded snacks are shedding their junk-food image with more nutritious ingredients and no-fry processing, plus on-trend flavors, textures and shapes to add more fun.