As better-for-you sentiments integrate themselves into the snack and bakery landscape, manufacturers have begun to offer more downsized options that make portion control easier to grasp.

Fiber is an essential part of a healthy diet, yet it is a nutrient that is under-consumed by the majority of Americans.

Classic brands maintain strong dominance, while every category across bakery sees varying degrees of maturation and diversification.

While traditional bun and roll products continue to sell well, bakeries have ?diversified product offerings to include portion-controlled and nutrition-forward ?items, with more specialty products on the horizon.

Consumer demand for nutritional bars continues to climb. Success for this flourishing category going forward will rely on manufacturers’ continued understanding of trends driving sales.

Proryza Crisps from RiceBran Technologies is an all-natural source of dietary fiber, vegetable protein, vitamins and minerals.

RiBran, a product of RiceBran Technologies, is an all-natural source of fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Ingredient manufacturers offer a diversity of whole grains to build nutritional appeal in today’s snack foods and baked goods.

Breakfast today had begun to align with a quest for simplicity, artisan, nutrition and ?a small slice of indulgence.

In response to consumer scrutiny, snack and bakery brands hustle to achieve a “clean label.”