By all accounts, the private label sectors of the snack and bakery markets are doing quite well. Overall, across all food and beverage categories, store brands accounted for about half of all sales growth recorded in major U.S. retail channels
US Foods knows that today’s consumers want richer, more diverse food experiences that go beyond the main course, which is why US Foods’ Fall Scoop features a cheesecake highlighting the flavors of the Middle East with honey, almonds and cardamom.
As noted in our June 2019 SF&WB "State of the Industry: Bakery" coverage, desserts categories at retail are seeing mixed results. One bright spot was refrigerated cheesecakes, a category that grew by 4.5 percent in dollar sales to $320.5 million for the 52 weeks ending March 24, 2019, per IRI, Chicago.
Global bakery manufacturer and ingredients supplier Dawn Food Products, Inc., has unveiled its 2020 consumer trends report and introduced three new cake flavors—as part of the company’s “Inspired By You” innovation program—at the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE).
Ready-to-eat bakery brand Café Valley is partnering with celebrated soda brand, 7UP, to expand its popular line of cake bites with a new bite-sized cake, flavored with one of America’s best-selling sodas.
Top snack and bakery dayparts offer strategic opportunities for R&D inspiration
May 21, 2019
The current state of snacks and bakery in foodservice reflects the "have your cake and eat it, too" polarity of today's consumers. We dine out to treat ourselves, yet we still have a nagging sense of responsibility to improved health and wellness.