Sugar Bowl Bakery, a family owned bakery based in Hayward, CA, has launched its new Button Cakes at the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association Show.
Ready-to-eat bakery brand Café Valley is expanding their flagship ring cake line with the addition of four new specialty cakes in timing with summer entertaining season: Celebration, Pink Lemonade, Key Lime and Salted Caramel.
Responding to consumer demand for poppable treats that boast cleaner ingredients for a truly permissible indulgence, Hostess Brands, LLC introduces premium adult snacking to the sweet baked goods category with the launch of Hostess® Bakery Petites.
Just in time for the Royal Wedding, Harry & David has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with The Royal Touch to create a new collection of gourmet baked goods from Carolyn Robb, former personal chef to the British Royal Family.
Consumers are weary of words like "chlorinated," "bleached" and "aluminum" on ingredient labels. While every baker is saying "But we've used these for ages!" this reason doesn't sit well with consumer groups and buyers like Whole Foods.
The Essential Baking Co. also now reaches a national audience with its Take & Bake line of artisan sourdough batards and baguettes, which get a notable 190-day ambient shelf life thanks to modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP).
The scope and variety of snack foods and baked goods continues to evolve across the U.S. foodservice landscape. Snack producers and bakeries, often working in collaboration with restaurant operators, continue to work to build interest and intrigue across all dayparts, including the omnipresent snacking segment, while still remaining comfortingly familiar. It's a delicate balance, and understanding customer motivations and emerging menu trends is the first step.