McKee Foods’ new Little Debbie Single-Serve Pound Cake Slices were designed with convenience stores in mind.

Bauli, a creator of traditional Italian holiday cakes and pastries, recently launched its line of desserts in the U.S.

Salted Caramel is the newest addition to the Weight Watchers Brownie Bliss line, manufactured for Weight Watchers Sweet Baked Goods by Dawn Food Products Inc.

Frozen baked goods manufacturers are helping grocers fill their in-store freezers with convenient meal and snack solutions for today’s busy consumers. 

Exotic superfruits aren’t the only fruits in town loaded with health benefits, consumers are discovering. Many perennial favorites like cherries, blueberries and raspberries are packed with vitamins, antioxidants and other nutrients. 

The foodservice market can be a profitable one for companies that go beyond convenience to offer healthy ingredients and trendy flavor profiles.

The American Pie Council will hold its 2014 Great American Pie Festival April 26-27 in Celebration, Fla. The family-friendly event will feature a never-ending pie buffet, pie-making experts, contests and more.

The Pillsbury Doughboy may slim down and cut his sodium intake, as General Mills is looking at a new way of making dough that would lower sodium and fat in biscuits, pie crusts and sweet rolls.