Despite better-for-you and health trends transforming essentially every food and beverage category, the indulgent bakery snack market, including snack cakes, pastries, doughnuts, and muffins, is generally faring well.
Bakery snacks saw a relatively flat year per IRI, Chicago, with 0.16 percent growth to $3.4 billion. Grupo Bimbo far outperformed the category average, though, with growth of 14.48 percent to $249.4 million.
Students across the country have a new sweet treat to look forward to in the cafeteria and a la cart program. Otis Spunkmeyer announced the addition of a new Chocolate Chip Muffin to its Delicious Essentials foods.
Properly cleaning and sanitizing large stationary systems can often be a challenge. Hinds-Bock has created an easy roll on and off industrial carrier frame that works great for streusel and batter depositors.
Bakery snacks, including key segments like pastries, doughnuts, muffins, snack cakes and more, remain a staple in Americans' snacking routines. Whether shoppers are looking for an indulgent snack or a better-for-you item, there's something for everyone.
For those cornbread lovers who worry that their favorite Thanksgiving treat lacks nutritional value, family and employee-owned Kodiak Cakes has the solution with the launch of their new Protein-Packed Cornbread Mix which is crafted with wholesome, non-GMO ingredients and whole grains.
They’re wedding cake stand-ins, they’re topped with everything from sweet breakfast cereal to bacon, and they’re popping right off the breakfast plate and onto restaurant menus nationwide. It’s safe to say designer doughnuts are having a moment.