With Americans eating more of their meals on the go, it’s no surprise that breakfast is increasingly consumed behind the steering wheel, on the train or at the office.

Pop-Tarts Frosted Caramel Apple toaster pastries have a flaky crust with apple- and caramel-flavored filling.

Hostess Brands will announce today that a majority stake in the company was sold to the Gores Group, an investment firm, for about $725 million.

When it comes to sweet goods like doughnuts, Danishes, sweet rolls, muffins and coffee cake, the market is in a state of flux. As Walter Postelwait, president of Pak Group LLC/Bellarise Baking Ingredients, Pasadena, CA, puts it: “The total segment appears to be growing slowly, but has hot pockets of activity.”

Tradition is the foundation that grounds much of the bakery industry’s continued success. We see this immutable fact across nearly every category, with leading companies selling billions of dollars of traditional baked goods that have long stood the test of time. These are core products beloved by millions of shoppers.

My adoration of the venerable doughnut is such that it almost inspires me to cast sonnets in its name.

The well-known sweets brand has launched 20 prepackaged sweet treats that consumers can purchase at retailers nationwide and online.

JAB Beech, a subsidiary of JAB Holding Co., is acquiring North Carolina-based Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for $1.35 billion.

The purchase of bakeries in Chicago and Michigan will enable the company to expand its capacity and offerings.

Due to the success of Little Debbie Zebra Cakes, McKee Foods has introduced three products that combine the visual identity of the Zebra brand with the classic tastes of Little Debbie Brownies, Cake Rolls and Nutty Bars.