Trends Ingredients
US flour production reached all-time high in 2022
Trends
02.02.2023
By Josh Sosland
Despite softness in the fourth quarter, wheat flour production by US flour mills in 2022 posted the widest year-to-year gain in 15 years.
Products Specialty Bakery
Last Crumb launches Valentine’s Day Box
Products
02.02.2023
By Brian Amick
The luxury cookie brand's limited-edition collection comes in a special, never-before-seen box and includes two each of several brand new flavors.
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Jimmy John’s teams with Yung Gravy to promote new red velvet cookies
Products
02.02.2023
By Brian Amick
The TikTok superstar appears in a reality show-style video to promote Jimmy John’s new cookie.
Products Specialty Bakery
SusieCakes partners with Uncle Nearest to raise money for HBCUs
Products
02.02.2023
By Brian Amick
The West Coast-based bakery and the premium whiskey company are celebrating Black History Month by raising money for Historically Black Colleges and Universities with a special cupcake.
Trends Gluten-Free
How free-from bakery meets the needs of allergen sensitive shoppers
Trends
02.02.2023
By Paula LaBine
“Free-from” claims can appeal to consumers both with and without allergies or intolerances to specific foods.

Our top 15 stories of 2022

The baking world came back in a big way in 2022, culminating in the return of the largest industry event in the Western Hemisphere, the International Baking Industry Exposition.

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Making your bakery messaging count

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Consumers shopping online – a growing segment for the bakery business – have shorter attention spans.

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Industry Analyst Review: State of the Retail Baking Industry

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Sosland Publishing’s 2022 State of the Baking Industry survey revealed retail bakers’ top business challenges and their outlook for the upcoming year.

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Plant-based options for pastries

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Consumers do not necessarily expect baked foods containing alternative grains and pulses to match wheat-based baked foods’ finished product flavor and texture profile. They do, however, expect these products to taste good and be high quality.

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Sustainability a major focus at IBIE 2022

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The conversation around sustainability went beyond equipment and materials but company programs.

Kerry forecasts legacy recipes to drive food and beverage innovation in 2023

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02.01.2023

The company's Global Taste and Nutrition Charts for 2023 profiles the up and coming and emerging flavors for the coming year, as well as profiling top mainstream and key tastes.

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SLIDESHOW: Online Business – New Opportunities

Products

01.31.2023

Retail bakeries are reaching out to their communities in new and different manners, and in more cases than one these efforts involve a digital or online component.

Trends Business Management

Merchandising How-To Tips

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01.30.2023

Fresh bakery sales are thriving in today’s “new normal.”

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Online ordering and purchasing

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01.30.2023

Bakeries are benefiting immensely from the ease and reliability of new online purchasing systems that allow them to order the bakery ingredients and supplies they need every day.

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Social media tactics

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01.30.2023

Social media can be an effective way to connect with your customers and create awareness for your brand.

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