The brand expands the Artesano portfolio, offering one lucky Miami fan a trip to Hawaii.

King's Hawaiian partners with AMC Theatres and Despicable Me 4 for Soft Pretzel Bites and LTO packaging.

Consumers can experience Artisan French Dinner Rolls and Baguette & Sandwich Rolls fresh in their own kitchen in minutes.

Starting this fall, Pepperidge Farm is combining stuffing and rolls to elevate the holidays in its new Farmhouse Stuffing Seasoned Rolls.

Portland Style Cheesecake and Dessert Co. has added 3-inch cheesecakes and cakes to its line.

LUNA, a Clif Bar & Co. brand, has expanded its product portfolio with three decadent dark chocolate flavors.

Tastykake, a Flowers Foods brand, is offering limited edition Lemon and Strawberry Kandy Kakes until May 21.

The Laughing Cow's new Cheese Dippers are a portable, individually portioned snack featuring the company’s creamy cheese and crunchy breadsticks.

Product manufacturers need to continuously evaluate portfolio strategies to defend financial goals and positioning for the short- and long-term.

Walkers Shortbread now offers its Gluten Free Pure Butter Shortbread and Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Shortbread in two-cookie packs.

Dancing Deer Baking Co. has added Crispy Cookie Bites to its line of mini desserts.

Equipment manufacturers offering scales and checkweighers now offer systems that feature data connectivity, hygienic design, high speeds, improved accuracy, less waste and the ability to maintain traceability. And in addition to all these improvements, today’s scales and checkweighers are easier to use than earlier models.

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

Mondelēz International has introduced Nabisco Honey Maid Dippers Graham Snacks, now in the perfect shape for dipping.

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.

The bars category continues show good to strong levels of growth, with sufficiently diversified product offerings to appeal to nearly every type of shopper. Few product categories so seamlessly fit into today’s on-the-go lifestyle suited to on-demand snacking.

Despite Americans’ growing interest in healthier diets and better-for-you foods made with real ingredients, people still enjoy treating themselves to dessert, be it a piece of frosted layer cake, a slice of silky crème pie or a sliver of decadent cheesecake.

Every year, as students of all ages head back to school, parents inevitably find themselves searching anew for the latest, better-for-you, healthy school snacks that their kids can pack into their lunchboxes and backpacks—snacks that feed their mind, as well as their belly.

Snacking healthier is getting easier nowadays with graze, a subscription box that also sells its products in stores. 

Snack mix and nut products have extended their reach over the past year as consumers continue to seek varieties that are full of flavor innovation and adventure. “On-the-go” snack packs also appeal to consumers, and some have bold, new flavors that will make them stand out on the grocery store shelves.

Once a simple snack aisle staple, the humble pretzel is experiencing a resurgence, as restaurant menus tap into the classic flavors of this ubiquitous snack. According to Mintel, Chicago, there has been significant growth in the number of pretzel buns on menus recently, to the tune of 97 percent more items on menus than in previous years.

In a retail landscape that demands that snacks and baked goods have it all—great taste, affordable pricing, innovative flavors, recognizable ingredients and boosted nutrition—one category in particular is rising to the challenge: cookies.

With better-for-you trends top of mind across the food industry, how does an indulgent category like desserts fare?

Riverside Natural Foods was able to double its packaging speeds by installing new packaging systems from tna.

Insights into the top sandwich trends across the U.S. restaurant industry, including R&D inspirations for sandwich-specific breads, buns and rolls.

Today's snack and bakery consumers want food products in packaging that offers convenience, reliable functionality and sustained freshness. They're looking for better-for-you snacks in single-serve portions and resealability.

Advances in packaging materials continue to extend shelf life, while adding convenience and freshness to bakery and snack goods. Innovations in modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP), microbial-inhibiting film, and the use of cellulose nanocrystals are helping to push the envelope.

Since the beginning of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began its destructive spread across the earth, the baking industry has seen highs and lows unlike any other time in history. This unprecedented challenge has reshaped our world, and much of the industry is emerging stronger than ever.

Eating occasions and flavor directions factor into industry activity and planning.

2foods will be showcasing its Nexty Award Finalist, Gâteau Chocolate at Expo West.

Consumers can add eggs, butter or oil, and water for homemade baked goods with the new mixes.

A leader from the bakery chain talks growth, innovation, and maintaining quality standards.

Paris Baguette will be offering a mochi and a King Cream doughnut, plus a chocolate cake, Easter log, and Easter layer cake for the spring season.

Nothing Bundt Cakes tested the new flavor in a handful of markets last year and received a positive response, leading to its nationwide launch.

Like the original Sara Lee Angel Food Cake, this line extension is fully baked and ready to simply thaw, slice, and serve.

The Mother's Day cakes and Graduation Cake is available starting May 1, and the Cheers to Dad cake is available starting June 8.

Handmade on-site by the brand's expert bakers and cakers, the menu is getting a lemon twist this season, including a new innovation: the Supreme Croissant, available in lemon and chocolate varieties. 

Toffee Cake is Crumbl’s newest dessert offering: a chocolate cake soaked in melty caramel sauce and crowned with fluffy whipped cream and chopped toffee pieces.

This week's Crumbl lineup includes Butter Cake, Chocolate Covered Pretzel Pie, Lemon Cupcake, Honey Bun, PB&J, and Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunk.

Crumbl's Strawberry Shortcake features a double-stacked vanilla shortcake layered with fresh whipped cream and housemade strawberry jam.

The Baked by Melissa x Claussen Pickle Cupcake will be available beginning July 10 in packs of six or 25 while supplies last.

Café Valley is introducing a new line of Girl Scout Cookie-inspired mini cupcakes, available beginning in August in five different flavors.

The new 12-count mini cupcakes are rolling out to select retailers nationwide now.

Nothing Bundt Cakes and Pop-Tarts have joined forces to release a new cake flavor, Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts, available Aug. 19 to Sept. 1, while supplies last.

The brand's Tastes of Autumn Collection debuts new Pop-Up flavors and brings back its Pumpkin Spice flavor.

Retailer’s first significant private label line debut in recent years boasts sweet treats, dessert toppings, seasonal favorites, scented candles, and more designed to celebrate life’s everyday moments.

Consumers can visit Crumbl from September 23–28 for a new mini cake plus deals and contests.

The nationwide bakery café chain is offering a limited-edition Halloween collection to celebrate the festive season.

The bakery café is introducing four new gourmet cake selections for Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving.

The limited-edition meal kit is inspired by the series’ Thanksgiving episode and features all the pre-portioned ingredients to recreate the sweet and savory trifle.