Busch’s is launching a cross-department showcase of German foods, seasonal beers and store-made products, anchored this year by the house-made bread.
Category: Bakery News
The Shelby Report covers the bakery category for grocery retailers nationwide, from in-store bakery trends and artisan bread programs to packaged baked goods, supplier announcements and merchandising strategies. Updated regularly across our five regional editions.
The Fresh Market Voted Best Grocery Store In USA Today 10Best
The North Carolina-based specialty grocer repeated its five-category sweep from last year.
Fresh Thyme Expands Afresh AI Usage After Deli Sales Lift
Afresh Production Planning will roll out in the deli, produce, meat and bakery departments after a deli test increased sales.
Dave’s Killer Bread Survey Finds Gen Z Most Focused On Organic
Almost seven in 10 Gen Zers, 69 percent, said it is important to them to purchase food labeled organic.
New IDDBA President And CEO To Be Installed Sept. 8
Paul Ziemnisky joins the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association following five years with Dairy Management Inc.
Fall Flavors Return As Bakery Brands Roll Out 2026 Seasonal Lineups
The products, spanning donuts, snack cakes, bagels and English muffins, mostly began arriving in August and sell through autumn.
Heinen’s Expands Its Afresh AI Usage In Fresh Departments
Heinen’s is extending its use of the Afresh AI platform to period ending inventory across its fresh departments, replacing manual after-hours counts with AI-generated inventory estimates in produce, meat, deli, cheese and bakery. The Warrensville Heights, Ohio-based grocer already used Afresh for store ordering, so adding the inventory review required no new integrations or devices, […]
ABA Honors 5 Lawmakers As Baking Industry Champions
The awards are given to lawmakers supporting policies that benefit commercial baking manufacturers.
