Hundreds of customers gathered in the early morning hours before doors to the grocer’s first Charlotte-area store opened Oct. 14.
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.
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Posted inAssociation News, Bakery News, National
American Bakers Association Names Thomas Director Of Government Relations
Tiana Thomas comes from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, where she served as congressional affairs manager.
Posted inBakery News, Corporate Store News, Featured News, International Foods, Southeast
Winn-Dixie Bakery Blends Hispanic Traditions, Award-Winning Pies, Affordable Indulgence
CMO Brooke Rice: “One of the things I love most about our bakery is how it brings together so many different tastes, traditions and occasions.”
Posted inBakery News, Independent Store News, Midwest
Maurer’s Urban Market Brings Lane’s Bakery Classics Back To South Madison
Offering items from Lane’s such as Wisconsin Kringle and layer cakes helps the store as well as the locally loved bakery.
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In-Store Bakery Holds Its Ground As Cookies Jump 7.6 Percent And Sweet Goods Grow In September
Perimeter bakery outperformed the center-store aisle in September, with cookies up 7.6 percent in units and desserts, cakes and breads all growing.
Posted inBakery News, National, New Products
Sara Lee, Mike’s Hot Honey Team Up On Limited-Time Half Loaf For The Bread Aisle
Bimbo Bakeries USA’s Sara Lee brand partners with Mike’s Hot Honey on a limited-time 12-ounce half loaf at a $2.69 SRP, now shipping to grocery retailers nationwide.
Posted inBakery News, National, Suppliers
Bauducco, Skippy Team Up On Peanut Butter Chocottone For Holidays
The collaboration brings the popular peanut butter-and-chocolate pairing to the Italian-style sweet loaf.
Posted inSuppliers, Aisle Watch, Bakery News, Center Store, Private Label Brands, Sustainability News, West
Cairnspring Mills To Open Stone Mill On Tribal Land In Pendleton, OR
The mill’s added volume will generate $22M a year for farmers and create 20-plus local living-wage jobs.
Posted inAssociation News, Bakery News, Dairy News, Deli News, Executive News, National
IDDBA Names Dairy Farmers Of Wisconsin’s Fanning New Board Chair
Suzanne Fanning has led a multiyear transformation of the Wisconsin Cheese brand for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.
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Where Grocery Retailers Can Still Grow Bakery In A Flat $49 Billion Market
U.S. bakery sales have stalled at $49 billion. Brioche Gourmet’s Brian Gerraughty explains how premium brioche turns shopper splurges into basket growth.
Posted inBakery News, Independent Store News, Marketing News, Northeast, Wegmans
Wegmans Marks 20 Years Of ‘Ultimate Chocolate Cake’ With $20 October Pricing
A company employee created the cake, which the grocer says is one of the most recognized and frequently requested cakes in the Wegmans Bakery lineup.
Posted inBakery News, National, New Products, News
Wonderbrands Launches Wonder AirCrisp, A Fresh Bakery Pull-Apart Built For The Air Fryer
Wonderbrands has introduced Wonder AirCrisp, which the Toronto-based baker calls the first fresh bakery product developed specifically for the air fryer. The pull-apart bread goes from soft to crisp in four minutes when prepared according to package directions and is launching exclusively in Ontario at select major grocery retailers. The product targets a gap Wonderbrands […]
Posted inBakery News, Association News, National
Bakers Bring Unified Industry Voice To Washington At 2026 Fly-In
The baking leaders took the industry’s new “Baking Feeds America” advocacy campaign to Capitol Hill.
Posted inBakery News, Association News, National
Hostage Negotiator To Keynote 2027 NextGenBaker Brunch
Attendees will learn from Mickey Bergman’s experiences, including how empathy can break stalemates, influence others and bridge vastly different perspectives.
Posted inBakery News, Featured News, Grocery Research, News
Perimeter Bakery Holds Up Better Than Center Store In Tough August
Though dollar sales were down versus the previous year, perimeter bakery generated $2 billion for five weeks ended Aug. 30.
Posted inBakery News, Corporate Store News, Northeast
Tops Adds Local Buffalo Bakery Items To Select Stores
The sweet treats began arriving in early September, marking Genevieve’s first collaboration with a large retailer.
Posted inBakery News, Independent Store News, Merchandising News, Midwest
Busch’s Oktoberfest To Return With New Sauerkraut Bread
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.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Bakery News, Deli News, Featured News, News, Produce News, Southeast
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.
Posted inEquipment & Technology, Bakery News, Deli News, Fresh Thyme, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
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.
Posted inNews, Bakery News, Organic Natural, West
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.