Supermarket In-store Baking
2008 Leadership Awards
On occasion, bakers of fresh product need to reflect on what is right about their trade. This year, the need to focus on the positive is even greater...
In-store bakeries jump economic hurdles
While the baking industry is being squeezed from all sides by unprecedented ingredient costs and weak consumer spending, the in-store bakery segment is well positioned to cope with the pressure. Learn why and other trends from Modern Baking’s exclusive supermarket bakery research....
Sendik's FOOD MARKET truly puts customers first
The chain’s in-store bakeries focus on providing customers what they want. By combining on-premise baking with specialized products from Milwaukee-area bakeries, Sendik’s is a one-stop shop for bakery options...
Muffins appeal to range of lifestyles
Muffins span a broad range of consumer-types, especially in the East...
Northgate Market: where fresh baking is fundamental
At Norhtgate Market, fresh baking isn’t an attraction, it’s a way of life that expected from its clientele...
Bruegger's expands reach
Bruegger's Enterprises Inc., Burlington, Vt., last month acquired Triangle Bagels Inc., a franchisee of 14 Bruegger's bakery cafes in North Carolina,...
In-store bread sales recover
With consumers now focused on healthful grains and freshness, the in-store bakery's bread category grew over the past year. Bread sales seem to have recovered...
Stew Leonard's bakeries crush the cookie cutter
Featuring Flipping Willy, a mechanical baker who swings from a trapeze above the in-store bakery department, Stew Leonard's newest location in Newington,...
Supervalu shutters Sunflower Markets
After dabbling in the natural foods arena for two years, Supervalu's Sunflower Market stores have not met company expectations. The Minneapolis-based...
Pathmark IN-STORES FORGE AHEAD
Like many mid-sized supermarket chains, Carteret, N.J.-based Pathmark found itself struggling to compete against the natural advantages of large national...
Cookie growth continues
Cookies, the second highest selling dessert category behind cakes, represent 9.1 percent of total in-store bakery department sales, according to the Perishables...
Small desserts translate to big business
Whether it's a celebration, special event, meal, after school treat or dessert, everyone looks forward to something sweet. Offering special desserts for...
Caputos bakeries seize new opportunities
Hermit crabs take over abandoned shells and make them their own. Angelo Caputos Fresh Market recently has gown in a similar way. In about a year, the...
Top 50 in-stores tow the middle line
Recalling the Stealers Wheel tune, Stuck in the Middle With You, most chains among the Top 50 largest in-store bakery operators find themselves in a battle...
In-store pie sales flat this year
Pies rank third in dessert sales behind cakes and cookies and represent 6.6 percent of bakery department average weekly dollar sales. Nationally, the...
