Markets: Europe leads in sourdough launches
Sourdough grew by a CAGR of 10% in launches over the past five years. Nearly 8 in 10 sourdough launches are in Europe, although the Americas and other regions are experiencing faster growth.
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Handmade Cake Company wins two Free From Food Awards
Both products entered into the competition by The Handmade Cake Company for the Free From Food Awards are among this year’s winners. Gluten Free Carrot Cake Bar won gold and the Gluten Free & Vegan Flapjack won bronze.
The sweet tooth meets the better-for-you mindset
Today’s consumers are taking a more proactive approach to their diets and being more mindful of how their food choices affect their personal health, their community and their planet. This increasing interest in better-for-you foods continues to fuel product innovation, including in the sweet bakery market.
Going egg-free with faba beans
Following consumer plant-based preferences, the bakery industry is turning to egg alternatives. Faba bean proteins mimic many of the required properties and allow for sustainable solutions.
The sweet tooth meets the better-for-you mindset
This increasing interest in better-for-you foods continues to fuel product innovation, including in the sweet bakery market.
Supermarket bread makes strides
Cost-sensitive and inflation-wary consumers in Germany are bound to increasingly head to the supermarket and discounters for their bread for baked goods in 2023,
Dr. Oetker achieves EUR 4 bn in sales
Dr. Oetker reports EUR 4 billion in sales for the 2022 financial year, an adjusted sales growth of 5.7%. In that time, investments amounted to around EUR 125 million. Around 65% of the total sales are outside of Germany.
Nairn’s Oatcakes launches new sourdough specialties
Nairn’s Oatcakes has been working on several new sourdough products to add to its Flatbread range. They are gluten-free, approved by the Coeliac UK organization, vegan-friendly, made with wholegrain oats and high in fiber. The new ranges are baked in Nairn’s dedicated gluten-free bakery.
Europeans return to bakery favorites
Gira recently published the fourth edition of its European Bakery Companies Panorama, encompassing all the fundamental industry and market data on the European bakery chain. Gira’s research analyzes all the major developments in this globally mature market, with an assessment of their importance for the future.
Europe’s markets: An evolving kaleidoscope
Europeans are returning to their bakery favorites. The market is steadily growing and should exceed pre-pandemic levels by 2026. However, the new patterns symbolize not only growth but also change.
UK vegan sweet bakery market on the rise
A new UK report by Baker & Baker shows significant opportunity for growth in the vegan sweet bakery market segment. The research involved a survey of 1,000 UK consumers.
