Bread, Cake, and Related Products (American Industry Overview)

This paper provides an overview of the bread, cake and related products industry in the United States.

American Industry Overview: Bread, Cake, and Related Products

This industry is comprised of establishments that make fresh or frozen breads or rolls and perishable bakery products such as cakes, pies, and pastries.

Industry Snapshot

The value of goods shipped by the commercial bakery industry in 2008 was approximately $24.9 billion. Although consumers were buying less bread than in previous decades by the mid-2000s, they were buying more expensive, higher-profit labels. As a mature industry, bakeries generate most of their growth through higher-end specialty breads. Cost cutting and industry consolidation also have helped to buoy profits. During the 2000s, trendy...

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