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The in-store bakery trend is moving in the right direction. Little by little, grocery stores and supermarkets are including an in-store bakery and making it a point of interest in the store. In 2018, in-store bakeries made $13.8 billion dollars in the United States which is up 6.4% from the previous year. The growing trend points towards in-store bakeries making...

This past year, we have learned a lot about the consumer market and the trends that are shaping up moving into the new year. It seems the market is becoming increasingly health-conscious, which has challenged bakers to adapt. However, adapting is not always an easy task, especially when the task is making baked treats healthier. Here are some of the...

All bakers know the frustration of baking the perfect piece of artisan bread and then the next day, the same recipe does not yield that beautiful crust or crumb full of those big holes which are the telltale sign of a great bake. Consistency in baking is key, especially for retail and wholesale bakeries. You want to make sure your...

If you have not seen a photo on social media of someone holding two halves of a thick gooey chocolate chip cookie exposing the doughy insides of the delicious treat, then you either live under a rock or do not follow the right accounts on Instagram! The latest craze in food and baking is the thick chocolate chip cookie with...

Lately, there has been a growing demand for mini pastries. Small-sized gourmet baked treats are more popular than ever as customers are attracted to the delicious flavor without feeling guilty. This bite-sized trend has been on the rise for a while now but has fully hit its stride and bakeries are reaping the benefits of its recent spike in popularity...

With a little over a week to go, the IBIE excitement is reaching a fever pitch! An anticipated 23,000 people from over 100 countries will be arriving at the Las Vegas Convention Center looking for the latest innovations in bakery equipment and ingredients from around the world.  For those guests that will be joining us in Booth #2235, we have...

Bread is booming! The popularity of bread is rising like active yeast and businesses are benefitting from it. One of mankind’s most basic and ancient concoctions has 11 million photos uploaded to Instagram using the hashtag #bread. It’s all the craze whether it’s a close-up shot of the hills and valleys of fresh focaccia bread or before and after photos...

When it comes to mouthwatering photos of food, Instagram is the mecca. Food photography and Instagram are a better pair than bread and butter. One quick search and you will see all of the bakeries and restaurants leveraging Instagram in order to gain attention and drive foot traffic. Food is one of the most popular categories posted to the platform...

When it came time for Urth Caffe to find a new and bigger location, they settled on a 30,000 square foot facility in Hawthorne California. The goal of the expansion was to build a commissary to centralize operations and to produce product to feed to its various locations. In order to choose the proper large scale production equipment and layout...

When a baker first starts out on their journey and dream of opening a bakery, they can only hope to one day find themselves in a situation where they have outgrown their current space. Whether your bakery operates out of your home, or you rented a small space to get your business up and running, a successful bakery will eventually...