Baked Goods Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

The baked goods market includes breads sweet baked goods. Packaged baked goods are sold in shelf-stable form, refrigerated forms, and frozen forms. The baked goods market includes the following:

Breads. Popular types of loaf bread include white, whole wheat, whole grain, French, Italian, pumpernickel and rye, potato, sourdough, and artisan.

Flatbreads include the popular Middle-Eastern style pita as well as the Latin American tortilla are also popular.

Cakes. The cake category includes any full-sized, multiple-serving cakes. Ingredients include flour, butter or other shortening, eggs, and sugar and/or other sweetener.

Snack Cakes. Snack cakes are essentially single serving cakes that do not require utensils. Examples include cupcakes and brownies. Many snack cake products feature relatively unique brand formulations.

Muffins. Resembling cupcakes, muffins are less sweet, and therefore suit a greater range of meal occasions. The most popular muffins are corn, bran, and blueberry.

Pastries. The pastry category encompasses coffee cakes, Danish pastries, eclairs, cream puffs, bismarcks, turnovers, and tortes. Other well-known international pastries such as Italian zbaglione, Middle Eastern baklava, and German strudel are also popular.

Cookies. The word “cookie” derives from the Dutch koekie, or “little cake.” Dutch settlers were the first to make cookies in the New World. Crispy, soft-baked, biscuit, fruit-filled, chip, sandwich creme, shortbread/butter, wafer, frosted, glazed, sugar-sprinkled, enrobed, animal cracker, and graham cracker are popular cookie types.

Doughnuts. Doughnuts are deep-fried or baked, bready rings with a hole in the middle. They are usually yeast-raised, but are sometimes leavened with baking powder. Plain doughnuts have a slightly sweet flavor. Other varieties of donuts include glazed or frosted; dredged with granulated, confectioners’, or cinnamon sugar; or topped with candy sprinkles or chopped nuts.

Pies. Pies are basically confections baked in a single or double crust. Fruit pies include apple, blueberry, cherry, peach, apricot, kiwi, and others. Cream pies may be chocolate, coconut, or Boston cream. Meringue pies feature a layer of meringue over lemon, lime, coconut, or other fillings. Popular nut pies include pecan and walnut, often combined with chocolate. Custard, mince, and pumpkin pies are holiday favorites.

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Baked Goods Industry Research & Market Reports

  • Staple Foods in Jordan

    ... Jordan declining. The fall in tourist numbers has had a direct negative impact on sales through foodservice. Moreover, calls to boycott international brands have affected sales, particularly breakfast cereals, though the impact here was partly ... Read More

  • Baked Goods in Lithuania

    ... a protracted downturn. The stabilisation is partly attributed to a plateau in health and wellness-driven shifts, with some consumers finding a balance between reduced carbohydrate consumption and the enduring cultural importance of bread in Lithuanian ... Read More

  • Staple Foods in Bangladesh

    ... dwellers. Food variety and food habits have changed due to busy lifestyles, changing tastes and increased product availability. The range of staple foods, especially baked goods, significantly increased as distribution widened, with baked goods popular ... Read More

  • Bakery Product Manufacturing

    ... McKee Foods (all based in the US), along with Allied Bakeries (UK), ARYZTA (Switzerland), Grupo Bimbo (Mexico), Weston Foods (Canada), and Yamazaki Baking (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by consumer preferences and by the ... Read More

  • Staple Foods in Japan

    ... prices. Price increases seen since 2022, triggered by the war in Ukraine, backed by high raw materials costs, and soaring logistics costs due to the “2024 issue” in Japan (a social issue in terms of ... Read More

  • Baked Goods in Japan

    ... increases seen for baked goods have been smaller compared with other categories. Second, pastries, which accounts for over 40% of all baked goods in retail volume and current value terms, performed well. Lastly, the recovery ... Read More

  • Saudi Arabia Food Fibers Market, By Type (Soluble Fibers, Insoluble Fibers); By Application (Dairy, Meat, Poultry, and Seafood, Bakery & Confectionery, Beverages, Ready to Eat (RTE) Products), Competitive Landscape & Forecast, 2019–2030

    ... Fibers Market Size Set to Cross USD 133 Million by 2030 Saudi Arabia Food Fibers Market is flourishing due to growing consumer awareness about dietary health, a growing focus on preventive healthcare, a rising preference ... Read More

  • Food Packaging Market Size, Share, Forecast, & Trends Analysis by Material (Plastic, Metal, Glass), Packaging Type (Rigid, Flexible), Product Type, Application (Bakery Products, Dairy Products, Snacks, Meat Products, RTE Meals)—Global Forecast to 2031

    ... Packaging Market to Reach $698.4 Billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 5.9% from 2024 to 2031 According to a new market research report titled ‘Food Packaging Market Size, Share, Forecast, & Trends Analysis by ... Read More

  • Staple Foods in El Salvador

    ... 2023 affected consumer spending power. On a positive note, the government crackdown on crime is boosting tourist numbers to the country, which is subsequently proving beneficial to consumer foodservice sales of staples, especially processed meat, ... Read More

  • Baked Goods in Georgia

    ... from Russia. Russia introduced duties on grain exports in 2021, making it cheaper for Georgian food producers to import flour rather than grains. Consequently, Georgian manufacturers started to import flour instead of grains and flour ... Read More

  • Staple Foods in Georgia

    ... and macroeconomic challenges, which resulted in rising packaging, materials, and logistics costs, conditions have improved in 2024. This change is particularly noteworthy in baked goods, dried pasta and processed meat. The slower increase in unit ... Read More

  • Staple Foods in Honduras

    ... which had decreased at the beginning of 2023, began to rise again in 2024. Shelf stable fruit and vegetables are perceived as being less healthy and more expensive alternatives to fresh fruit and vegetables, while ... Read More

  • Staple Foods in North Macedonia

    ... fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has now largely receded. Retail volume growth looks set to be unchanged on 2023, though it remains marginal. This is partly explained by maturity, but also reflects the fact ... Read More

  • Breakfast Cereals in Georgia

    ... the ease and swiftness of preparing breakfast cereals. The slower increase in unit prices, coupled with more frequent discounting, is also positively impacting all categories, as is rising product awareness in the country. In addition, ... Read More

  • Baked Goods in Guatemala

    ... as high costs continue to hit profitability. Unpackaged wheat and corn tortillas continue to account for most value sales, though pita bread and in particular packaged pita breads is seeing significant growth, from both local ... Read More

  • Baked Goods in North Macedonia

    ... Despite the resultant easing of pricing pressures, retail volume sales are set to decline marginally, and at a slightly steeper rate than in 2023. This is primarily explained by falling demand for leavened bread, the ... Read More

  • Baked Goods in Bulgaria

    ... maturity and intensified threat from artisanal bread, which is benefitting from bakeries combining retail sales with foodservice. Per capita growth in bread generally is limited due to Bulgaria’s declining population, which is falling well ahead ... Read More

  • Baked Goods in Austria

    ... in average unit prices. Baked goods’ strength stems largely from the high demand for bread in Austria. Bread has a very long tradition in the country and is regularly (usually daily) eaten by most local ... Read More

  • Staple Foods in Ecuador

    ... in early 2024, which included the implementation of a nighttime curfew. This situation disrupted consumption patterns, particularly in the foodservice channel. In addition, prolonged droughts have resulted in frequent power outages and logistical challenges... Euromonitor ... Read More

  • Staple Foods in Bulgaria

    ... are showing minimal or flat growth in terms volume. At the same time, product costs remain high despite inflation slowing down, thanks to continuous increases in labour salaries. Increased wages are, however, supporting consumption, with ... Read More

  • Staple Foods in Austria

    ... price increases, though the latter two are more moderate than has been seen recently. Still, high costs for transport, labour, raw materials and energy are making their impact felt. Euromonitor International's Staple Foods in Austria ... Read More

  • Biscuit Production in China - Industry Market Research Report

    ... revenue declined by 3.2% in 2020. Industry revenue is expected to increase at an annualized 1.7% over the five years through 2022, to total $35.4 billion. In 2022, as the demand for high-end products continues ... Read More

  • Baked Goods in Ecuador

    ... available in over 12,800 bakeries nationwide, with enrollado being the most popular bread type. Bread consumption is predominantly concentrated in the Andean region where varieties are often enriched with sugar, fat, and eggs. Along the ... Read More

  • Baked Goods in Belgium

    ... remain high. Bread is seeing the fastest value growth despite reduced consumption, with rises driven by inflationary costs. Euromonitor International's Baked Goods in Belgium report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, ... Read More

  • Bread & Bakery Product Manufacturing in China - Industry Market Research Report

    ... revenue is expected to rise at an annualized 4.3% over the five years through 2022, to total $26.4 billion. This trend includes a 4.2% increase in the current year. Domestic demand for bakery goods is ... Read More

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