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

  • Liquid Flavor Market Size - By Type (Natural Flavors, Synthetic Flavors), Flavor (Fruit, Chocolate, Vanilla, Nut, Caramel), Application (Beverages, Dairy Products, Bakery and Confectionery, Savory and Snacks), Regional Outlook & Global Forecast, 2023 - 2032

    ... Liquid Flavor Market size is anticipated to expand at 4.3% CAGR from 2023-2032 propelled by the surging consumer demand for natural flavors. With multiple health-conscious consumers seeking transparent and clean-label products, the preference for liquid ... Read More

  • Global Short Shelf Life Toast Market Growth 2023-2029

    ... downstream market, the Short Shelf Life Toast is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ million by 2029 with a CAGR of % during review period. The research report highlights the growth potential of the ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Hong Kong, China

    ... the most attention. A local survey indicates that the city's flexitarian population has grown significantly, reaching more than 40%. A flexitarian diet promotes plant-based food consumption while minimising the consumption of meat and other animal ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in the Netherlands

    ... channels and consumers who struggled with issues surrounding gluten had to visit multiple stores to buy groceries. However, as consumers have increasingly become better educated about the importance of diet and are more aware that ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in India

    ... pressed for time, and consumers have looked towards breakfast cereals as a quick breakfast option. With a greater focus on health and nutrition since COVID-19, consumers are looking for nutritional value in breakfast cereals. Seeds ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Spain

    ... were willing and able to pay more for higher quality or specific value, including products with certain health claims. Due to legislative and consumer pressure, the industry is gradually moving towards salt reduction, although some ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in South Korea

    ... baked goods, and breakfast cereals. Sales of grain-added rice, such as brown rice, black rice, and multi-grain rice, have been growing more strongly than white rice, in line with the overall healthy eating trend. CJ ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in the United Arab Emirates

    ... excise tax of 50% on beverages with high sugar or sweetener content to improve the nation’s health, which also raised awareness of the need to cut the amount of sugar consumed in general. With greater ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Taiwan

    ... to visit gyms and exercise regularly in the review period. Apart from working out, people are also paying attention to their diets. Many have changed their diets and exercise routines in order to achieve a ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Indonesia

    ... – which was reinforced by concerns surrounding COVID-19 during the review period – is especially pronounced when it comes to staple foods that are consumed more frequently and in larger quantities. One of its most ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Italy

    ... are looking for low fat and low sugar cakes and that are rich in natural and healthy ingredients. Traditionally, packaged cakes were mainly consumed by children in Italy, but these days adults also like to ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Saudi Arabia

    ... Food Strategy to ensure the health of the nation by reducing consumers’ intake of salt, sugar, saturated fatty acids, and trans fatty acids. For instance, since 2018, there has been a recommended salt limit for ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Turkey

    ... gained weight, with the number of people diagnosed with overweight and obesity rising. However, during 2022, consumers were encouraged to return to their pre-pandemic levels of fitness, so they worked out in the gym and ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Mexico

    ... available almost exclusively via specialist plant-based health food stores and this limited availability is a major reason for the lack of consumer awareness with respect to the category. Moreover, the price points of plant-based meat ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Poland

    ... raise consumers’ interest with additional features in their products. For example, OneDayMore has created vegetable cutlets inspired by pieces of hot-smoked fish with the addition of spices and herbs, which perfectly imitate pieces of salmon. ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Singapore

    ... benefits, resulting in uneven value growth within health and wellness staple foods. For example, the sales of private label baked goods - in particular, packaged leavened bread - continued to grow due to their greater ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Sweden

    ... in Sweden. Consumers are looking to eat healthier by cutting down on their meat consumption. Meanwhile, there are also rising concerns over the impact of meat production on the environment and animal welfare, fuelled in ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Greece

    ... sales growth during the lockdown period and continued to benefit even after the easing of restrictions as an inexpensive and easy-to-cook meal component. Within the pasta category, two specific types have seen the most positive ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Finland

    ... health benefits of oats are widely known in Finland and are clearly behind the success of oat bread, which has seen the range of selections continue to grow. Oats are known to be naturally gluten ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Denmark

    ... and promoting a choice of meat free alternatives. Thanks to greater investment by industry players in new product development, such meat free options are becoming closer to meat in terms of their taste, texture and ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in France

    ... trend has gained momentum in recent years, primarily due to improved public education about how meat consumption can increase the risk of heart disease, certain types of cancer and various other health problems. It has ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Belgium

    ... are good for their health and which feature shorter ingredient lists and which contain less salt, less added sugar, less fat and fewer additives. Therefore, they are more likely to choose staple foods with an ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Australia

    ... health a key priority in their daily lives, and actively looking for ways to improve their health and wellbeing. In line with this trend, a growing number of consumers are re-evaluating their eating habits and ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in the US

    ... inflation and supply chain disruptions since the pandemic, consumers looked for affordability alongside environmental concerns, leading to a slower increase for plant-based meat and seafood substitutes in retail current value terms. However, this is only ... Read More

  • HW Staple Foods in Japan

    ... general health to lessen the risk of getting COVID-19, while some were concerned about weight gain due to the reduced amount of exercise when working from home. These trends continued even as the pandemic eased. ... Read More

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