date:Jan 13, 2014
Retail dollar sales of in-store bakery goods reached $13.4 billion in 2013, up from $12.8 billion in 2012, according to a new report from the market research firm Packaged Facts titled In-store bakeries: U.S. market trends.
Consumer perception of the freshness and quality of the products created in store bakeries is driving sales, said David Sprinkle, research director. The success of the departments has not been lost on competitors in the retail space, and in-house bakeries have become critica