Throughout the year, whenever you pick up a sandwich away from home, there is a good chance you have Bimbo Bakehouse to thank for your bread.
The American foodservice industry goes through a tremendous amount of bread every year. Foodservice is a key component of America’s national economy. In 2019, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service (USDA-ERS), the share of food eaten at home was 45.2 percent, and food away from home was 54.8 percent. In a typical year, revenue across the U.S. foodservice industry approaches $1 trillion in sales, hitting $969.4 billion in 2019, per USDA-ERS.