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The tortilla category largely flatlined during the past year, with some variation by type or brand of shell, as the world began to reopen after the worst of the pandemic and fewer consumers worked at home. 

State of the Industry Overview for bakery, including a look at baking industry challenges like the supply chain, workforce development, impact from the war in Europe, and the pandemic.

Culinary Visions has been exploring senior living dynamics for over a decade and the latest study released this month provides a glimpse at the food culture created by today’s maturing Baby Boomers.  

During the pandemic, when travel was essentially shut down, we traveled through our food.

Plant-based alternatives, including vegan and vegetarian options, continue to gain ground across U.S. retail and foodservice markets.

To learn how rising prices are affecting consumers' grocery planning, 84.51° polled shoppers about their buying intentions.

Oat-based snack foods and baked goods are in high demand, but recent crop shortages have manufacturers scrambling to find a secure supply of this popular grain. 

Fats and oils play an important role in delivering the sensory and quality attributes for snack and bakery products. Consumers’ interest in sustainability, health and wellbeing, and clean label are influencing the fats and oils category.

In its report From Farm to Kitchen: The Environmental Impacts of U.S. Food Waste, the EPA estimates about 35% of the food produced in the United States is wasted.

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery reached out to TraceGains for an update on bakery supply chain issues.