Bakery of the Year

2025 Bakery of the Year: Turano Baking Co.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In the face of growth and tech upgrades, the company puts customers first.

2024 Bakery of the Year: Alpha Baking Co.

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The brand’s unique products have made it a Chicago staple.

The Cheesecake Factory debuts Triple Berry Bliss Cheesecake

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:18:00 -0400

Portions of the dessert sales will benefit Feeding America’s hunger relief efforts.

Bakery of the Year: Highland Baking

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

If you’ve never visited a large-scale bakery facility, stepping onto the production floor of Highland Baking’s flagship location in Northbrook, IL is likely to overwhelm.

2022 Bakery of the Year: Hostess Brands brings the joy

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:55:03 -0400

Hostess Brands, the 2022 ‘Bakery of the Year,’ continues to position itself for growth.

Announcing the 2022 SF&WB ‘Bakery of the Year,’ Hostess Brands

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:40:00 -0400

2022 Bakery of the Year, Hostess Brands, is seeing strong company growth amidst several leading initiatives related to sustainability, workforce development, and workplace safety.

2021 Bakery of the Year CAULIPOWER defines the next generation of better-for-you products

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:45:00 -0500

Bakery of the year profile of CAULIPOWER, maker of cauliflower crust pizzas, tortillas, and other products.

Kodiak Cakes, our 2020 ‘Bakery of the Year,’ is redefining bakery categories across the board

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Some people innately embody a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Such is the case with Joel Clark, CEO of Kodiak Cakes, Park City, UT, a pioneer in better-for-you baking, offering whole-grain, protein-enhanced products that currently span multiple categories across breakfast, snacking, and beyond.

2019 Bakery of the Year: St Pierre Groupe

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 08:00:00 -0400

Every so often, the primary aspects of a life fall together so perfectly that it appears that the proverbial fates are smiling upon destiny.

Brioche and the 2019 ‘Bakery of the Year’

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 08:00:00 -0400

One of my earliest childhood food memories is of the time when Julia Child visited the family of one of my best friends who lived down the block.

2018 Bakery of the Year: Sheila G's Brownie Brittle

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

When Sheila G's Brownie Brittle hit the market in 2011, it redefined the cookie category forever. It's like the brownie’s edges, crispy and full of rich, chocolate flavor, the best part of the brownie. As a bonus, Brownie Brittle is lower in calories than traditional brownies, and is highly snackable.

Sheila G’s Brownie Brittle named 2018 ‘Bakery of the Year’

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 16:01:00 -0400

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery is pleased to announce that it has named Sheila G’s Brownie Brittle as its 2018 Bakery of the Year.

2017 Bakery of the Year - Enjoy Life Foods

Wed, 23 Aug 2017 09:00:00 -0400

Over four centuries ago, the brilliant Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher and mathematician Galileo Galilei insightfully proposed that “passion is the genesis of genius.” Passion tied to a good idea motivates action. And good ideas like to grow.

Enjoy Life Foods named 2017 ‘Bakery of the Year’

Thu, 18 May 2017 12:39:00 -0400

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery is proud to announce that it has named Enjoy Life Foods its 2017 “Bakery of the Year.”

La Brea Bakery, artisan bakery to the nation

Wed, 14 Sep 2016 10:00:00 -0400

In 1989, when La Brea Bakery opened its doors, it introduced Los Angeles to the sublime beauty of artisan bread. Fast-forward to 2016, and La Brea Bakery has grown into the largest baker of nationally distributed artisan breads in the U.S.—breads that still retain their original artisan allure.

La Brea Bakery named 2016 ‘Bakery of the Year’

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 09:00:00 -0400

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery is proud to announce that it has named La Brea Bakery its 2016 “Bakery of the Year.”

Industrial artisans extraordinaire

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Boulart deftly balances artisan ideals with state-of-the-art technology to bring better bread to the masses.

2014 Bakery of the Year: Capistrano's Wholesale Bakery

Mon, 08 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400

‘Going from good to great’ is a pervasive theme at Phoenix-based Capistrano’s Bakery. So is the phrase, ‘It Can Be Done.’ This rather quiet, wholesale artisan baker works hard to ensure that its products are tasty, innovative and what its customers want.

Craving cannoli?

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500

You will, if you try one from Golden Cannoli Shells Inc. The family-owned, 40-year-old bakery is rolling in the dough at its more spacious, 30,000-sq.-ft. production facility in Chelsea, Mass., to which it relocated in September. The largest national cannoli maker in the U.S. strives for top product quality and strict food-safety standards as well as to ‘just doing things right.’ It’s these and many other reasons that make Golden Cannoli our 2013 Bakery of the Year.

Masada fulfills bakery customer ‘kneads’

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Serving a substantial portion of the Southeast, including the Five Guys hamburger restaurant chain, Masada Bakery has a deep commitment to customer service, quality standards and an ability to flex with a major growth curve in a tough economy. It’s for these and other reasons that we named it our 2012 Wholesale Baker of the Year.

The Best 'Buns' in Town

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:19:00 -0400

Milano Bakery’s recently expanded 40,000-sq.-ft. production facility mixes skillful manual baking procedures with highly automated production.

A City Institution

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:28:00 -0400

Celebrating 96 years in business, a recently expanded production facility and a host of fresh baked goods, Milano Bakery in Joliet, Ill., receives Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery’s 2011 Baker of the Year award.