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The Top 50 Snack & Bakery Companies of 2021

The Top 50 Snack & Bakery Companies of 2021

The grain-focused snack and bakery industry accounts for over $100 billion in annual retail sales. The core of those offerings originate from a select group of businesses, some who have served American consumers for many decades.
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Bakery of the Year

This annual award honors a leading baker for its ability to introduce a team of new baked products, all while staying on trend.

Tortilla Trends

Discover how tortilla producers are broadening their product portfolios. And get the latest from the Tortilla Industry Association (TIA) and an exclusive preview to its annual convention.

State of the Industry

These annual reports (June and July) include category product leader updates, category trends, consumer purchase trends and more.

Snack Producer of the Year

This annual award honors a leading snack manufacturer for its ability to launch a host of new snack items, all while staying on trend.

Top 50 Snack and Bakery Companies

Annual ranking of the Top 50 companies in the snack and bakery industries based on sales data.
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Moments of opportunity—and growth

Chris Luke
July 28, 2022

We are poised at a significant point in time in the American snack industry. Over the past few years, at various points and to different degrees of intensity, we fortified ourselves with the necessities: sanitizer, toilet paper, and—yes—snacks. We are a nation of snackers, and we continually demonstrate our brand loyalty at the checkout counter—or internet shopping cart.


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State of the Industry 2022: Consumers search for healthy indulgences in their snack mixes and nuts

Snack mixes and nuts, including trail mixes, remain popular with consumers.
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Liz Parker
July 26, 2022

Despite snack mixes and nuts being known for having many “on-the-go” options, during the pandemic—when consumers have been staying home more—they have still been flocking to the category.


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State of the Industry 2022: Puffed and extruded snacks offer variety, healthy options

The puffed and extruded snacks category continues to cater to consumer trends.
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Liz Parker
July 22, 2022

The puffed and extruded category mostly experienced growth from 2021 to 2022. Consumers are also searching for better-for-you flavors, and the category aimed to accommodate.


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State of the Industry 2022: Pretzel category sees healthy growth

The pretzel category builds momentum through flavor-forward and specialized formulations.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
July 21, 2022

Thanks to early immigrants from Germany and the Netherlands, hard pretzels today continue as a quintessential American snack. In their most-basic forms, they are a study in beautiful simplicity. Adorned, they can carry a world of flavors. 


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State of the Industry 2022: Popcorn category continues to innovate

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Neal Lorenzi
July 20, 2022

Growth in the popcorn category is being driven by new flavor innovations and new packaging sizes and formats. Hot and spicy microwave popcorn and cheddar jalapeño popcorn in family-size bags are just two examples. Expect to see more innovation in the near future.


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State of the Industry 2022: Tortilla chips continue to crunch

Overall category performs well, although inflation drives most of sales increase.
Ed Finkel
July 19, 2022

The tortilla chip category enjoyed a healthy boost in sales during the past year, in spite of the fact that the numbers of bags placed in shopping carts barely budged—thanks to the price increases seen throughout the grocery store and elsewhere.


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State of the Industry 2022: Frozen appetizers and snacks remain ubiquitous

Consumers reach for frozen appetizers and snacks daily—whether it be for a meal or for snacking between meals.
Joyce Friedberg
July 19, 2022

Consumers are continuing to spend more time at home versus pre-pandemic and this is influencing what they are buying and how and what consumers are eating. 


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State of the Industry 2022: Crackers lead with innovation

The cracker category shines through innovative product formats and flavors.
July 15, 2022

Crackers share a direct lineage with bread, finding their innovative genesis as a tool of necessity. The notably long shelf life of crackers makes them a resilient go-to food staple throughout the past two centuries.


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State of the Industry 2022: Pizza category innovations continue

Crust and topping creativity and pizzeria quality drive frozen pizza category innovation.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
June 24, 2022

The frozen food industry will forever owe a debt to Clarence Birdseye. While his freezing innovations date back to the late 1920s, it wasn’t until after World War II that sales of frozen foods really took off.


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State of the Industry 2022: Ubiquitous cookie category shows moderate growth

Consumers search for products that are tasty, but also include healthy ingredients.
Neal Lorenzi
June 21, 2022

Cookies are ubiquitous. They appear in many areas of the store, from the classic cookies and snack aisle, to the bakery aisle, the in-store fresh bakery, as ready-to-bake items in the refrigerated area, and even cookie dough in the frozen food section.


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2017 Snack Producer of the Year, Quinn Snacks

Quinn Snacks, the 2017 ‘Snack Producer of the Year,’ brings fresh, original thinking to the industry, boldly challenging the status quo, always with an eye to the future. For the full story on Quinn Snacks, see “Snacks reimagined—Quinn Snacks, 2017 Snack Producer of the Year.”

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2016 Bakery of the Year, La Brea Bakery

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery named La Brea Bakery as its 2016 “Bakery of the Year.” La Brea Bakery has taken an industry-leading position on non-GMO breads and brought the concept of “farm-to-table” breads, made with heritage grain, to a national audience. And the bakery has forged new ground with gluten-free breads that mesh with the bakery’s artisan sensibilities. For the complete story, see “La Brea Bakery, artisan bakery to the nation.”

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