Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery - December 2008 - (Page 24) Market Trends Continued from page 23 operators struggling with labor issues. “We’ve seen customer demand go to fully baked products and thaw-and-serve products that offer more convenience,” he says. ACE Bakery delivers fresh locally and frozen parbaked throughout Canada and the United States. “Parbaked allows the company to reach a broader number of accounts as well as to service national customers such as foodservice chains,” Shaw says. Overall, frozen products account for about two-thirds of ACE Bakery’s sales with its classic French baguettes as the primary driver of revenue, but other products are gaining in popularity. The bakery’s newest products, a potato focaccia and an olive fougasse, are gaining in popularity not only because of their uniqueness, but also because of their versatility in multiple eating occasions. “We’ve seen a heightened interest in Italian flatbreads like ciabatta or focaccia because of their multiplicity of use,” Shaw says. “You can cut them in half, and they have a nice open-hole structure that makes them great carriers for sandwiches. They also can be sliced and used in bread baskets. They lend themselves to a nice accompaniment to a meal for consumers who are purchasing them at retail to take home and serve with pasta. San Luis Sourdough, the California division of Sara Lee Corp., only distributes its traditional sourdough breads fresh, mostly to retailers. True to its core, the company still uses its natural starter and 15-hour proof times to develop its signature flavor, says Marshall Kruse, plant financial manager for the last 19 years. “We don’t use yeast,” he says. “We don’t use artificial additives. We don’t use preservatives. Basically, we’re just flour, water, salt and sourdough starter, and it really shows in the strong flavor and consistency of our product.” In addition to the best-selling traditional sourdough bread, the company’s most popular items include sourdough crack wheat. Consistency, Kruse says, is the No. 1 driver for the company right now. “A lot of our customers want to see the Continued on page 28 24 SFWB1208BRI.indd 1 11/5/08 11:18:12 AM www.snackandbakery.com Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery - DECEMBER 2008 http://www.Briess.com http://www.Briess.com http://www.Briess.com http://www.snackandbakery.com
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