product tr en ds
pr od u c t r e n d s
p r o d uc t trends
bakery
A
s broader ethnic influence on foods grows, so does the public’s
In addition to the millennial generation’s taste for global flavors, The
taste for it on a regular basis. In 2012, The Hartman Group, a
Hartman Group research states that the boomer generation will also
consumer research firm, released its Big Three Macro Culinary
expect global flavors as part of everyday options due to their travels
Food Trends Influencing Snacking Behavior in its webinar “Global
abroad. The Hartman Group’s takeaway: global flavor profiles will
Snacking Trends.” Number two on the list was globalized food prefer-
continue with no chance of ever subsiding.
ences. The trend states that, “The inexorable march of globalization
continues unabated. As today’s youth age into an era with a truly global
palate, the expectation for — and interest in — globalized flavors will
simply be a taken for granted feature of everyday life.”
US Bakery Department Dollar Growth by Region
East
Central
South
West
Cakes
6.6%
3.0%
4.5%
3.4%
Breads
5.6%
.3%
.2%
3.3%
Donuts
8.4%
7.3%
4%
4.8%
Cookies
7.1%
2.8%
7.7%
3.9%
Rolls
1%
6.4%
0
9.3%
Sweet Goods
8.4%
4.3%
6.3%
10.1%
Pies
6.7%
2.9%
4.8%
-0.5%
Muffins
5.3%
3.8%
4%
2.3%
Bagels
6.8%
.8%
-2.4%
3.4%
Brownies/Bars
6.2%
1%
5.2%
-7.2%
Specialty Desserts
10.6%
-1%
3.9%
26.4%
(52 WEEKS ENDING 03/31/2012)
SOURCE: FRESHFACTS, NIELSEN PERISHABLES GROUP
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