Specialty bakery boosts Metro's Q2 margins

Apr 22, 2015

Clever merchandising, in-store execution and the performance of its specialty acquisitions were all factors helping Metro Inc. post a 4.5% increase in comparable-store sales during the fiscal second quarter, officials said Wednesday. Overall r...

Costco introduces scratch-made bread

Apr 22, 2015

Costco is transitioning away from par-baked breads in the bakery in favor of scratch breads, according to the retailer. The scratch-made program started out with boules (round loaves) in three flavors — country French, cranberry walnut and hon...

Building a better bakery: Using technology to gain customers and efficiencies

Apr 17, 2015

Grocery margins continue to be slim, as food prices rise and consumers demand more personalized service and promotions — but there are bright spots within the segment. Despite the fact that bakery revenues typically make up 4% of a grocer’s total...

Gallery: Hy-Vee’s 2015 Cake Designer Challenge

Apr 15, 2015

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Photos courtesy of Hy-Vee

Hy-Vee crowns top cake designer

Apr 13, 2015

Janine Schwendinger with her winning cakes. (Photo courtesy of Hy-Vee) named Janine Schwendinger of its Rochester, Minn., store the winner of its 2015 Cake Designer Challenge on Saturday. Schwendinger also claimed the Designers’ Choice Award a...

Giant/Martin's brings bakery into limelight

Apr 13, 2015

Doughnuts are a signature item for Giant/Martin's. (Photo courtesy of Giant/Martin's)Carlisle, Pa.-based Giant/Martin’s is heading into the future with a format that gives its already-popular bakery its due. In newer stores, the in-store baker...

Waking up sales in the bakery department

Apr 02, 2015

In-store coffee, accessibility and demographics all play a role in growing bakeries’ morning sales

Kings, Stew's supersize bakery items

Mar 31, 2015

The trend may be for smaller, individual-sized portions in the bakery, but a few retailers are going in the opposite direction. Stew Leonard’s now sells giant cinnamon rolls that are the size of a small cake. (function(d, s, id) { var j...

Whole Foods sponsors amateur baking contest

Mar 25, 2015

Whole Foods Market has teamed with restaurant review website The Infatuation on a “bake sale” event that is also a contest for amateur bakers. Twenty-six amateur bakers were chosen to showcase their creations at The Infatuation Bake Sale in Ne...

Take SN’s survey of fresh food performance

Mar 18, 2015

Supermarket News is putting the perimeter departments into perspective with its inaugural survey of fresh food performance...