Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The Bakery Product Retailing industry has remained resilient despite a retail climate fraught with uncertainty. Industry players have benefited from the firmly entrenched nature of baked goods as part of the weekly grocery basket, and their inexpensive nature. More than 300 establishments have opened over the past two years, driven by the resilience of sales of products such as sausage rolls, pies and cakes. Furthermore, both manufacturers and retailers have responded to consumer preferences for healthier varieties of bread and low-fat offerings, such as through the removal of saturated fats from savoury baked goods... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter
The Bakery Product Retailing industry sells a range of products, with over 200 varieties of bread being manufactured in the United Kingdom. The industry also retails a wide variety of bakery goods such as savoury pastries and sweet foods such as cakes, pies, tarts, waffles and pancakes. Overall, the industry is highly fragmented in line with consumer tastes and buying patterns.
The retail of fresh bread and sandwiches is expected to account for the largest share of industry revenue. Given that 99.0% of UK households regularly purchase bread, it is a staple part of the weekly grocery basket. Sliced white bread is the most popular, accounting for 35.9% of sales, followed by sliced wholemeal (27.3%), white bread with added wholegrain (13.8%) and wholemeal with seeds (6.8%)... purchase to read more