Bakery

The North Dakota mill and elevator will launch a couple of new retail product lines this fall. Mill manager Vance Taylor says you should start to see five-pound bags of white whole wheat flour and five-pound bags of organic flour appear on grocery store shelves by late September. …

With wheat futures soaring to their highest level in two years, you could soon find yourself paying more for a loaf of bread at your local grocery store. …

Each month in 2010, we’re featuring a different whole grain on the Whole Grains Council website, including information on its health benefits, cooking tips and recipes, historical/cultural facts, and more. …

Walk down any aisle in your local grocery store, and you’ll see the ubiquitous black-and-gold Whole Grain Stamp, which just achieved a new milestone: it’s now on more than 4,000 products. …

The US bakery industry has about 2,500 commercial bakeries, with combined annual revenue of $25 billion, and 6,000 small retail bakeries, with $3 billion total revenue. Major companies include Hostess Brands (formerly Interstate Bakeries) and Flowers Foods, plus divisions of companies such as Sara Lee. The commercial side of the industry is highly concentrated: the 50 largest commercial bakers generate more than 80 percent of revenue. The retail side of the industry is fragmented: although big companies may operate dozens of bakeries, the typical baker operates just one facility. …