The North Carolina-based specialty grocer repeated its five-category sweep from last year.
Category: Bakery News
The Shelby Report covers the bakery category for grocery retailers nationwide, from in-store bakery trends and artisan bread programs to packaged baked goods, supplier announcements and merchandising strategies. Updated regularly across our five regional editions.
Posted inEquipment & Technology, Bakery News, Deli News, Fresh Thyme, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Fresh Thyme Expands Afresh AI Usage After Deli Sales Lift
Afresh Production Planning will roll out in the deli, produce, meat and bakery departments after a deli test increased sales.
Posted inNews, Bakery News, Organic Natural, West
Dave’s Killer Bread Survey Finds Gen Z Most Focused On Organic
Almost seven in 10 Gen Zers, 69 percent, said it is important to them to purchase food labeled organic.
Posted inAssociation News, Bakery News, Dairy News, Deli News, Executive News, Featured News, National, News
New IDDBA President And CEO To Be Installed Sept. 8
Paul Ziemnisky joins the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association following five years with Dairy Management Inc.
Posted inBakery News, Aisle Watch, Center Store, National, News, Suppliers
Fall Flavors Return As Bakery Brands Roll Out 2026 Seasonal Lineups
The products, spanning donuts, snack cakes, bagels and English muffins, mostly began arriving in August and sell through autumn.
Posted inDeli News, Bakery News, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, News, Online Grocery Technology, Produce News
Heinen’s Expands Its Afresh AI Usage In Fresh Departments
Heinen’s is extending its use of the Afresh AI platform to period ending inventory across its fresh departments, replacing manual after-hours counts with AI-generated inventory estimates in produce, meat, deli, cheese and bakery. The Warrensville Heights, Ohio-based grocer already used Afresh for store ordering, so adding the inventory review required no new integrations or devices, […]
Posted inBakery News, Association News, National, News
ABA Honors 5 Lawmakers As Baking Industry Champions
The awards are given to lawmakers supporting policies that benefit commercial baking manufacturers.
Posted inExecutive News, Bakery News, Midwest, Snacks Brands
Legacy Bakehouse Names New CEO
The growing baker has named a new chief executive following capacity expansion and two bakery acquisitions since 2023.