Advertise on podcast: Since Sliced Bread

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread, Shawn Paterakis, director of sales and operations for regional DSD foodservice for H&S Bakeries, shares how bread demands are changing in foodservice, and how that can impact the retail side of bread.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread, Leslie Vesper, head of marketing for Bimbo USA, shares what the US’s largest bakingcompany has discovered in its consumer insights and how Bimbo is responding to the changing consumer with its product portfolio.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread, Erin Ball, executivedirector of the Grain Foods Foundation (GFF), shares the latest consumer research from GFF and Ipsos on “Consumer Perspectives on Bread” and the opportunities available to get bread in consumer shopping carts.

Premiering Oct. 21, season 28 of Since Sliced Bread aims to help bakers in the bread category find a way forward through the headwinds to future growth. It’s clear that bread has a role to play in consumers’ lives, but that role is changing.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread, Jake Huber, senior director of sales for Bimbo USA, shares how the baking giant’s portfolio is showing up across the perimeter and giving consumers what they want from the category.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread, Chad Larson, chief executive officer of Mel-O-Cream Donuts, shares how donuts can expand their reach in the in-store bakery and drive excitement for the whole department.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread, Michael Zaro, co-owner of Zaro’s Family Bakery, shares why the family decided to bring its premium cakes and breads to the perimeter bakery and how these products hit on multiple trends driving bakery today.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread, Karen Toufayan, vice president of marketing for Toufayan Bakeries, shares about the company’s 100th anniversary and how the company has seen the flatbread category exist to grow sales.

Season 27 of Since Sliced Bread takes a close look at the in-store bakery channel. Kicking of the season, JonnaParker, vice president of fresh foods for Circana, gives an update on how sales in the perimeter bakery are doing.

This season of Since Sliced Bread will uncover just how the perimeter is performing, diving into the trends driving sales growth and how the category is navigating shifting consumer behavior and economic pressure.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread, Nico Roesler, North American pretzel and snack equipment sales manager at Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), sits down with Lucas Cuni-Mertz, features editor of Baking & Snack, to share what producers achieve by partnering with RBS’ Science and Innovation center to develop their latest products.

In this episode, hosts Charlotte Atchley, editor of Baking & Snack, and Lucas Cuni-Mertz, associate editor of Baking & Snack, interview Heath Browning, director of R&D and co-manufacturing sales, Darlington Snacks.

In this episode, Anthony Flynn, chief executive officer and founder of YouBar, sits down with Charlotte Atchley, editor of Baking & Snack, and Lucas Cuni-Mertz, features editor of Baking & Snack, to share what he’s learned after 20 years of innovating high-protein products as a co-manufacturer.

In this episode, Jessica Waller, senior vice president, Away From Home, Mars Snacking, explains how consumers’ value propositions are changing and how convenience is influencing new products.

In this episode, Jenny Zegler, principal strategist for food and drink at Mintel, shares the research around what’s trending among new baking and snack products with Charlotte Atchley, editor of Baking & Snack, and Lucas Cuni-Mertz, associate editor of Baking & Snack.