Baking & Snack

Since Sliced Bread

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Presented by Baking & Snack magazine, Since Sliced Bread celebrates the past, present and future of commercial baking. We'll be sharing stories and experiences from the past 100 years of baking and asking the hard questions about how the industry will overcome its latest challenges.

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Baking & Snack

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Business

Podcast website

www.bakingbusiness.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Weston Foods focuses on elevated portability in foodservice bakery items 20.10.2021

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Mr. Mongeau shares how an increase in delivery and a reduction in labor have impacted Weston Foods’ innovation.

Sudden boom in foodservice business brings optimism, challenges 13.10.2021

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Mark Marcucci shares how Alpha Baking was able to endure the slow period of 2020 and then able to pivot to meet increased orders in 2021.

Foodservice future is bright but nuanced 06.10.2021

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Wade Hanson sits down with Charlotte Atchley, editor of Baking & Snack , to provide some context to how the foodservice industry was impacted by the pandemic and what the recovery looks like today.

Coming Soon: Since Sliced Bread explores the foodservice industry’s comeback 22.09.2021

Season eight of Since Sliced Bread explores how the foodservice industry has adapted to the pandemic and how these bakery customers plan to move forward.

Factory LLC provides big resources to emerging brands 18.08.2021

Learn more about how Factory provides big resources and adapts to each brand’s unique positioning in this episode of Since Sliced Bread .

HighKey innovation driven by online marketplace 11.08.2021

Listen to this episode of Since Sliced Bread to learn how being a digital native brand informs HighKey’s innovation process and the benefits of a robust online community of consumers.

True innovation is a real risk...but worth it 04.08.2021

Richard Charpentier shares his best practices for ensuring new products succeed.

Aunt Millie’s keeps bread relevant with innovation 28.07.2021

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread, Mr. Brown and Bohn Popp, executive vice president of quality and brand strategy at Aunt Millie’s, explain how and why the company has made innovation such an integral part of the business.

Health, convenience top trends for new products in 2021 21.07.2021

Listen to this episode of Since Sliced Bread to hear how bakers can hold onto consumer dollars even as they return to a more on-the-go lifestyle.

Coming Soon: Since Sliced Bread explores innovation and product development 07.07.2021

In the latest season of Since Sliced Bread, listeners will hear conversations with analysts, consultants, and baking and snack companies as they explore the importance of innovation and some of the best practices for creating new products.

Consumers embrace more holistic definition toward health and snacking 09.06.2021

In this second episode of Since Sliced Bread ’s state of the snacking industry, Ms. Lyons-Wyatt explores not only how the pandemic impacted innovation but also changed the definition of health and wellness and how immobility changed how consumers snack.

Snack universe’s growth shows no sign of slowing down 02.06.2021

In this first episode, Sally Lyons-Wyatt gives an overview of the snack universe, dives into e-commerce and how the different generations engaged snacks last year

A need for normalcy drives growth for bakery snacks 26.05.2021

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Tim Grzebinski, client insights leader at IRI, explains how retained buyers drove growth, but lack of variety definitely had an impact on sales.

In-store bakeries have path for growth with celebration sweets 19.05.2021

In this episode, Jonna Parker, team lead for fresh foods at IRI, sees how the lessons of 2020 can help the in-store bakery find opportunities for future growth. Michael Mendes, president of Just Desserts, also shared where the supplier of desserts and sweet goods to in-store bakeries saw growth and where the future of the category is going.

Morning baked goods experience night, day sales in 2020 12.05.2021

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Jonna Parker explains the why behind this data. Also, Luc Mongeau, president of Weston Foods, Toronto, shares how his company’s own donut business fared as in-store bakery sales took a hit during 2020.

Bread, roll sales see uptick from existing buyers 05.05.2021

In this episode, not only does Mr. Grzebinski provide data analysis, but Luc Mongeau, president of Weston Foods, Toronto, and Tim Lotesto, senior director of national retail accounts, Alpha Baking Co., Chicago, share their companies’ sales experiences from last year.

Coming Soon: Since Sliced Bread delivers state of the industry report 21.04.2021

Since Sliced Bread is partnering with market research firm IRI to bring you the state of the industry report for bakery and snack.

BBU keeps sustainability initiatives adaptable 31.03.2021

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Mr. Wolfe shares what that support can look like and how BBU adapts its green business practices and investments to each facility’s specific need.

Kellogg tackles sustainability on all fronts 24.03.2021

Listen to this episode to hear why a holistic sustainability program is critical to bettering the environment and the community.

How Simple Mills leverages buying power to promote regenerative agriculture 17.03.2021

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Ms. Sadowski shares how she and Simple Mills came to that conclusion and what that looks like at the farm level.

CBA: Stronger recycling programs necessary for effective sustainable packaging 10.03.2021

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Meghan Stasz, vice president of packaging and sustainability for the Consumer Brands Association, shares how recycling and sustainable packaging are tied together, and what the CPG industry can do to affect lasting change.

How the Energy Star Challenge jump-started New Horizons’ sustainability program 03.03.2021

Listen to this episode to find out what his team discovered along the way and how this decision invigorated the company’s sustainability program.

Quinn Snacks encourages the industry to “Do Better” on sustainability 24.02.2021

Listen to this episode of Since Sliced Bread to hear about Ms. Lewis’ journey to learn more about the food industry’s sustainability practices and how she has created a snack company with sustainability built in.

A baker's guide to energy reduction 17.02.2021

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Walt Tunnessen, Energy Star national manager at the EPA, explains how the program can help bakeries get their arms around their energy consumption and make significant changes.

Flowers Foods improves the planet and profits 10.02.2021

Opportunities exist throughout a bakery to improve an operation’s carbon footprint, whether it’s quick changes or major capital projects. In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Margaret Ann Marsh, vice president of sustainability and environmental, Flowers Foods, discusses how the company incorporates sustainability initiatives at every level and reaps not only environmental rewards but also busi...

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