Bread and Bakery Products Market Report 2026

The bread and bakery products market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $239.44 billion in 2025 to $252.19 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of urban bakery consumption, growth of quick-service food outlets, rising demand for packaged bread products, increasing penetration of modern retail, improvements in bakery processing technology.

The bread and bakery products market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $316.6 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing demand for gluten-free and functional bakery items, rising investments in industrial bakery automation, expansion of e-commerce bakery sales, increasing focus on sustainable ingredient sourcing, growing preference for premium bakery products. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for artisanal and fresh bakery products, rising adoption of automated dough processing systems, growing focus on clean-label and whole grain products, expansion of ready-to-eat bakery offerings, enhanced emphasis on product consistency and quality.

The rising demand for online retail is expected to drive the growth of the bread and bakery products market in the coming years. Online retail involves buying and selling goods and services via the internet, increasing accessibility, visibility, convenience, and overall demand for products. Consumers can add items to their digital shopping carts and complete purchases online, boosting market reach. For instance, in April 2024, according to the European Commission, a Belgium-based governing body, 92% of individuals aged 16-74 used the internet in the last year, with 70% purchasing goods or services, a 2% increase from 2022. Additionally, 75% of EU internet users bought items online in 2023, reflecting continued e-commerce growth. Therefore, the increasing demand for online retail is supporting the bread and bakery products market.

Major companies in the bread and bakery products market are focusing on innovative formulations such as functional bread concentrates to enhance nutritional value, improve texture, extend shelf life, and meet evolving consumer health preferences. Functional bread concentrate is a specially designed ingredient that improves bread’s nutritional profile, dough performance, and shelf life. For instance, in December 2025, Millbio, a US-based food technology company, launched the next-generation Panvivo GPL1ve Bread Concentrate. This product enhances bread quality, streamlines production processes, and ensures consistency across industrial and retail bakery operations, offering improved texture, volume, and freshness to meet consumer demand for high-quality bakery products.

In March 2025, One Equity Partners, a US-based private equity company, acquired CraftMark Bakery for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition aims to strengthen One Equity Partners’ presence in the North American bakery market, enhance operational efficiencies, expand CraftMark’s product portfolio, and drive long-term growth across key distribution channels. CraftMark Bakery is a US-based company specializing in fresh, frozen, and par-baked bread products for retail and foodservice customers.

Major companies operating in the bread and bakery products market are Walker’s Shortbread Ltd., George Weston Ltd., Mondelez International Inc., Britannia Industries Ltd., Associated British Foods plc, Grupo Bimbo, General Mills Inc., Yildiz Holding Inc., Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd., Flowers Foods Inc., Bimbo Bakeries USA, Barilla Group, Lantmännen, ARYZTA AG, Harry-Brot GmbH, Dawn Food Products, Finsbury Food Group Plc, McKee Foods Corporation, CSM Bakery Solutions, Wenner Bread Products Inc., Rich Products & Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Neri’s Bread & Bakery Products Inc., Damascus Bakeries Inc., Franz Bakery.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the bread and bakery products market in 2025. North America was the second-largest region in the bread and bakery products market. The regions covered in the bread and bakery products market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the bread and bakery products market report are China, India, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.

The bread and bakery products market consists of sales of rolls, loaves, burger buns, baguettes, sponge cakes, cupcakes, dessert cakes, crullers, knishes, pies, tarts. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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