Bakery items can often get lost in convenience stores, grocery stores, and bodegas. This could lead to food loss due to not selling your fresh baked bread, bagels, and more as well as lost sales. Here are 4 ways to make your baked goods stand out, attract more sales, and generally improve your bakery inventory\u2026<\/p>\n
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According to FMCG Gurus\u2019 Flavor, Color, & Texture Trends report, 56% of consumers say they like food to have bright and intense colors<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/strong> Coming up with a way to make baked goods vibrant and colorful may worry business owners who are catering their inventory to the increased trend of consumers being focused on their health.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/a><\/span>However, vibrant colors in baked goods can actually be achieved with a natural colors over artificial colors, and \u201cthe majority of newer brand launches now tend to be formulated with natural colors,\u201d according to a recent NACS article.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n You may ask yourself, \u201cdo people really buy seasonal themed baked goods?\u201d To which the answer is yes, they do! People are often hosting guests during a variety of seasonal holidays and events like the Super Bowl, Easter, 4th<\/sup> of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. Consider offering seasonal themed muffins, cakes, breads, bagels, cookies, and other baked goods.<\/p>\n You can decrease your food waste by discounting your day-old baked goods. One way to do this is to sell day-old bakery items for $1, offering breads past the sell by date for 50-75% off, or whatever discount model works best for your store and you may be surprised at how many you can sell! Another option is to donate leftover items to a local food bank to help those in your community who don\u2019t have access to fresh foods.<\/p>\n Make sure to draw attention to your bakery section by\u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n2. Seasonal Fun<\/h2>\n
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