No bread winner: Demand rises for high-quality goods while supermarkets eat into revenue gains

The Bakery Product Manufacturing industry is going through a major period of change. While per capita bread consumption is falling, Australians are spending more on high-quality fresh bread and baked goods. The typical family used to purchase a few loaves of factory-produced white bread once a week, now consumers are more likely to buy a range of freshly baked bread, including sourdough, ciabatta, brioche and baguettes. Over the past five years, rising health consciousness has increased demand for wholemeal, seeded, gluten-free and other breads perceived to be healthy to soar. The introduction of breads that have been enriched with added nutrients has also contributed to the growing demand for premium breads and bakery products...read more.

Industry Statistics & Market Size
Revenue
$3bn
Annual Growth 13-18
-0.3%
Forecast Growth 18-23
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Profit
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Employment
48,025
Businesses
4,790
Market Share of Companies

Industry Threats & Opportunities

  • While per capita bread consumption is falling, consumers are spending more on fresh baked goods
  • Aggressive price discounting and rising input costs have negatively affected industry operators
  • Consumers are expected to continue buying artisanal breads over factory-made products

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    The industry has a low level of capital intensity, reflecting the existence of a sizeable number of small bakeries and hot bread shops and the labour-intensive nature of manufacturing hand-crafted bread and gourmet bakery products. IBISWorld estimates that for every dollar invested in capital, $12.03 is spent on labour. Artisanal bakers can command higher wage premiums than those employed in factory-based bread producing facilities, reflecting the higher skill base and more labour-intensive nature of producing premium breads like hand-made, slow-fermented sourdoughs relative to a plain white loaf produced in a large-scale plant bakery. ...purchase to read more.

    Additional Insights for the Bakery Product Manufacturing Industry

    IBISWorld identifies 250 Key Success Factors for a business.The most important for the Bakery Product Manufacturing Industry are

  • Having a loyal customer base
  • Aggressive marketing/franchising - given the high level of competition
  • Having a wide and expanding product range

    • IBISWorld analysts also discuss how external factors such as Domestic price of wheat and Demand from bread production in the Bakery Product Manufacturing industry impact industry performance..

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    What is the Bakery Product Manufacturing Industry?

    Industry companies primarily bake and sell bread and other bakery products, such as cakes and pastries, on the same premises. The industry does not include bread and other baked products pre-baked in factories. The industry also excludes establishments operating cafe-style operations where food is served for on-premises consumption.

    Industry Products
  • White bread
  • Wholemeal and seeded bread
  • Artisanal bread
  • Other bakery products
  • Hot pastries and pies
  • Cakes
    • Industry Activities
  • Baking and selling white bread and rolls
  • Baking and selling wholemeal and seeded bread and rolls
  • Baking and selling artisanal bread
  • Baking and selling pastries, pies and pasties
  • Baking and selling cakes
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    About this Industry

    Industry Definition
    Main Activities
    Similar Industries
    Additional Resources

    Industry at a Glance

    Industry Statistics Snapshot
    Industry Structure
    Executive Summary

    Industry Performance

    Executive Summary
    Key External Drivers
  • Domestic price of wheat
  • Demand from bread production
  • Demand from supermarket and grocery stores
  • Real household disposable income
  • Demand from cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services
  • Health consciousness

    • Current Performance
  • Changing consumption trends
  • Supermarket

    price wars

  • Falling profitability
  • Chart: Revenue Growth

    • Industry Outlook
  • Changing demand patterns
  • Industry restructuring
  • Table: Bakery Product Manufacturing Industry Revenue Outlook

    • Industry Life Cycle
  • Life cycle reasons
  • Chart: Benchmarking - Bakery Product Manufacturing Industry Lifecycle vs The Economy

    • Products & Markets

    Supply Chains
    Key Buying Industries
  • Cafes and Restaurants
  • Consumers

    • Key Selling Industries
  • Grain Growing
  • Sugar Manufacturing
  • Tea, Coffee and Other Food Manufacturing

    • Products & Services
  • White bread
  • Cakes
  • Wholemeal and seeded bread
  • Artisanal bread
  • Other bakery products
  • Hot pastries and pies
  • Chart: Bakery Product Manufacturing Industry Products and Services Segmentation

    • Demand Determinants
    Major Markets
  • Highest household income quintile
  • Fourth household income quintile
  • Third household income quintile
  • Second household income quintile
  • Lowest household income quintile
  • Chart: Major Market Segmentation for the Bakery Product Manufacturing Industry

    • International Trade
    Business Locations
    Chart: Business Locations by State

    Competitive Landscape

    Market Share Concentration
    Key Success Factors
    Cost Structure Benchmarks
  • Profit
  • Purchases
  • Wages
  • Rent
  • Other
  • Chart: Cost Structure Benchmarking – Sector vs Bakery Product Manufacturing

    • Basis of Competition
  • Internal competition
  • External competition

    • Barriers to Entry
  • Table: Barrier to Entry Checklist for the Bakery Product Manufacturing Industry

    • Industry Globalization

    Major Companies

    Bakers Delight Holdings Ltd,
  • Table: Bakers Delight Holdings Ltd - financial performance

    • Operating Conditions

    Capital Intensity
  • Chart: Level of Capital Intensity for the Bakery Product Manufacturing Industry
  • Chart: Tools of the Trade: Growth Strategies for Success

    • Technology & Systems
    Revenue Volatility
  • Chart: Volatility vs Industry Growth

    • Regulation & Policy
    Industry Assistance

    Key Statistics

    Table: Industry Data for the Bakery Product Manufacturing Industry
    Includes:
  • Industry Revenue (2009-2023)
  • Industry Gross Product (2009-2023)
  • Establishments (2009-2023)
  • Businesses (2009-2023)
  • Employment (2009-2023)
  • Wages (2009-2023)

    • Table: Annual Percentage Change for Key Industry Data
    Table: Key Ratios for Industry Key Data

    Jargon & Glossary

    Artisanal Breads
  • Refers to breads and other bakery products made by a craftsperson using largely traditional techniques. These include baguettes, batards, ciabattas, focaccias and panettone among other types.
    • Brioche
  • A French bread made with flour, egg, butter and milk.
    • Ciabatta
  • An Italian bread made from flour and yeast. It is typically used for cafe paninis.
    • Sourdough
  • A bread made using a long fermentation of dough using naturally occurring yeast.
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