$69.9bn
$X.Xbn
76,098
8,875
$X.Xbn
Fresh bread and bakery goods wholesalers are somewhat protected from fluctuations in household disposable incomes and business cycles since their products are staples of pantries in most US households. Wholesalers shifted towards retail markets as restaurant demand dropped during the pandemic, which contributed to an overall revenue decline for the industry over the past five years. In particular, fresh bread and bakery goods wholesaler revenue is anticipated to edge downward at a CAGR of 0.5% through the end of 2024 to reach $70.1 billion despite expanding an estimated 0.3% in 2024 alone.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $69.9bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Flowers Foods, Inc. | 3,873.7 | 305.1 | 7.9 | |
Sysco Corporation | 2,206.3 | 131.6 | 6.0 | |
United Natural Foods, Inc. | 1,409.6 | 102.3 | 7.3 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Cookies and cakes, Bread and rolls and Spices. Cookies and cakes is the largest segment of the Fresh Bread & Bakery Goods Wholesaling in the US.
Cookies and cakes represent the industry's largest product segment
Companies that primarily perform merchant wholesale distribution of fresh bread and bakery products are included in the category of fresh bread and bakery goods wholesalers. Also, manufacturers’ sales branches and offices that segment out their wholesale distribution routes are categorized under fresh bread and bakery goods wholesalers.
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NAICS 42449 - Fresh Bread & Bakery Goods Wholesaling in the US
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Input prices have expanded, but profit hasn’t eroded substantially. Fresh bread and bakery goods wholesalers have largely passed down swelling costs to downstream markets.
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The market size of the Fresh Bread & Bakery Goods Wholesaling in the US industry in United States is $69.9bn in 2024.
There are 8,875 businesses in the Fresh Bread & Bakery Goods Wholesaling in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.4 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Fresh Bread & Bakery Goods Wholesaling in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Fresh Bread & Bakery Goods Wholesaling in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Fresh Bread & Bakery Goods Wholesaling market in United States are Flowers Foods, Inc., Sysco Corporation and United Natural Foods, Inc.
Wholesaling cookies and cakes and Wholesaling bread and rolls are part of the Fresh Bread & Bakery Goods Wholesaling in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is Flowers Foods, Inc..
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Fresh Bread & Bakery Goods Wholesaling in the US industry in United States.