History Of Bakery

Baked goods have been around for thousands of years. The art of baking was developed early during the Roman Empire. It was a highly famous art as Roman citizens loved baked goods and demanded for them frequently for important occasions such as feasts and weddings etc. Due to the fame and desire that the art of baking received, around 300 BC, baking was introduced as an occupation and respectable profession for Romans. The bakers began to prepare bread at home in an oven, using mills to grind grain into the flour for their breads. The oncoming demand for baked goods vigorously continued and the first bakers’ guild was established in 168 BC in Rome. The drastic appeal for baked goods promoted baking all throughout Europe and expanded into the

Due to the rapid population rise, the rising foreign influence, the emergence of a female working population and the fluctuating eating habits of people, they have gained popularity among people, contributing significantly to the growth trajectory of the bakery industry.

Indian bakery industry is one of the biggest sections in the country’s processed food industry. Bakery products which include bread and biscuits form the major baked foods accounting for over 82% of the total bakery products produced in India.

The bakery industry has achieved third position in generating revenue among teh processed food sector in India. The first and the second segments are wheat and flour processing and fruit and vegetable processing.

The bakery industry comprises organised and unorganised sectors. The unorganised sector accounts for about 67% of total biscuits producton and 80% of the total bread production and around 90% of tech other bakery products, which include pastries, cakes, buns, rusks and

It enjoys a comparative advantage in manufacturing, with an abundant supply of primary ingredients required by the industry, and is the third largest biscuit manufacturing country (after United States and China).

The bakery segment in India can be classified into the three segments of bread, biscuits and cakes. Since the advent of multinational companes (MNC) selling pizzas and burgers in the country, people are changing their tastes also.

Today, they are not restricted to bread, cakes and biscuits, but to other bakery products also. With new launches by a few companies like Britannia, Biskfarm and Morish, competition has increased.

The bakery industry in India has witnessed an annual grwth rate of more than 15% during the past years. There is an immense growth potential in the global and domestic markets. The unorganised bread sector comprises an estimated 75,000 bread bakers, mostly located in the residential areas of cities and towns. 35% of the total production comes from the small scale sector, which is about 1500-1800 units in operation.

TRENDS IN THE INDUSTRY

• E-retailing of bakery