In the News

• Sweet Shortcuts Can Elevate Bakery Operations: Rise Baking

  December 4, 2025

  Mike Docherty shares solutions that can save labor and still delight customers.

• Finding Their Happy Place

  November 1, 2025

  Bakeries elevate their cakes and reinvigorate the market to cater to all budgets and everyday occasions

• After the Acquisition

  October 1, 2025

  CEO Brian Zellmer is featured Commercial Baking’s “The Last Word” series, where he shares valuable insights on how companies can successfully grow through acquisitions.

• Rise Baking Company Plans to Remove Synthetic Colors by End of 2026

  September 3, 2025

  Rise Baking Company has announced a company-wide commitment to eliminate synthetic colors from products across its portfolio by the end of 2026.

• Ready To-Go Cake Squares

  June 1, 2025

  Rise Baking Company’s pre-cut, iced cake squares were developed to support foodservice operators and in-store bakers by eliminating the labor-intensive steps of icing and baking. Read more on pg. 89.

• Rise Baking Outlines Pie Trends, Innovative Approach

  May 29, 2025

  Rise Baking Co. is shaking up the pie industry with aggressive acquisitions—including the century-old Table Talk Pies—and bold innovation. The strategy paid off spectacularly at the 2025 National Pie Championships, where the company claimed 23 blue ribbons with flavors ranging from classic buttermilk to inventive vanilla chai pumpkin.

• Rise Baking Co. Receives Top Honors At National Pie Championship

  April 20, 2025

  Rise Baking Co. received 23 blue ribbons at the 2025 American Pie Council (APC) National Pie Championships, held April 14-15 in Orlando, Florida.

• Rise Baking Co. triumphs at National Pie Championships

  April 18, 2025

  Rise Baking Company has announced its achievement at the 2025 American Pie Council (APC) National Pie Championships, held April 14-15 in Orlando.

• Rise Baking Company Triumphs at 2025 National Pie Championships, Winning 23 Blue Ribbons from American Pie Council

  April 17, 2025

  Rise Baking Company announced today an exciting achievement at the 2025 American Pie Council (APC) National Pie Championships, held April 14-15 in Orlando.

• Dessert Companies Provide Insights on Boosting Sales Through Single-Serve Items

  January 17, 2025

  Pie producers can take lessons from competitive dessert makers that have effectively leveraged pre-packaged, single-serve items to spark impulse sales and bolster the frequency of purchases.

• Make Pies Special in More Ways Than One

  January 9, 2025

  Nearly half of all pie sales occur in the last three months of the year, demonstrating the significant connection between pies and special occasions during the fall and winter.

• Pie and Dessert Makers Just Want to Have Fun

  December 31, 2024

  Mired in a category steeped in tradition, pie and other dessert producers are seeking ways to become adventuresome while capturing consumers yearning for nostalgic foods.