Frozen bakery and pastry products are an essential part of the frozen food industry, as time and time again data has shown it to be one of the most effervescent segments. There is a great variety of products here, and this helps cater to many different tastes and cuisine profiles. The global market is also growing steadily, untroubled by the events of past years. Even more, the offer available as far as frozen bakery or pastry goes has turned more people into regular consumers.
As stated above, the overall frozen bakery products market is projected to grow from USD22.3bn in 2021 to USD29.5bn by 2026, at a CAGR of 5.8%, according to data from Marketsandmarkets research company. Frozen bakery products are increasingly becoming an integral part of the daily diet around the world, particularly in European countries.
Neuhauser, a company that develops, manufactures and distributes a wide range of bakery (frozen bread, tray part-baked bread, stone part-baked bread, and specialty bread), viennoiserie (ready to prove, pre-proved, frozen or fresh – milk rolls, brioche, beignet), and pastry products (frozen ready to prove or fully baked Pastel de Nata) has also expanded its range, introducing the Pastry Inspirations Shortbread tart with strawberries (a creamy recipe with a strawberry filling and a crunchy sugar topping and cookie pieces), Lemon Meringue (a lemon filling with a touch of Yuzu with a topping of crunchy meringue pieces), and Crème Brûlée (a gourmet recipe with vanilla filling and AOP Isigny salted butter caramel).
Greek specialist Evoiki Zimi S.A. launched a new product called “Kunefe”. “Kunefe” is a crispy, cheese-filled dessert made with fillo kantaifi, based on a traditional recipe. Fillo kataifi is ready to bake a product that is served hot. Pour the ready-made syrup found inside the packaging (cold) on the hot “Kunefe” and enjoy this delicious dessert. “Kunefe” of Zimi Psachnon is distributed in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar. Both Fillo kataifi and “Kunefe” give a unique result (color and appearance) and a wonderful taste. Evoiki Zimi S.A. has been in the export business for more than 20 years and expands every year its geographical distribution. One of its major products is fillo kataifi which is distributed in Europe (Austria, Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom, Italy, Baltic States), Asia (Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore), and the Middle East (Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman).
Arabatzis is one of the leading producers of frozen dough products in Europe, and its consumer proposition is unique as it produces high-quality products with Greek and Mediterranean recipes – products like filo Rolls, bougatsa with cream or hazelnut Praline, traditional country-style pies with spinach and Feta cheese (P.D.O.), puff pastries sheets and many more. Today, Arabatzis Michael SA ‘Hellenic dough’ produces many deep-frozen products like Filo Rolls, Puff Pastry sheets, Filo dough, Croissants, Traditional Pies, Pizzas, etc. which can be found in food stores, bakeries, hotels, supermarkets, and other retail outlets as well as restaurants worldwide.
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