Bakery business post-pandemic certainly going to be on rise though that isn’t going to be particularly easy. Whatever the projections for the future, there is little doubt that the bakery industry has undergone a period of trial and tribulation during the last two years. The pandemic has increased the awareness of healthy food. This has led to the shift in the preference of bakery products by the health conscious consumers and rise in demand for healthy and functional bakery items. Bakeries have adopted changes to cater to the demands of the consumers and brought in immense change in bakery ingredients.
With slowing down of the lockdown restrictions, cafes also have started opening doors for takeaways, deliveries and for dine-in as well. Cafe owners are rethinking their approach and redesigning their cafe and format to fit the new requirements and ensure safety of the staff and customers. Cover Story presents a broad perspective of likely trends in the near future.