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the
great
pumpkin
This classic fall flavor shows
no signs of slowing down.
BY JOHN UNREIN
Steamed pumpkin cake is a signature dessert for

According to Nielsen data, the pumpkin ﬂavor trend

Above: Pumpkin

Chicago pastry chef Dana Cree, who grew up in a

continues to grow and has become an integral part of

Spice Nuggets

family of ﬁve, with two younger sisters, a father who

our fall diets. Last year, 37 percent of US consumers

from Auntie Anne's

worked construction, and a mother who taught art to

purchased a pumpkin-ﬂavored product. And this

are among the

middle school children with special needs. Her ﬁrst

means big dollars: Pumpkin products accounted for

many pumpkin-

memories of cooking consisted of standing on a stool,

$361 million in sales in the last year alone, having

ﬂavored products

helping her grandmother peel apples for apple sauce.

grown 79% since 2011.

showing up more

"My grandmother was a home economics teacher,

on bakery menus.

and weekends at her house were ﬁlled with little

Still, some wonder if pumpkin has peaked. It may

cooking and sewing lessons."

be a question on many product developers' minds.
According to Dr. Anil Kaul, the chief executive officer

Cree admits to being obsessed with desserts as a child.

and co-founder of Absolutdata, pumpkin still has a

"They were so signiﬁcant, not just because they were

ways to go. His market intelligence ﬁrm tracks the

tasty, but the entire practice of getting a treat, and

rise and fall of popular ﬂavors to help companies

the way that brought a pocket of pure joy to a day. I

determine whether to participate in a particular

started making them early on with my grandmother,

trend. Of note, marshmallow, tabasco and passion

and loved watching the joy they brought to my family."

fruit are on his list of ﬂavors that recently have fallen

For bakers and pastry chefs, pumpkin is one of those

out of favor.

classic ﬂavors that bring back childhood memories
for customers young and old. And each fall, pumpkin

But each year, pumpkin crops up in more and more

makes a big statement on menus across the country.

limited-edition packaged foods and menu items.

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of bake - October 2015

bake - October 2015
Editor's Note - Why ambiance matters
Table of Contents
News Bites - “Not Just Pie” filling and topping contest
New sweetener combines coconut sugar, stevia
AB Mauri debuts organic product line
Mars, Inc. investing in food safety collaboration
My Favorite Things
Management - Balanced and Happy
Labor Front - Assign Trainees to Mentors
Ingredients - Fall Flavors with a Twist
Equipment - Slicers that Save Profits
The Comfort of Home
Superior Interiors
Embracing change
The great pumpkin
Authentic Breads and Rolls
Canelés are Special
Cheesecake for the Holidays
Ethnic Holiday Cakes
Cafe - Soup Season
“Clean” Label Beverages
Products
Product Showcase
Classifieds
Ad Index
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bake - October 2015 - Editor's Note - Why ambiance matters
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bake - October 2015 - Table of Contents
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bake - October 2015 - Mars, Inc. investing in food safety collaboration
bake - October 2015 - 9
bake - October 2015 - My Favorite Things
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bake - October 2015 - Management - Balanced and Happy
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bake - October 2015 - Labor Front - Assign Trainees to Mentors
bake - October 2015 - 15
bake - October 2015 - Ingredients - Fall Flavors with a Twist
bake - October 2015 - 17
bake - October 2015 - Equipment - Slicers that Save Profits
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bake - October 2015 - The Comfort of Home
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bake - October 2015 - Superior Interiors
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bake - October 2015 - Embracing change
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bake - October 2015 - The great pumpkin
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bake - October 2015 - Authentic Breads and Rolls
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bake - October 2015 - Canelés are Special
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bake - October 2015 - Cheesecake for the Holidays
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bake - October 2015 - Ethnic Holiday Cakes
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bake - October 2015 - Cafe - Soup Season
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bake - October 2015 - “Clean” Label Beverages
bake - October 2015 - Products
bake - October 2015 - Product Showcase
bake - October 2015 - Classifieds
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