Cake and pastry market sales growth in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015

This statistic displays the year-on-year sales growth of the cake and pastry market in the United Kingdom (UK) for the 52 week period ending February 1, 2015. Sales of mince pies grew by 0.69 percent compared to figures for 2014, while small cakes are the leading category with an increase in sales of 4.91 percentage points. Average household purchases of cakes, buns and pastries have decreased in volume, while the average expenditure per person has increased. Unfrozen cakes and pastries are the most popular product category purchased by consumers, with spending on chilled cakes in particular increasing year on year. Although a majority of cakes are purchased pre-made, a small share of consumers continue to bake their own from scratch or by using mixes.