Top Journalists in Bakeries and Bake Shops

John Unrein BAKE Magazine

Editor of bake (BAKE Magazine) covering the retail baking industry since 2001, with deep focus on bake shop trends, brands, and IBIE. Specialties: Retail bake shops; openings/expansions; merchandising; IBIE coverage; product launches.

Website | Contact form | LinkedIn


Brian Amick BAKE Magazine

Digital Media Editor at BAKE, regularly reporting on bake shop chains, promotions, and new product activity across the retail bakery sector. Specialties: Retail bakery news; national chains; promotions; product launches; social-media-driven bakery trends.

Website | Contact form | LinkedIn


Andy Nelson BAKE Magazine / Supermarket Perimeter

Managing Editor of bake and Supermarket Perimeter; writes on retail bakery programs, IDDBA coverage, and bakery brand profiles. Specialties: In-store bakery; retail bakery merchandising; IDDBA/industry events; brand/bakery profiles.

Website | Contact form | Supermarket Perimeter staff page


Charlotte Atchley Baking & Snack (Sosland)

Editor of Baking & Snack, covering wholesale baking trends, technology, and leadership topics; launched and hosts initiatives like the Since Sliced Bread podcast. Specialties: Wholesale baking industry; state of the industry; workforce; equipment/ingredients; IBIE.

Website | LinkedIn


Dan Malovany Baking & Snack (Sosland)

Executive Editor at Baking & Snack with 30+ years covering the baking sector, writing deeply on plant operations, technology, and strategy. Specialties: Industrial bakeries; capital investment; operations; ingredients/equipment; regulations.

Website | LinkedIn


Michelle Smith Baking & Snack (Sosland)

Features Editor for Baking & Snack who reports on ingredients, equipment, and industry events shaping commercial and retail bakeries. Specialties: Education/IBIE programming; ingredients; equipment; bakery trends.

Website | LinkedIn


Keith Moore Baking & Snack (Sosland)

Managing Editor at Baking & Snack contributing frequent news on bakery suppliers, products, and association initiatives. Specialties: Supplier/product news; sustainability; associations; equipment launches for bakeries.

Website | LinkedIn


Jenni Spinner Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery (BNP Media)

Chief Editor of Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, leading coverage across baked goods and snacks with regular editor’s notes and deep-dive features. Specialties: Retail/wholesale bakery business; cover stories; State of the Industry; event coverage (SNAXPO, IBIE).

Email | Masthead/Editor’s note


Liz Parker Kuhn Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery (BNP Media)

Senior Editor at Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, contributing industry news, show previews, and category trend pieces for commercial bakeries. Specialties: Bakery product development; trade show previews; category trends; confectionery crossover.

Email | Authors index


Tish Boyle Pastry Arts Magazine

Veteran pastry editor and current Pastry Arts Podcast host; longtime voice profiling pastry chefs and bakery innovators. Specialties: Pastry & bakery profiles; interviews; professional techniques; trends.

Website | Podcast | Email


Meryle Evans Pastry Arts Magazine

Staff writer at Pastry Arts known for feature reporting on pastry chefs and emerging bakery concepts, including city-specific bakery expansions. Specialties: Bakery features; operator profiles; city bakery scenes; trend analysis.

Author page | Email


AnnMarie Mattila Pastry Arts Magazine / American Cake Decorating

Staff writer at Pastry Arts and Managing Editor at American Cake Decorating; covers cakes, pastry techniques, and bakery stories for pros and enthusiasts. Specialties: Cakes and decorating; pastry features; product roundups; baking education.

Muck Rack | Website | Email


Brian Hart Hoffman Bake from Scratch (Hoffman Media)

Editor-in-Chief of Bake from Scratch, a consumer-facing baking title that regularly spotlights notable bakeries and baking culture worldwide. Specialties: Bakery culture; notable bake shops; recipes/techniques; global bakery travel; events.

Website | Email | Instagram


Katie Moon Dickerson Bake from Scratch (Hoffman Media)

Baking & Pastry Editor at Bake from Scratch, contributing core how-to content and editorial features for bakers and bakery enthusiasts. Specialties: Baking/pastry editorial; test kitchen; curriculum-style guides (e.g., Baking School).

Staff listing | Email


Christina Fleisch Bake from Scratch (Hoffman Media)

Assistant Editor at Bake from Scratch; contributes feature stories and profiles highlighting bakers and bakery destinations. Specialties: Baker profiles; bakery features; trend and product storytelling for readers seeking bake shops.

Staff listing | Email


Amber Wilson Bake from Scratch (Hoffman Media)

Senior Features Editor at Bake from Scratch; leads long-form features and thematic packages that frequently spotlight standout bakeries. Specialties: Long-form bakery features; packaging of special issues; editorial curation of bake shop content.

Staff listing | Email


Josh Sosland Milling & Baking News / Food Business News (Sosland)

President of Sosland Publishing; Editor of Milling & Baking News and EIC of Food Business News; regularly writes on macro trends affecting commercial bakers. Specialties: Industry economics; corporate bakery news; policy/market analysis impacting bakers.

Website | LinkedIn


Zachary Sosland Milling & Baking News (Sosland)

Associate Editor at Milling & Baking News contributing frequent bakery product and company updates across Sosland brands. Specialties: New baked product launches; artisan bakery updates; ingredient news affecting bakeries.

Website | Website


Gill Hyslop Bakery&Snacks (William Reed)

Editor of Bakery&Snacks (William Reed), leading B2B coverage across bakery manufacturing, retail, and ingredient innovation worldwide. Specialties: Global bakery/snacks industry; reformulation; retail/trade trends; sustainability; regulation.

Email | Contact


Brian Cazeneuve Pastry Arts Magazine

Managing Editor of Pastry Arts Magazine; writes in-depth pastry and bakery profiles and feature narratives. Specialties: Pastry chef/bakery profiles; narrative features; trend storytelling within pastry and bake shops.

Staff listing | Email


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