Flatbread for Foodservice
At CraftMark Bakery, we have deep expertise in the custom development of restaurant flatbreads. Our high-speed private label flatbread manufacturing line, combined with our top notch flatbread R&D expertise, means we can develop and manufacture the perfect flatbread for your restaurant brand.
Whether that’s destined to be soft and foldable sandwich carrier flatbreads, crispy edged pizza crust flatbreads, pull-apart appetizers ready for dipping, or whole grain breakfast flatbreads with generous fruit and nut inclusions that are easy to eat on-the-go — your imagination is the limit with these versatile and on-trend breads.
Thaw and Serve Flatbread for QSR and Fast Casual Restaurants
Fully pre-baked or par-baked, we can produce a variety of flatbread formats. Our highly automated flatbread line features robotic mixing, sheeting, proofing and baking, as well as an integrated packaging system. We pack Thaw and Serve flatbread at ambient temperature and they are frozen on the pallet to maximize shelf life and freshness.
Featuring an assortment of grains, seasonings and topicals, our flatbreads are ideal as the basis of both sweet and savory snacks optimal for menuing in any daypart. We can produce square or rectangular flatbread in sizes up to 7.5” x 12.5”, or round “personal size” flatbread up to 7.5” diameter.
Sweet and Savory Snacks: Toaster Flatbreads
Looking for new ideas for sweet and savory snacks? Consider the heat and eat convenience of CraftMark Bakery’s toaster flatbread platform. We can be your private label bakery for frozen, pre-baked or par-baked flatbreads with freezer-to-oven or freezer-to-toaster ease.
Our toaster flatbreads can be offered as handheld breakfast snacks that are easy to eat in the car, or we can also create pull-apart flatbread appetizer sticks, scored and ideal for dipping. A variety of inclusions and topicals are available, making toaster flatbreads easy to implement in any daypart, from breakfast to dessert.
Consumer Trends and Flatbread Menu Innovation for Foodservice
A rise in flatbread popularity is still going strong, fueled by consumer interests in Better-For-You and Clean Label options, matched with a desire to try novel, internationally inspired foods. Whether you’re exploring naan, lavash, soft foldable pita sandwiches or bubbly flatbread pizza crust, the versatility of flatbreads for menu innovation in foodservice is almost unlimited, and consumer excitement has never been higher! Consumers told us the following:
Flatbreads Are Different: Guests become tired of the same sandwich bread over time, leading to bun burnout. They're looking for something different to add variety and a different sandwich eating experience. (1)
Flatbreads Lighten the Load: Guests look to flatbreads when they are craving a lighter eating experience and want to taste less bread.
Flatbreads Must Deliver on Flavor First: This is followed by a pleasant eating experience and finally the ingredients and claims (i.e. made with garlic and cheese, low carb, gluten free, keto friendly, plant based, etc).
The Ideal Flatbread Profile: They are approximately 1/2” thick with uneven and asymmetrical bubbles on top and light to dark brown toast points.
Your Private Label Flatbread Supplier for Foodservice
If you’re looking for a private label flatbread manufacturer for your foodservice brand, we’d love to make our bakery your bakery. Whether you’re looking for flatbread pizza crusts, flatbread inspired sweet and savory snacks, foldable sandwich carrier flatbreads, or other thaw and serve flatbread ideas, contact us with the form below.
(1) Internal proprietary research on consumer flatbread insights