TASTY BAKING CO
11-K, 1996-06-26
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 11-K


                                   (Mark one)
                   (X) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

             For the fiscal year (52 weeks) ended December 30, 1995

                                       OR

                 ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                        For the transition period from to

                          Commission file number 1-5084


                        TASTY BAKING COMPANY THRIFT PLAN
                            2801 Hunting Park Avenue
                        Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129
       (Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different
                      from that of the issuer named below)


                              TASTY BAKING COMPANY
                            2801 Hunting Park Avenue
                        Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129
   (Name  of issuer of the securities  held pursuant to the Plan and the address
          of the principal executive offices of Tasty Baking Company)

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                              TASTY BAKING COMPANY

                                   THRIFT PLAN

                        REPORT ON AUDITS OF STATEMENTS OF

                     NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS

            as of December 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994 and related

                       STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

                           AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS

         for the fiscal years ended December 30, 1995, December 31, 1994

               and January 1, 1994 and Supplemental Schedule as of

              December 30, 1995 and for the fiscal year then ended.

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                        TASTY BAKING COMPANY THRIFT PLAN

            INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES


                                                                           Pages


Report of Independent Accountants                                             2


Financial Statements:

  Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
    as of December 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994                           3-4

  Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for 
    Plan Benefits for the fiscal years ended 
    December 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and January 1, 1994                5-7

  Notes to Financial Statements                                            8-14


Supplemental Schedules:

  Assets Held for Investment Purposes at December 30, 1995               27(a)*

  Schedule of Reportable Transactions -
    Transactions or Series of Transactions Involving
    Amounts in Excess of 5% of the Current Value of Plan
    Assets for the fiscal year ended December 30, 1995                   27(d)*

     *    Refers to item  numbers  in Form 5500  (Annual  Return/
          Report of  Employee  Benefit  Plan) for plan year ended
          December  30,  1995,  which  material  is  incorporated
          herein by reference.


<PAGE>



                        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

To the Thrift Plan Committee of the
Tasty Baking Company Board of Directors:



     We have audited the  accompanying  statements  of net assets  available for
benefits  of Tasty  Baking  Company  Thrift  Plan as of  December  30,  1995 and
December 31, 1994 and the related  statements of changes in net assets available
for benefits for the fiscal years ended December 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and
January 1, 1994. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Thrift
Plan Committee of the Tasty Baking  Company Board of Directors (the  Committee).
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial  statements based
on our audits.

     We conducted  our audits in accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

     In our opinion,  the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all  material  respects,  the net assets  available  for plan  benefits as of
December 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994, and the changes in net assets available
for plan  benefits  for each of the  three  fiscal  years  in the  period  ended
December 30, 1995 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

     Our  audits  were  conducted  for the  purpose of forming an opinion on the
basic financial  statements  taken as a whole. The  supplemental  schedules,  as
listed  in the  accompanying  index on page 1, are  presented  for  purposes  of
additional  analysis  and  are  not a  required  part  of  the  basic  financial
statements,  but are  supplementary  information  required by the  Department of
Labor's Rules and  Regulations  for Reporting and Disclosure  under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The fund information in the statement of
net assets  available  for plan  benefits  and the  statement  of changes in net
assets  available  for plan  benefits is presented  for  purposes of  additional
analysis  rather than to present the net assets  available for plan benefits and
changes in net assets available for plan benefits of each fund. The supplemental
schedules and fund  information  have been subjected to the auditing  procedures
applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are
fairly  stated,  in all material  respects,  in relation to the basic  financial
statements taken as a whole.


COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
2400 Eleven Penn Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 7, 1996

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                        TASTY BAKING COMPANY THRIFT PLAN
              STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
                                DECEMBER 30, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                               Total
                                               -----------------------------------------
                                               Shares           Cost            Market
<S>                                          <C>           <C>             <C>       
Employer Contributions
Investments at current value:
    Tasty Baking Company, Common Stock          381,498       $3,680,013      $4,625,665

    PrimeSource Corporation, Common Stock       185,461        1,511,507       1,020,036
                                                             -----------     -----------

       Total                                                   5,191,520       5,645,701
                                                             -----------     -----------


Employee Contributions
    Tasty Baking Company, Common Stock           28,837          278,169         349,647

    PrimeSource Corporation, Common Stock        14,917          121,694          82,043

    Guaranteed Investment Contract                             1,464,630       1,464,630

    Capital Preservation Fund, LaSalle                         6,791,692       6,791,692
       National Trust, N.A., Collective
       Investment Trust

    Dreyfus Mutual Funds:
       100% U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund   13,755.03          175,927         180,604
       Disciplined Stock Fund                 78,226.39        1,429,373       1,781,997
       Growth & Income Fund                   15,700.56          274,693         291,246
       New Leaders Fund                        7,372.87          266,764         275,672
       S&P 500 Index Fund                     10,866.35          191,085         206,461

    Loans to Participants                                        975,091         975,091
                                                             -----------     -----------

       Total                                                 $11,969,118     $12,399,083
                                                             -----------     -----------


Net assets available for plan benefits                       $17,160,638     $18,044,784
                                                             ===========     ===========

</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                        TASTY BAKING COMPANY THRIFT PLAN

               STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS

                                DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                 Total
                                                  --------------------------------------
                                                  Shares          Cost          Market
<S>                                               <C>         <C>           <C>       
Employer Contributions
Investments at current value:

  Tasty Baking Company, Common Stock                395,702     $3,526,158    $5,193,589
  Money Market                                                      36,399        36,399
                                                               -----------   -----------
     Subtotal                                                    3,562,557     5,229,988

  PrimeSource Corporation, Common Stock             221,143      1,742,315     2,100,858
                                                               -----------   -----------

     Total                                                       5,304,872     7,330,846
                                                               -----------   -----------


Employee Contributions
  Tasty Baking Company, Common Stock                 31,216        273,200       409,710
  Money Market                                                       5,384         5,384
                                                               -----------   -----------
     Subtotal                                                      278,584       415,094

  PrimeSource Corporation, Common Stock              16,371        119,963       155,525

  Various Guaranteed Investment Contracts                        4,746,766     4,746,766
  Money Market                                                   4,544,219     4,544,219
                                                               -----------   -----------
     Subtotal                                                    9,290,985     9,290,985

  Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
    United States - Common Stock Account                           730,998     1,262,024
  Money Market                                                      10,113        10,113
                                                               -----------   -----------
     Subtotal                                                      741,111     1,272,137
                                                               -----------   -----------

     Total                                                     $10,430,643   $11,133,741
                                                               -----------   -----------


Net assets available for plan benefits                         $15,735,515   $18,464,587
                                                               ===========   ===========

</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  TASTY BAKING COMPANY THRIFT PLAN
                                   TATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
                                             OR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 30, 1995

                                                 Employer Contributions                      Employee Contributions
                                                 -----------------------     ------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                         Equitable
                                                   TBC       PrimeSource      TBC       PrimeSource     Guaranteed        Common 
                                   Total         Common        Common        Common       Common        Investment         Stock
                                                  Stock         Stock        Stock         Stock         Contracts        Account

<S>                              <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>     
Additions :

 Investment income :
  Cash dividends ............     $409,867      $204,661       $73,346       $16,473        $5,698
  Interest ..................      555,809                                                              $118,925
  Other .....................        8,230                                     5,698        (5,698)

 Intrafund transfers ........            0        73,346       (73,346)      (16,884)       (4,805)

 Net appreciation
  (depreciation) of
  investments ...............     (812,978)     (406,517)     (754,951)      (30,368)      (57,922)


 Contributions :

  Employer ..................      370,124       370,124

  Participating employees....    1,553,897
                               -----------    ----------    ----------      --------       -------    ----------    ---------- 

   Subtotal .................    2,084,949       241,614      (754,951)      (25,081)      (62,727)      118,925


Deductions :

  Distributions to
   participants .............    2,627,323       845,937       325,871        40,366        10,755       705,192      $107,962

  Net loans to
   participants .............     (122,571)
                               -----------    ----------    ----------      --------       -------    ----------    ---------- 

   Total deductions..........    2,504,752       845,937       325,871        40,366        10,755       705,192       107,962
                               -----------    ----------    ----------      --------       -------    ----------    ---------- 


 Net increase (decrease) in
  net assets available
  for plan benefits .........     (419,803)     (604,323)   (1,080,822)      (65,447)      (73,482)     (586,267)     (107,962)


 Net assets available for plan
  benefits :

  January 1, 1995 ...........   18,464,587     5,229,988     2,100,858       415,094       155,525     9,290,985     1,272,137

   Transfers ................            0             0             0             0             0    (7,240,088)   (1,164,175)
                               -----------    ----------    ----------      --------       -------    ----------    ---------- 

  December 30, 1995 .........  $18,044,784    $4,625,665    $1,020,036      $349,647       $82,043    $1,464,630            $0
                               -----------    ----------    ----------      --------       -------    ----------    ---------- 




















                                                                Employee Contributions
                                   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    Dreyfus Funds
                                   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                            Mutual Funds
                                                --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        Growth                                      
                                   Capital               Disciplined      &          New       Peoples            
                                  Preservation  100% US     Stock       Income     Leaders      Index        Loan 
                                     Fund       Treasury    Fund         Fund       Fund        Fund        Balance


<S>                              <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>          <C> 

Additions :

 Investment income :
  Cash dividends .............                   $5,619     $65,756     $11,569     $21,138      $5,607 
  Interest ...................    $401,873                                                                  $35,011
  Other ......................                                4,115                   4,115

 Intrafund transfers .........    (387,840)      26,645     104,915      84,674      95,113      98,182

  Net appreciation
   (depreciation)of
   investments................                    4,945     384,317      18,108      12,550      16,860


 Contributions :

  Employer

  Participating employees.....     762,306      147,002     216,234     179,968     157,843      90,544            
                                ----------     --------  ----------    --------    --------    --------    -------- 

   Subtotal ..................     776,339      184,211     775,337     294,319     290,759     211,193      35,011

Deductions :

 Distributions to
  participants ...............     546,813          778      19,062         953       1,059         747      21,828

 Net loans to
  participants ...............     677,922        2,829     138,453       2,120      14,028       3,985    (961,908)
                                ----------     --------  ----------    --------    --------    --------    -------- 

   Total deductions...........   1,224,735        3,607     157,515       3,073      15,087       4,732    (940,080)
                                ----------     --------  ----------    --------    --------    --------    -------- 


Net increase (decrease) in net
 assets available for
 plan benefits ...............    (448,396)     180,604     617,822     291,246     275,672     206,461     975,091


Net assets available for plan
 benefits :

 January 1, 1995

   Transfers..................   7,240,088                1,164,175
                                ----------     --------  ----------    --------    --------    --------    -------- 

 December 30, 1995 ..........   $6,791,692     $180,604  $1,781,997    $291,246    $275,672    $206,461    $975,091 
                                ----------     --------  ----------    --------    --------    --------    -------- 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
                                                  TASTY BAKING COMPANY THRIFT PLAN
                                   STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
                                             FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994

                                                     Employer Contributions               Employee Contributions
                                                    ------------------------     --------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                         Equitable
                                                                                                                           Life
                                                                                                                         Assurance
                                                      Tasty                       Tasty                                   Society
                                                     Baking      PrimeSource      Baking     PrimeSource    Various       of the
                                                     Company     Corporation     Company     Corporation   Guaranteed  United States
                                                     Common        Common         Common       Common      Investment   Common Stock
                                       Total          Stock         Stock         Stock        Stock       Contracts      Account
<S>                                <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>         <C>           <C>       
Additions:

 Investment income:

  Cash dividends.................     $328,449      $201,398      $103,817       $15,472        $7,762

  Interest.......................      584,799         2,180                         437                    $581,912          $270

  Other..........................       12,604                                                                              12,604

 Other transfers.................                    103,431      (103,431)        7,478        (7,478)       (7,203)        7,203

 Net appreciation (depreciation)
  of investments ................      (99,742)      254,462      (316,107)       19,104       (23,493)                    (33,708)


 Contributions:

  Employer.......................      367,246       367,246

  Participating employees........    1,230,230                                    45,499                   1,007,996       176,735
                                   -----------    ----------    ----------      --------      --------    ----------    ----------

   Sub-total.....................    2,423,586       928,717      (315,721)       87,990       (23,209)    1,582,705       163,104


Deductions:

 Transfer to P&J (PrimeSource
  Corporation) 401(k) plan (1)...    3,182,477       726,214       399,736        55,660        28,512     1,490,652       481,703

 Distribution to participants(2).    3,564,426     1,526,147       833,991        59,565        27,758       913,303       203,662
                                   -----------    ----------    ----------      --------      --------    ----------    ----------

   Total deductions..............    6,746,903     2,252,361     1,233,727       115,225        56,270     2,403,955       685,365
                                   -----------    ----------    ----------      --------      --------    ----------    ----------

Net decrease in net assets
 available for plan benefits ....   (4,323,317)   (1,323,644)   (1,549,448)      (27,235)      (79,479)     (821,250)     (522,261)
                                   -----------    ----------    ----------      --------      --------    ----------    ----------

Net assets available for plan
 benefits:

 January 2, 1994 ................   22,787,904     6,553,632     3,650,306       442,329       235,004    10,112,235     1,794,398
                                   -----------    ----------    ----------      --------      --------    ----------    ----------

 December 31, 1994 ..............  $18,464,587    $5,229,988    $2,100,858      $415,094      $155,525    $9,290,985    $1,272,137
                                   ===========    ==========    ==========      ========      ========    ==========    ==========

<FN>
(1)  See Note 7 of Notes to Financial Statements.

(2)  Includes  distributions  of Tasty Baking Company stock and P&J (PrimeSource
     Corporation) stock amounting to $1,517,451 in connection with the merger of
     the Tasty Baking Company  Employee Stock Ownership Plan and the Thrift Plan
     (see Note 5).
</FN>
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                        TASTY BAKING COMPANY THRIFT PLAN
         STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
                   FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 1, 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Employer Contributions                    Employee Contributions
                                                   -------------------------     --------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                      Equitable Life
                                                                                                                         Assurance
                                                                                                                          Society
                                                                                                                           of the 
                                                     Tasty                         Tasty                       Various     United
                                                     Baking      PrimeSource      Baking       PrimeSource   Guaranteed    States
                                                    Company      Corporation      Company      Corporation   Investment    Common 
                                                     Common        Common         Common         Common       Contracts     Stock
                                        Total         Stock         Stock          Stock          Stock                    Account

Additions:
<S>                                    <C>          <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>        <C>            <C>    
Investment income:
 Cash dividends                         $265,245     $194,377       $45,225        $20,824         $4,819
 Interest                                616,428        1,797                          302                    $614,281          $48
 Other                                    17,578                                                                             17,578

P&J (PrimeSource Corporation Spin-off
 Distribution market valuation
 adjustment at first closing date
 after date of distribution (1)          181,552   (2,461,769)    2,625,883       (261,698)       279,136

Merged assets from Employee Stock
 Ownership Plan (at market),
 effective January 1, 1994 (2)         3,933,724    2,483,088     1,450,636

Other transfers                                        45,176       (45,176)         4,805         (4,805)     (80,618)      80,618

Net appreciation (depreciation)
 of investments                          655,562      746,872      (403,477)        83,336        (42,917)                  271,748


Contributions:
 Employer                                431,757      431,757
 Participating employees               1,497,792                                    54,937                   1,207,273      235,582
                                     -----------   ----------    ----------       --------       --------  -----------   ----------
   Subtotal                            7,599,638    1,441,298     3,673,091        (97,494)       236,233    1,740,936      605,574


Deductions:

Distribution to participants             927,441      335,985        22,785         38,987          1,229      465,592       62,863
                                     -----------   ----------    ----------       --------       --------  -----------   ----------


Net increase (decrease) in
 net assets available for              6,672,197    1,105,313     3,650,306       (136,481)       235,004    1,275,344      542,711
                                     -----------   ----------    ----------       --------       --------  -----------   ----------



Net assets available for
 plan benefits:
     December 26, 1992                16,115,707    5,448,319                      578,810                   8,836,891    1,251,687
                                     -----------   ----------    ----------       --------       --------  -----------   ----------

     January 1, 1994                 $22,787,904   $6,553,632    $3,650,306       $442,329       $235,004  $10,112,235   $1,794,398
                                     -----------   ----------    ----------       --------       --------  -----------   ----------

<FN>
(1)  Each shareholder of record of Tasty Baking Company (TBC) common stock as of
     the close of  business  on July 21,  1993 was  entitled  to receive two (2)
     shares of P&J  (PrimeSource  Corporation  common  stock for each  three (3)
     shares of TBC common stock then held.  The  original  cost basis of the TBC
     common  stock was  apportioned  between  the TBC  common  stock and the P&J
     (PrimeSource  Corporation)  common stock in proportion to their  respective
     fair market values after the distribution date (August 5, 1993).

(2)  Effective  January  1,  1994,  the  Tasty  Baking  Company  Employee  Stock
     Ownership Plan was merged into the Tasty Baking Company Thrift Plan.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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                        TASTY BAKING COMPANY THRIFT PLAN

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.   General Description of Plan:

     The Tasty Baking Company  Thrift Plan (the Plan) is a defined  contribution
     plan under which all  employees  of Tasty  Baking  Company who meet certain
     service requirements are eligible to participate.

     For  allocations,  benefits  and  vesting  provisions  as well as any other
     questions, Plan participants should refer to the Plan document.

     While Tasty Baking Company has not expressed any intent to discontinue  the
     Plan,  it is free to do so at any time,  subject to penalties  set forth in
     the Employee  Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).  In the event
     such discontinuance resulted in the termination of the Plan, the net assets
     of the Plan would be distributed to Plan  participants and beneficiaries in
     proportion to their respective account balances.

     Effective  January 1, 1995, the Company amended the Plan by adopting an IRC
     Section 401(k) prototype plan sponsored by the Dreyfus  Corporation.  Under
     the Plan, as amended, the Company's  contributions continued to be invested
     in Tasty Baking Company common stock while  participants  may choose from a
     selection of mutual fund  options  offered by the Dreyfus  Corporation  for
     their contributions.

     Effective January 1, 1995, the Plan allows  participants to obtain loans at
     a minimum  amount of $500.  In  addition  to other loan  requirements,  the
     unpaid balance from all loans  outstanding  to a participant  from the Plan
     shall not exceed 50% of the vested balance of the participant's  account or
     $50,000,  whichever is less.  Loans bear interest at amounts  determined by
     the  administrator.  The rate at  December  30,  1995 is  9.75%.  Loans are
     repayable  in  equal  installments   through  payroll  deductions  and  are
     collateralized by 50% of participant's vested account balance.

     On August 1, 1993, Tasty Baking Company (TBC)  distributed in the form of a
     tax-free  dividend to its  shareholders  all of the issued and  outstanding
     common   stock  of  its   wholly-owned   subsidiary,   Phillips  &  Jacobs,
     Incorporated  (P&J).  Each  shareholder  of record of TBC common  stock was
     entitled to receive  two (2) shares of P&J common  stock for each three (3)
     shares of TBC common stock then held.  As of a result of the  distribution,
     each  company  operates  as  an  independently   publicly  traded  company.
     Subsequently, on September 1, 1994, P&J shareholders approved the merger of
     P&J and Momentum  Corporation.  As a result of this  transaction,  in which
     Momentum merged into P&J, the name was changed to PrimeSource Corporation.

     During  Plan  year  ended  January  1,  1994,  eligible  employees  of  P&J
     participated in the Plan.  Effective  January 1, 1994, all P&J participants
     were terminated from the Plan as a result of the spin-off of P&J in 1993. A
     transfer  of their Plan  assets was made in 1994 to the P&J 401(k)  Savings
     Plan (See Note 7).

     Accounting Period:

     The Plan operates under a 52-53 week fiscal year.

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2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

     Investment Valuation:

     Investments are stated at current value. The value of common stock of Tasty
     Baking Company and PrimeSource Corporation is determined based upon the bid
     price of the stock on the AMEX and NASDAQ exchanges,  respectively,  on the
     last day of trading of the Plan year.

     The  investment  in Mutual Funds are  represented  by unit shares which are
     valued at  respective  fund's net asset value as  publicly  reported by the
     fund's respective investment department. The Guaranteed Investment Contract
     is reported at contract  value which is equivalent  to its fair value.  The
     Capital  Preservation  Fund, a money market fund, is reported at fair value
     which is equivalent to cost.

     Contributions:

     Under the Plan, employee contributions consist of basic contributions of up
     to  $450  annually  and  supplemental  contributions  of  up to  12%  of an
     employee's  annual  base  salary.  The  Company's   contribution  (employer
     portion)  is equal to an amount not to exceed the lesser of $450 or 100% of
     the basic contributions made by each employee.  Employee  contributions are
     accrued based on payroll deductions authorized by the employees.

     Payment of Benefits:

     Benefits are recorded when paid.

     Other:

     Purchases and sales of  investments  in Tasty Baking  Company common stock,
     PrimeSource  Corporation  common  stock,  the Dreyfus  Mutual Funds and the
     Guaranteed  Investment Contracts are reflected on a trade-date basis. Gains
     and losses realized are based principally on specific identification.  Plan
     investments  are  sold to  satisfy  participant  withdrawal  requests  and,
     therefore, resultant gains or losses are recorded as withdrawals are made.

     Dividend  income is recorded  on the  ex-dividend  date.  Income from other
     investments is recorded as earned on an accrual basis.

     The Plan presents in the  Statement of Changes in Net Assets  Available for
     Plan Benefits the net appreciation  (depreciation)  in the current value of
     its  investments  which  consists of the  realized  gains or losses and the
     unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on those investments.

     Use of Estimates:

     The  preparation  of financial  statements  in  conformity  with  generally
     accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management to make  significant
     estimates and  assumptions  that affect the reported  amounts of assets and
     liabilities  and  disclosures of contingent  assets and  liabilities at the
     date of the financial  statements  and the reported  amounts of revenue and
     expenses  during the  reporting  period.  Actual  results could differ from
     those estimates.

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2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: (Continued)

     Risks and Uncertainties:

     The Plan  provides for various  investment  options in any  combination  of
     stocks,  bonds, fixed income securities,  mutual funds and other investment
     securities.  Investment  securities are exposed to various  risks,  such as
     interest rate, market and credit.  Due to the level of risk associated with
     certain  investment  securities  and the level of  uncertainty  related  to
     changes in the value of investment  securities,  it is at least  reasonably
     possible  that  changes in risks in the near term would  materially  affect
     participants' account balances and the amounts reported in the statement of
     net assets  available for plan benefits and the statement of changes in net
     assets available for plan benefits.

3.   Investment Program:

     Effective  January 1, 1995, the Company amended the Plan by adopting an IRC
     Section 401(k) prototype plan sponsored by the Dreyfus  Corporation.  Under
     the Plan, as amended, the Company's  contributions continued to be invested
     in Tasty Baking  Company  common stock and  participants  may choose from a
     selection of investment  options for their  contributions.  The  investment
     alternatives include: Capital Preservation Fund, Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury
     Intermediate Term Fund, Dreyfus  Disciplined Stock Fund, Dreyfus Growth and
     Income Fund, Inc., Dreyfus New Leaders Fund, Inc. and Dreyfus S&P 500 Index
     Fund.  Participants  may change the  investment mix of their ongoing and/or
     existing  invested  account  balances  as  often as three  (3)  times  each
     calendar  quarter.  They may sell any  shares of Tasty  Baking  Company  or
     PrimeSource  Corporation  stock in their  employee  account  and invest the
     proceeds in any other investment funds offered.  In addition,  participants
     may sell shares of PrimeSource Corporation stock invested in their employer
     account and then purchase Tasty Baking Company shares with the proceeds.

     Prior to January 1, 1995,  participants  elected to have a portion of their
     contributions used to purchase various combinations of Tasty Baking Company
     common stock (maximum election 50% of basic contributions), interest in the
     various  Guaranteed  Investment  Contracts  (maximum  election  100%),  and
     interest in the Equitable Common Stock Account  (maximum  election 50%). In
     addition,  the Plan has  purchased  Tasty  Baking  Company  common stock in
     private, unsolicited transactions at prevailing market prices.

     The Plan had 981, 957 and 1,134 employee participants at December 30, 1995,
     December 31, 1994 and January 1, 1994, respectively. The number of employee
     participants under each investment  program at December 30, 1995,  December
     31, 1994 and January 1, 1994 was as follows:

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3.   Investment Program: (Continued)

                                                 No. of Employees*
                                       1995              1994              1993
                                       ----------------------------------------
 Equitable Life Assurance Society
  of the United States Common
  Stock Account                           --              258               325
 Tasty Baking Company Common Stock        --              246               303
 PrimeSource Corporation
  Common Stock                            --              246               303
 Guaranteed Investment Contracts         858              811               975
 Capital Preservation Fund               858               --                --
 100% U.S. Treasury Intermediate
  Term Fund                              222               --                --
 Disciplined Stock Fund                  453               --                --
 Growth & Income Fund                    288               --                --
 New Leaders Fund                        247               --                --
 S&P 500 Index                           170               --                --

          *Employees may participate in more than one program.

4.   Guaranteed  Investment  Contracts  as of December 30, 1995 and December 31,
     1994 consist of the following:

                                               1995                     1994
                                          Current Value           Current Value

 Nationwide Life Insurance Company
  6.13% (reset quarterly; six month notice
  for maturity)                                      --              $1,159,749

 Life Insurance Company of Virginia
  7.58% (reset monthly; six month notice
  for maturity)                                      --               1,107,565

 Peoples Security Insurance Company
  7.54% (reset monthly; twelve month notice
  for maturity)                                      --               1,133,747

 Protective Life Insurance Company
  8.85% due 6/28/96                           1,464,630               1,345,705
                                              ---------               ---------


                                             $1,464,630              $4,746,766
                                             ==========              ==========

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5.   Merger of Tasty Baking  Company  Employee  Stock  Ownership Plan and Thrift
     Plan:

     Effective  January  1,  1994,  the  Tasty  Baking  Company  Employee  Stock
     Ownership Plan (ESOP) was merged into the Plan. Tasty Baking Company common
     stock (197,813 shares at $1,806,757 cost), P&J common stock (131,876 shares
     at $1,204,505 cost) and $10,425 cash were transferred and combined with the
     existing Tasty Baking Company  Thrift Plan employer  matching  contribution
     account.  In connection with the merger,  the ESOP participants could elect
     to receive a distribution equivalent to their ESOP balances. On February 1,
     1994,  distributions  in this  regard  were made  amounting  to  $1,517,451
     ($1,171,510 cost). The ESOP distributions consisted of Tasty Baking Company
     common stock  (76,339  shares at $700,872  cost),  P&J common stock (50,893
     shares at $467,248 cost) and $3,390 cash.

6.   Spin-off Distribution of P&J Common Stock:

     In 1993,  Tasty Baking Company  distributed to its  shareholders all of the
     issued and outstanding  shares of its  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  P&J. Each
     shareholder  of record  received  two shares of P&J common  stock for every
     three shares of Tasty Baking Company common stock they owned. In connection
     with this  distribution,  the Tasty  Baking  Company  Thrift Plan  received
     201,991 and 21,472  shares of P&J common stock  related to the employer and
     employee stock accounts, respectively.

7.   Asset Transfer to P&J 401(k) Savings Plan:

     On  January  1,  1994,  all  participants  who were  employees  of P&J were
     terminated from the Plan. In accordance with this termination,  Plan assets
     aggregating  $3,182,477,  which  consisted of 56,974 shares of Tasty Baking
     Company  common  stock,  36,063  shares  of P&J  common  stock  and cash of
     $1,985,081 were subsequently  transferred on February 11, 1994 to the newly
     formed P&J 401(k) Savings Plan.

8.   Withdrawals:

     Participants  who terminate from the Plan can elect to have  distributed to
     them the full  value in their  respective  accounts  which  includes  their
     contributions  (including  supplemental  contributions)  and  100%  of  the
     employer contributions made on their behalf.

     Active participants may withdraw their monies saved up through 1987 twice a
     year  without  cause.  All monies saved may be  withdrawn  (pre-1987  funds
     first) at any time but only for a  hardship  withdrawal  as  defined by IRS
     regulations.  Once an active  participant  has been a Plan  participant for
     five years,  company  contributions  can be withdrawn on any Plan  year-end
     date.  Receipt of monies by an active  participant in this regard causes no
     interruption to basic and supplemental  contributions  and company matching
     contributions are not penalized.

     On January 24,  1995,  distributions  which were  pending from the previous
     year, were made from participants' account balances totalling $1,622,449 at
     market. Of this amount,  $1,233,743  related to terminations from the Plan,
     $8,574  related to emergency  withdrawals  and $380,132  related to partial
     withdrawals by employees still participating in the Plan.

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8.   Withdrawals: (Continued)

     At December 30, 1995, distributions were pending from participants' account
     balances totalling $264,478 at market. Of this amount,  $100,000 related to
     terminations  from the Plan and $164,478 related to partial  withdrawals by
     employees still participating in the Plan.

9.   Contributions:

     The  following  is  a  schedule  of  employer  and  participating  employee
     contributions:

                                                  Tasty Baking
          Year Ended                 Total          Company             P&J

           December 30, 1995
           Employer              $  370,124        $  370,124              --
           Employee               1,553,897         1,553,897              --
                                  ---------        ----------

           Total                 $1,924,021        $1,924,021
                                 ==========        ==========

           December 31, 1994
           Employer              $  367,246        $  367,246              --
           Employee               1,230,230         1,230,230              --
                                  ---------        ----------

           Total                 $1,597,476        $1,597,476              --
                                 ==========        ==========
          January 1, 1994
          Employer               $  431,757        $  370,760        $ 60,997
          Employee                1,497,792         1,208,013         289,779
                                  ---------         ---------         -------

          Total                  $1,929,549        $1,578,773        $350,776
                                 ==========        ==========       =========


10.  Federal Income Taxes:

     The United States Treasury Department  determined on November 27, 1995 that
     the Plan,  as amended in effect from  January 1, 1989 to December 31, 1994,
     constituted a qualified trust under Section 401(a) of the Internal  Revenue
     Code and is therefore  exempt from federal income taxes under provisions of
     Section 501(a).  Application will be made for a new determination letter to
     address the Dreyfus non-standardized  prototype plan by September 15, 1996.
     However,  the  Plan  administrator  believes  that  the  Plan is  currently
     designed and being operated in compliance with the applicable  requirements
     of the Internal Revenue Code.  Therefore,  the administrator  believes that
     the Plan was  qualified  and the  related  trust was  tax-exempt  as of the
     financial statement date.

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10.  Federal Income Taxes: (Continued)

     On the basis of the present  laws and  regulations,  a  participant  is not
     subject  to income  taxes on  contributions  made by the  Company or on any
     earnings credited to his account prior to distribution by the Trustee. If a
     participant,  prior to  termination  of employment or attaining age 59 1/2,
     withdraws earnings on his savings,  or if he withdraws stock purchased with
     contributions  made by his employer,  the amount of earnings on his savings
     and the then current  market  value of such stock and earnings  thereon are
     taxable  as  ordinary  income.  In  general,  if left  with  the  Plan  and
     distributed  within  one  taxable  year,  upon  attaining  age  59  1/2  or
     termination of employment,  the pro rata share of the taxable  distribution
     attributable to years of participation  after 1973 will be ordinary income.
     Employees,  upon attaining age 59 1/2, who have been Plan  participants for
     at least five taxable  years before the taxable  year of  distribution  and
     attained  age 50 before  January  1,  1986 can  elect a 5-year  or  10-year
     averaging method.

     The unrealized  appreciation in value of the Company's stock distributed to
     participants  is subject to tax when such securities are disposed of by the
     participants.  A lump sum distribution received by an individual because of
     separation from service will not be subject to tax if property  received in
     excess  of  the  individual's  after-tax   contributions  to  the  Plan  is
     transferred to a qualified  individual  retirement account or annuity, or a
     qualified employee's trust or annuity plan within 60 days.

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                    SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR
                INVESTMENT PURPOSES AT December 30, 1995 PURSUANT
                      TO ITEM 27(a) ANNUAL RETURN/REPORT OF
                         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN FORM 5500

<PAGE>
                                                        E.I.N. 23-1145880/PN 333
                                                                           27(a)
                        TASTY BAKING COMPANY THRIFT PLAN
                      Assets Held for Investment Purposes
                               December 30, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                         c. Description of Investment
                                            Including Maturity Date
b. Identity of Issue, Borrower,             Rate of Interest, Collateral,                                   Current
   Lessor or Similar Party                  Par of Maturity Value                          d. Cost        e. Value

<S>                                                                                       <C>            <C>       
Tasty Baking Company                        Common Stock                                   $3,958,182     $4,975,312
PrimeSource Corporation                     Common Stock                                    1,633,201      1,102,079
                                                                                          -----------    -----------

                                              Subtotal - Common Stock                       5,591,383      6,077,391
                                                                                          -----------    -----------

Protective Life Insurance Company           Guaranteed Investment Contract                  1,464,630      1,464,630
                                                                                          -----------    -----------
                                              8.85%     6/28/96

Capital Preservation Fund, LaSalle          Collective Investment Fund                      6,791,692      6,791,692
                                                                                          -----------    -----------
     National Trust, N.A 

Dreyfus 100% U. S. Treasury                 Mutual Fund                                       175,927        180,604
    Intermediate Term Fund

Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund              Mutual Fund                                     1,429,373      1,781,997

Dreyfus Growth and Income Fund              Mutual Fund                                       274,693        291,246

Dreyfus New Leaders Fund                    Mutual Fund                                       266,764        275,672

Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund                  Mutual Fund                                       191,085        206,461
                                                                                          -----------    -----------
 
                                              Subtotal - Mutual Funds                       2,337,842      2,735,980
                                                                                          -----------    -----------

Loan to Participants                        9.00% - 9.75%                                     975,091        975,091
                                                                                          -----------    -----------


                                            Total                                         $17,160,638    $18,044,784
                                                                                          ===========    ===========

</TABLE>

<PAGE>

               SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS -
                TRANSACTIONS OR SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING
                 AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 5% OF THE CURRENT VALUE OF
               PLAN ASSETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 30,
                1995 PURSUANT TO ITEM 27(d) ANNUAL RETURN/REPORT
                          OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN FORM 5500

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                          E.I.N. 23-1145880/PN 333
                                                                                                                             27(d)
                                                  TASTY BAKING COMPANY THRIFT PLAN
                                                SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS
                     Transactions or Series of Transactions in Excess of 5% of the Current Value of Plan Assets
                                            For the fiscal year ended December 30, 1995



                         b. Description of Asset                                                      f. Current Value
                           (Include Interest Rate                                                        of Asset on
 Identity of Party          and Maturity in Case              Purchase       Selling        Cost of      Transaction        Net
a.  Involved                of a Loan)                        c. Price      d. Price       e. Asset          Date         g. Gain

<S>                                                           <C>          <C>          <C>             <C>            <C>
    Trust                Various Guaranteed Investment             -         $7,240,088   $7,240,088      $7,240,088        -
                         Contracts (Amount matured 
                         transferred to Capital
                         Preservation Fund)

    Trust                Equitable Common Stock                    -          1,164,175    1,164,175       1,164,175        -
                         (Amount transferred to
                         Dreyfus Disciplined 
                         Stock Fund)

    Trust                Dreyfus Discipline Stock Fund        $1,612,109        214,428      182,735       1,826,537     $31,693

    Trust                Dreyfus Liquid Assets Fund            1,060,512      1,052,074    1,052,074       2,112,587

    Trust                Tasty Baking Company                    710,572        260,767      181,171         969,213      79,596
                         Common Stock

    Trust                Capital Preservation Fund            15,869,352      9,077,659    9,077,659      24,947,011
                         Series E

    Trust                Loans to Participants                 1,098,505        123,413      123,413       1,221,918

</TABLE>

<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Committee members who administer the Plan have duly caused this annual report to
be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                            TASTY BAKING COMPANY THRIFT PLAN


                                              BY   /s/ Carl S. Watts
                                                   Carl S. Watts for the
                                                  Administrative Committee

Date:  June 26, 1996




                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statement
of Tasty Baking Company and subsidiaries on Form S-8 (File No. 33- 18904) of our
report  dated  April 7, 1996,  on our  audits of the  financial  statements  and
supplemental  schedules of the Tasty Baking  Company  Thrift Plan as of December
30, 1995 and  December  31,  1994,  and for the three fiscal years in the period
ended  December 30,  1995,  which  report is  incorporated  by reference in this
Annual Report on Form 11-K.


COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
2400 Eleven Penn Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 25, 1996


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