UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K


(Mark One)

(X)       Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and
          Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2003 (52
          weeks)

( )       Transition  report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
          Exchange  Act of 1934  for  the  transition  period  from  _______  to
          --------

                          Commission File Number 1-5084

                              TASTY BAKING COMPANY
               (Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

                             Pennsylvania 23-1145880
          (State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification Number)

               2801 Hunting Park Avenue
             Philadelphia, Pennsylvania              19129
    (Address of principal executive offices)       (zip code)

                             Telephone: 215-221-8500

               (Company's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class                  Name of each exchange on which registered
-------------------                  -----------------------------------------

Common Stock,
par value $.50 per share                   New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

Indicate by check mark whether the company (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 during
the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the  company  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. YES   X         NO
                                        ---

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation  S-K (ss.  229.405 of this chapter) is not contained  herein,  and
will not be contained,  to the best of company's knowledge,  in definitive proxy
or  information  statements  incorporated  by reference in Part III of this Form
10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the company is an accelerated filer(as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Act). YES     X    NO
                              ----

The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates as of December
27, 2003 is $72,108,491 (computed by reference to the number of shares of voting
stock  outstanding  on December 27, 2003,  and the closing price on the New York
Stock Exchange on June 27, 2003).

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of February 16, 2004.

           Class                                            Outstanding
           -----                                            -----------
      Common Stock,
      par value $.50                                      8,095,886 shares

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
                       -----------------------------------


Document
Reference
Portions of the Annual Report to Shareholders for the
  Fiscal Year Ended December 27, 2003                                  Part II
Portions of the company's definitive Proxy Statement,
  for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on
  May 7, 2004, which is expected to be filed with the
  Securities and Exchange Commission not later
  than 120 Days after the end of the company's last fiscal year        Part III



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                      TASTY BAKING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                     PART I

Item 1.     Business
--------------------

         The company was  incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1914 and maintains its
main offices and  manufacturing  facilities in Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania.  The
company's  Tastykake  Division  (Tastykake)  manufactures and sells a variety of
premium single portion  cakes,  pies,  cookies,  pretzels,  brownies,  pastries,
donuts,  miniature donuts, and snack bars under the well established  trademark,
TASTYKAKE(R).   These  products  comprise   approximately  100  varieties.   The
availability of some products,  especially the holiday-themed offerings,  varies
according  to the season of the year.  The single  portion  cakes,  cookies  and
donuts  principally  sell at retail prices for individual  packages ranging from
40(cent) to 99(cent) per package and family  convenience  packages  ranging from
$2.59 to $2.99.  The  individual  pies  include  various  fruit and creme filled
varieties and, at various times of the year, additional seasonal varieties.  The
retail price for the pies increased in 2003 to $0.79.  The pastries and brownies
are  marketed  principally  in snack  packages  and  sell at a  retail  price of
99(cent) per package.  The best known products with the widest sales  acceptance
are  various  sponge  cakes   marketed  under  the  trademarks   JUNIORS(R)  and
KRIMPETS(R),  and chocolate enrobed cakes under KANDY KAKES(R). During 2003, the
company  discontinued  all but the large  donuts  line sold under the  trademark
CLASSIC BAKED GOODS(TM).

         During the fourth  quarter of 2001 the company  closed the plant of its
wholly-owned subsidiary,  Dutch Mill Baking Company, Inc. (Dutch Mill), based in
Wyckoff, New Jersey.  Dutch Mill was then merged into the company's  subsidiary,
Tasty Baking  Oxford,  Inc. The trademark  DUTCH MILL(R) will remain an asset of
the company.

         Tasty  Baking  Oxford,   Inc.,  located  in  Oxford,   Chester  County,
Pennsylvania,  currently  manufactures honey buns, donuts, mini donuts and donut
holes  under  the  trademark  TASTYKAKE(R).   The  company  does  not  currently
manufacture  under  the  trademarks  of  SNAK N'  FRESH(R)  and  AUNT  SWEETIE'S
BAKERY(R).  The  SNAK N'  FRESH(R)  and AUNT  SWEETIE'S  BAKERY(R)  brands  were
instituted  to allow the  company to enter the  private  label  markets  without
compromising  the  integrity  of its  TASTYKAKE(R)  brand.  All of the  products
manufactured at the Oxford facility are sold to the company for resale.

         Tastykake   products  are  sold   principally  by   independent   sales
distributors  through distribution routes to approximately 15,000 retail outlets
in Delaware,  Maryland, New Jersey, New York,  Pennsylvania and Virginia,  which
make up the company's principal market. During 2003, the core route regions were
expanded to include the eastern shore of Maryland, Pittsburgh, PA and Cleveland,
OH. This method of distribution  for direct store deliveries has been used since
1986. The company also  distributes its products  through  distributorships  and
major grocery chains which have centralized warehouse distribution  capabilities
located in many areas of the  country.  The  company has formed  alliances  with
distributors  which can warehouse and distribute the Tastykake product line most
effectively.  During 2003,  the company  refocused its efforts in its core sales
distributor business,  while at the same time, carefully evaluating existing and
new business  possibilities  outside the core market. As a result,  the decision
was made in 2003 to pull out of the West Coast  markets and add 36 new routes to
the core region.  Products are sold throughout the continental United States and
Puerto Rico.  The company also  distributes  its products  through the TASTYSHOP
program,  whereby  consumers can call a toll-free  number or visit the company's
website to order the delivery of a variety of Tastykake gift packs.

         During 2002,  the company  closed its  remaining 18 thrift stores which
did not meet the profitability objectives set by the company. The company closed
6 stores during the second quarter and closed the remaining 12 stores as of year
end. The company has recorded restructuring charges related to the closures. The
company's  thrift store program was first  implemented  at the end of 2000.  The
purpose of the thrift stores was to recover the cost of stale, damaged and other
products not generally salable through normal distribution  channels,  to recoup
part  of  the  cost  of  developing  and   introducing  new  products  into  the
marketplace,  and to raise  consumer  awareness and  acceptance of the company's
products.  The company is in the  process of  soliciting  other  outlets for its
stale and damaged products.

         The company's top 20 customers  represent  57.9% of its 2003 net sales.
The top  customer,  Wal-Mart,  represents  15.2% of the  company's net sales for
2003. This relationship has been reasonably consistent over the prior two years.
If any of the  customers in this group  changed  their buying  patterns with the
company, its current sales levels could be adversely affected.



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Item 1.     Business, continued
-------------------------------

         The company  maintains a diverse  advertising  program  which  utilizes
outdoor poster campaigns,  newspapers,  customer coupons, radio advertising, and
promotions  with various sports teams.  During 2003,  the company  engaged in an
elevated level of radio  advertising  and events and increased  promotions  with
various  sports  teams.  In 2004 the  company  intends  to engage in  television
advertising  campaigns.  The advertising  strategy is at a higher level than had
been  experienced  in  the  past.  While  the  company  sponsors   research  and
development activities, the cost is not material.

         The company is engaged in a highly competitive  business.  Although the
number of competitors  varies among  marketing  areas,  certain  competitors are
national companies with multiple production facilities,  nationwide distribution
systems and large advertising and promotion  budgets.  The company is one of the
largest  producers in the country  specializing  in premium single portion snack
cakes and pies. The company is able to maintain a strong competitive position in
its principal  marketing area through the quality of its products and brand name
recognition. The company has a significant market share throughout its principal
marketing area.

         Outside of its  principal  marketing  area,  awareness of the company's
trademarks and reputation  for quality is not as strong.  In these markets,  the
company  competes for the limited shelf space  available  from  retailers  using
price,  product  quality and consumer  acceptance.  The company has been able to
increase its sales  nationally  through the  distribution  of its products using
mass  merchandisers,  third  party  distributors,  convenience  stores and other
methods of distribution.

         Outside of the  principal  market  area,  its market share is generally
less  significant.  Its  principal  competitor  in the premium snack cake market
throughout the country is Interstate  Bakeries  Corporation  (Interstate)  which
owns three major brands - Hostess,  Dolly Madison and Drakes.  Local independent
bakers  also  compete in a number of  regional  markets.  Interstate  is a large
publicly held corporation which has achieved national recognition of its Hostess
brand name  through  national  advertising,  and it competes  on price,  product
quality and brand name recognition.  Interstate also promotes its Drakes product
line in areas where the company is attempting to expand its market share.  McKee
Foods  Corporation,  a large privately held company,  competes in the snack cake
market  under the brand name Little  Debbie as a low price  snack  cake.  Little
Debbie  holds the largest  share of the snack cake market in the United  States.
Many large food  companies  have begun to  advertise  and  promote  single-serve
packages  of their  traditional  multi-serve  cookie  and sweet and salty  snack
varieties  which now  compete  against  the company for a portion of the overall
snack market.  George Weston Foods, a large privately held company,  competes in
the  multi-serve  and  single-serve  baked goods  market under the brand name of
Entenmann's.

         The company is dependent  upon sugar,  eggs,  oils,  flour and cocoa to
manufacture  its products.  The price of sugar was stable  during 2003,  and the
USDA  statistics  project a  reduction  in demand  for sugar in 2004,  which may
result in lower sugar prices. Egg prices increased  dramatically in 2003 for the
following reasons:  hen disease, the laying hen population has decreased by four
million,  increased egg consumption due to the high  protein-low carb diets, and
new animal welfare  guidelines cutting the number of layers per cage from six to
five. This cut will also affect 2004 supplies.  Flour was adversely  affected by
drought conditions in the Midwest during 2003, which could expose the company to
price increases during 2004. In addition, the political unrest has stabilized in
the Ivory  Coast of West  Africa  which is a key  supplier of cocoa to the world
market.  This stability should result in cocoa becoming more available and lower
commodity  prices for 2004.  Soybeans were affected by a poor growing  season in
2003 in the United  States,  Asia and  Europe,  resulting  in higher  prices for
soybean oil. Availability of soybeans for 2004 is at an all time low.

         The company's  policies  with respect to working  capital items are not
unique.  Inventory is generally maintained at levels sufficient for one to three
weeks of sales,  while the ratio of  current  assets to current  liabilities  is
maintained at a level between 1.3 and 2.5 to 1.

         The   company   employs   approximately   1,100   persons,    including
approximately 120 part-time employees.

         Since  February 11, 2003,  the  company's  annual  report on Form 10-K,
quarterly  reports on Form 10-Q,  current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to
those reports  filed or furnished  pursuant to the Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange  Act have been made  available  free of charge  through its website the
same  day as they are made  available  on the SEC  website.  These  reports  are
available  by going to the  company's  website at  www.tastykake.com,  under the
"Investor Relations-SEC Filings-SEC website" captions.



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Item 1.     Business, continued
-------------------------------

         The  Corporate  Governance  Guidelines,  Code of  Business  Conduct and
charters for the Audit  Committee,  Compensation  Committee and  Nominating  and
Corporate  Governance  Committee  will be available on the company's  website at
www.tastykake.com, under the "Investor Relations-Corporate Governance" captions,
on or before  the date of the  Annual  Meeting  or are  available  upon  written
request  directed to the  Secretary  of the Company at 2801 Hunting Park Avenue,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129.

         The  company  will  also  post to its  website  any  amendments  to the
Business Code of Conduct,  or a waiver from the  provisions of the Business Code
of Conduct relating to the company's  principal executive officers or directors.
Waivers   will   be   located    under   the    "Investor    Relations-Corporate
Governance-Business Code of Conduct-Waivers" caption.


Item 2.     Properties
----------------------


            The locations and primary use of the materially important physical
properties of the company and its subsidiaries are as follows:

               Location                     Primary Facility Use
       ------------------------            ----------------------

       2801 Hunting Park Avenue            Corporate Office,
       Philadelphia, PA (1)                Production of cakes,
                                           pies, cookies and donuts

       Fox and Roberts Streets             Sales and Finance Offices,
       Philadelphia, PA (2)                Data Processing Operations,
                                           Office Services and Warehouse

       700 Lincoln Street                  Tasty Baking Oxford Offices,
       Oxford, PA (3)                      Production of honey buns, mini
                                           donuts and donut holes

         (1) This property is recorded as a capital  lease.  See Note 6 of Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders -
Exhibit 13, incorporated herein by reference.

         (2) This property is owned by Tasty Baking Company upon satisfaction of
its obligation to the  Philadelphia  Industrial  Development  Corporation  and a
mortgage  lender in January 2003.  It had been recorded  previously as a capital
lease.

         (3) This property was  purchased  and is owned by Tasty Baking  Oxford,
Inc. It is secured by a first party  mortgage as collateral  under the company's
credit  facility  as  described  in Note 5 of  Notes to  Consolidated  Financial
Statements in the 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders - Exhibit 13,  incorporated
herein by reference.

         In addition to the above,  the company leases various other  properties
used  principally  as  local  pick  up and  distribution  points.  All of  these
properties are sufficient for the business of the company as now conducted.


Item 3.     Legal Proceedings
-----------------------------


         The company is involved in certain legal and regulatory actions, all of
which have arisen in the ordinary course of the company's business.  The company
is unable to predict the outcome of these matters, but does not believe that the
ultimate  resolution of such matters will have a material  adverse effect on the
consolidated  financial  position  or  results  of  operations  of the  company.
However,  if one or  more of  such  matters  were  determined  adversely  to the
company,  the ultimate liability arising therefrom should not be material to the
financial  position  of the  company,  but could be  material  to its results of
operations in any quarter or annual period.

         In  November,  1998,  nine (9)  independent  route  sales  distributors
(Plaintiffs),  on behalf of all  present and former  route  sales  distributors,
commenced suit against the company seeking  recovery from the company of amounts
(i)  which  the  sales  distributors  paid in the past to the  Internal  Revenue
Service on account of employment  taxes, and (ii) collected by the company since
January  1,  1998  as  an  administrative  fee  from  all  unincorporated  sales
distributors.  The company  removed the complaint to the United States  District
Court for the Eastern  District of Pennsylvania and was successful in having the
complaint dismissed with prejudice as to all federal causes of action.



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Item 3.     Legal Proceedings (continued)
-----------------------------------------

         Subsequently, Plaintiffs commenced a new suit in Common Pleas Court for
Philadelphia  County,  Pennsylvania,  asserting state law claims seeking damages
for (1) the alleged erroneous treatment of the sales distributors as independent
contractors by the company such that the sales distributors were required to pay
self-employment,  social  security  and  federal  unemployment  taxes which they
allege  should  have been paid by the  company,  and (2) for breach of  contract
relating to the  collection  of an  administrative  fee from all  unincorporated
sales  distributors.  The Court  dismissed with  prejudice the Plaintiffs  first
claim in March  2000.  As to the  second  claim,  in  January  2002,  the  Court
certified  a  class  of  approximately  200  sales  distributors   (representing
approximately 40% of the company's current routes), consisting of unincorporated
sales distributors who, since February 7, 1998, have paid or continue to pay the
administrative  fee to the company.  The company believes the case to be without
merit and is defending the matter  vigorously.  The company has not  established
any reserve in the event that the  ultimate  outcome of this  litigation  proves
unfavorable  to the  company.  If this  matter is  determined  adversely  to the
company,  the ultimate liability arising therefrom should not be material to the
financial  position  of the  company,  but could be  material  to its results of
operations in any quarter or annual period.


Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
---------------------------------------------------------------

         No matters  were  submitted  to a vote of security  holders  during the
fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report.








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                      TASTY BAKING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                     PART II

                              CROSS REFERENCE INDEX



                                                                                                 

FORM 10-K
ITEM NUMBER AND CAPTION                                                                                 INCORPORATED MATERIAL
-----------------------                                                                                 --------------------
                                                                                                           Caption in Annual
                                                                                             Report to  Shareholders for the
                                                                                         Fiscal Year Ended December 27, 2003
Item 5    Market  for the  Company's  Common  Equity and  Related  Shareholder
          Matters                                                                                          Quarterly Summary
                                                                                                                 (Unaudited)

Item 6    Selected Financial Data                                                          Five Year Selected Financial Data

Item 7    Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Financial  Condition  and
          Results of Operations                                                                          Management's Review

          Certain  matters  discussed in this Report,  including those under the
          headings "Business," "Legal Proceedings" and "Management's  Discussion
          and Analysis," contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
          of the  Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act of 1995,  and are
          subject to the safe harbor created by that Act. These  forward-looking
          statements  include  comments  about  legal  proceedings,  competition
          within the baking industry,  availability and pricing of raw materials
          and  capital,  sales growth by  distribution  through  national  sales
          programs,  private label, food service,  institutional sales and other
          channels of distribution, changes in the company's business strategies
          and other statements  contained herein that are not historical  facts.
          Because   such   forward-looking    statements   involve   risks   and
          uncertainties,  there are  important  factors  that could cause actual
          results to differ  materially  from those expressed or implied by such
          forward-looking  statements  which include changes in general economic
          or  business  conditions  nationally  and  in  the  company's  primary
          markets,  the  availability  of capital upon terms  acceptable  to the
          company,  the availability  and prices of raw materials,  the level of
          demand for the company's products, the outcome of legal proceedings to
          which the company is or may become a party, the actions of competitors
          within the  packaged  food  industry,  changes in  consumer  tastes or
          eating habits, the success of business  strategies  implemented by the
          company to meet  future  challenges,  and the  ability to develop  and
          market  in a timely  and  efficient  manner  new  products  which  are
          accepted by consumers.


Item 7A   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about
          Market Risk                                                                        Notes to Consolidated
                                                                                              Financial Statements

          The company has certain floating rate debt notes. Under current market
          conditions,  the company believes that changes in interest rates would
          not have a material impact on the financial statements of the company.
          The company also has notes  receivable from sales  distributors  whose
          rates adjust every three years, and, therefore, would partially offset
          the fluctuations in the company's interest rates on its notes payable.
          The  company  also has the right to sell these notes  receivable,  and
          could use these  proceeds to liquidate a  corresponding  amount of the
          debt notes payable.  Information on the debt and receivable  notes can
          be found in the Notes to Consolidated  Financial  Statements,  Notes 5
          and 4, respectively, in the 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders.



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FORM 10-K
ITEM NUMBER AND CAPTION
-----------------------
                                                                               INCORPORATED MATERIAL
                                                                               ---------------------
                                                                            Caption in Annual Report to
                                                                            Shareholders for the Fiscal
                                                                            Year Ended December 27, 2003

Item 8    Consolidated Financial Statements and
          Supplementary Data:

                      Quarterly Summary                                              Quarterly Summary
                                                                                           (Unaudited)

                      Consolidated Statements of                                Consolidated Financial
                      Operations and Retained Earnings                                      Statements


                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                     Consolidated Financial
                                                                                            Statements

                      Consolidated Balance Sheets                               Consolidated Financial

                                                                                            Statements

                      Consolidated Statements of Changes                        Consolidated Financial
                      in Capital Accounts                                                   Statements

                      Notes to Consolidated Financial                            Notes to Consolidated
                      Statements                                                  Financial Statements


                      Report of Independent Auditors                    Report of Independent Auditors

Item 9    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
          on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

                      This item is not applicable.




Item 9A   Controls and Procedures
---------------------------------

The company maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures designed to
provide reasonable assurance as to the reliability of its consolidated financial
statements and other disclosures included in the report. The company established
a disclosure  committee,  which consists of certain  members of management.  The
company  carried  out  an  evaluation,   under  the  supervision  and  with  the
participation  of management,  including the Chief  Executive  Officer and Chief
Financial  Officer,  of the design and  operation  of the  company's  disclosure
controls  and  procedures  as of the end of the period  covered by this  report.
Based on this  evaluation,  the  company's  Chief  Executive  Officer  and Chief
Financial  Officer  concluded  that  the  company's   disclosure   controls  and
procedures  are  effective at a reasonable  level of  assurance  for  gathering,
analyzing  and  disclosing  material  information  the  company is  required  to
disclose in the reports it files with the SEC  pursuant  to the  Securities  and
Exchange Act of 1934,  within the time periods  specified in the SEC's rules and
forms.  In addition,  the company  reviewed its internal  control over financial
reporting  and there have been no changes  during the  company's  fourth  fiscal
quarter covered by this report in the company's  internal control over financial
reporting,  to the extent  that  elements  of internal  control  over  financial
reporting  are subsumed  within  disclosure  controls and  procedures,  that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company's
internal control over financial reporting.



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                      TASTY BAKING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                    PART III

                              CROSS REFERENCE INDEX

FORM 10-K
ITEM NUMBER AND CAPTION                                                INCORPORATED MATERIAL
-----------------------                                                ---------------------

                                                                       Caption in definitive
                                                                       Proxy  Statement  for the  Annual  Meeting of
                                                                       Shareholders to be held on May 7, 2004


Item 10     Directors and Executive Officers                           Directors and Executive
            of the Company                                             Officers; Corporate
                                                                       Governance - Code of Business Conduct,
                                                                       Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
                                                                       Compliance; Committees of the Board of
                                                                       Directors, second paragaph


Item 11     Executive Compensation                                     Compensation of
                                                                       Executive Officers; Perfomance Graph

Item 12     Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial                   Principal Holders of
            Owners and Management and Related Stockholder              Voting Securities;
            Matters                                                    Beneficial Ownership of
                                                                       Directors, Nominees and
                                                                       Executive Officers



         The following table sets forth  information  about the company's equity
compensation  plans as of December  27, 2003,  including  the  Management  Stock
Purchase Plan, 1991 Long Term Incentive Plan, 1993 Replacement  Option Plan (P&J
Spin-Off),  1994 Long Term Incentive  Plan,  1997 Long Term Incentive Plan, 2003
Long Term Incentive Plan and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan.




                                                                                                       


                                                                                (b)                                 (c)
                                                (a)
                                            Number of                      Weighted-Average
                                     Securities to be Issued               Exercise Price of
                                               upon                       Outstanding Options,                   Number of
                                           Exercise of                    Warrants, and Rights                  Securities
                                           Outstanding                    of Compensation Plans            Remaining Available
                                      Options, Warrants and              (excluding securities                 for Future
Plan Category                                 Rights                       reflected in (a))               Issuance Under Equity
-------------                                 ------                       -----------------               ---------------------
Equity compensation
plans approved by
security holders                              847,171                           $ 11.33                         155,002

Equity compensation
plans not approved by
security holders (1)                           71,500                           $ 11.54                              -
                                              -------                                                           -------

Total                                         918,671                                                           155,002
                                              =======                                                           =======




         (1) There was one award of 4,000 shares of the  company's  common stock
on October 7, 2002, to Mr. Pizzi as an inducement to his  commencing  employment
with the company.  The balance of 67,500 shares  represents  options  granted to
directors on December  20, 1996 and March 26,  1999,to  purchase  the  company's
common stock granted to nonemployee directors.



Item 13     Certain Relationships and Related Transactions                              Compensation of Executive
                                                                                        Officers - Compensation
          During  fiscal  2003,  the company  paid Mr. Fred  C.Aldridge,  Jr., a        Committee Interlocks and
          director of the company,  $18,750 in consideration  for legal services        Insider Participation
          rendered  to the  company.  Mr.  Aldridge  resigned  as counsel to the
          company on February 8, 2003 and no longer  provides  legal services to



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          the company.

FORM 10-K
ITEM NUMBER AND CAPTION
-----------------------                                                                 INCORPORATED MATERIAL
                                                                                        ---------------------
Item 14                 Principal Accountant Fees and Services                          Fees Paid to
                                                                                        Independent Auditors;
                                                                                        Pre-Approval Policy for
                                                                                        Services by Independent Auditors


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                      TASTY BAKING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                     PART IV

                ITEM 15: EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
                             AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

                  For the Fiscal Years Ended December 27, 2003,
                     December 28, 2002 and December 29, 2001

                                     ------

                                                                                        Pages
(a)-1.            List of Financial Statements                                          ------

                        Quarterly Summary                                               Incorporated herein
                        Consolidated Statements of Operations and Retained              by reference to
                         Earnings                                                       captions in the
                        Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                           Annual Report to
                        Consolidated Balance Sheets                                     Shareholders for the
                        Consolidated Statements of Changes in Capital                   fiscal year ended
                         Accounts                                                       December 27, 2003
                        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, including
                         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
                        Report of Independent Auditors

(a)-2.            Schedule* for the fiscal years ended December 27, 2003,
                  December 28, 2002 and December 29, 2001:

                  Report of Independent Accountants                                     13 of 16

 II.              Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts                         14 of 16

(a)-3.            Exhibits Index - The following Exhibit Numbers refer to
                  Regulation S-K, Item 601**


                        (3)   (a)       Articles of  Incorporation of Company as
                                        amended  are   incorporated   herein  by
                                        reference  to  Exhibit  3 to  Form  10-K
                                        report of company for fiscal 1998.

                              (b)       By-laws  of Company as amended on May 2,
                                        2003 is incorporated herein by reference
                                        to  Exhibit  10 to Form  10-Q  report of
                                        Company for the  twenty-six  weeks ended
                                        June 28, 2003.

                       (10)  (a)        2003  Long  Term  Incentive   Plan,
                                        effective  as  of  March  27,  2003,  is
                                        incorporated   herein  by  reference  to
                                        Appendix  B of the Proxy  Statement  for
                                        the Annual  Meeting of the  Shareholders
                                        on May 2, 2003,  filed on or about March
                                        31, 2003.

                              (b)       Tasty Baking  Company  Restricted  Stock
                                        Incentive Plan, effective as of December
                                        21,  2000,  is  incorporated  herein  by
                                        reference  to  Exhibit  10 to Form  10-Q
                                        report  of  Company  for the  twenty-six
                                        weeks ended June 30, 2001.

                              (c)       1991 Long Term Incentive Plan, effective
                                        as of January 1, 1991,  is  incorporated
                                        herein by  reference  to  Exhibit  10 to
                                        Form 10-K  report of Company  for fiscal
                                        1990.

                              (d)       1985  Stock   Option   Plan,   effective
                                        December  20,  1985,   is   incorporated
                                        herein by  reference to Exhibit A of the
                                        Proxy  Statement for the Annual  Meeting
                                        of Shareholders on April 18, 1986, filed
                                        on or about March 21, 1986.

                              (e)       Supplemental  Executive Retirement Plan,
                                        dated  February 18, 1983 and amended May
                                        15,   1987  and  April  22,   1988,   is
                                        incorporated   herein  by  reference  to
                                        Exhibit  10(d) to Form  10-K  report  of
                                        Company for fiscal 1991.



* All other schedules are omitted because they are  inapplicable or not required
under  Regulation  S-X or  because  the  required  information  is  given in the
financial statements and notes to financial statements.

** All other exhibits are omitted because they are inapplicable.


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                      TASTY BAKING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                               ITEM 15, CONTINUED
                                                                                      
                                                                                         Pages
                                                                                         -----



                              (f)       Management   Stock   Purchase   Plan  is
                                        incorporated  herein by reference to the
                                        Proxy  Statement for the Annual  Meeting
                                        of  Shareholders on April 19, 1968 filed
                                        on or about  March 20,  1968 and amended
                                        April 23, 1976, April 24, 1987 and April
                                        19, 1991.

                              (g)       Trust Agreement dated as of November 17,
                                        1989  between the  Company and  Wachovia
                                        Bank,   N.A.(formerly   Meridian   Trust
                                        Company)    relating   to   Supplemental
                                        Executive     Retirement     Plan     is
                                        incorporated   herein  by  reference  to
                                        Exhibit  10(f) to Form  10-K  report  of
                                        Company for 1994.

                              (h)       Director  Retirement  Plan dated October
                                        15,  1987  is  incorporated   herein  by
                                        reference to Exhibit  10(h) to Form 10-K
                                        report of Company for 1992.

                              (i)       1993   Replacement   Option   Plan  (P&J
                                        Spin-Off)  is  incorporated   herein  by
                                        reference to Exhibit A of the Definitive
                                        Proxy Statement dated March 17, 1994 for
                                        the Annual  Meeting of  Shareholders  on
                                        April 22, 1994.

                              (j)       1994   Long  Term   Incentive   Plan  is
                                        incorporated   herein  by  reference  to
                                        Exhibit  10(j) to Form  10-K  report  of
                                        company for 1994.

                              (k)       Trust  Agreement  dated January 19, 1990
                                        between the Company and  Wachovia  Bank,
                                        N.A.(formerly  Meridian  Trust  Company)
                                        relating to the Director Retirement Plan
                                        is  incorporated  herein by reference to
                                        Exhibit  10(k) to Form  10-K  report  of
                                        company for 1995.

                              (l)       1997   Long  Term   Incentive   Plan  is
                                        incorporated   herein  by  reference  to
                                        Annex II of the Proxy  Statement for the
                                        Annual Meeting of  Shareholders on April
                                        24, 1998.

                              (m)       Employment  Agreement dated as of August
                                        14, 2002 between the company and Charles
                                        P.  Pizzi  is  incorporated   herein  by
                                        reference to Exhibit  10(m) to Form 10-K
                                        report of company for 2002.

                              (n)       Supplemental  Retirement  Plan Agreement
                                        dated as of October 7, 2002  between the
                                        company   and   Charles   P.   Pizzi  is
                                        incorporated   herein  by  reference  to
                                        Exhibit  10(n) to Form  10-K  report  of
                                        company for 2002.

                              (o)       Personal  Leave  Agreement  dated  as of
                                        December  28,  2002  between the company
                                        and Carl S. Watts is incorporated herein
                                        by  reference  to Exhibit  10(o) to Form
                                        10-K report of company for 2002.

                              (p)       Severance Agreement dated March 13, 2003
                                        between  the company and Gary G. Kyle is
                                        incorporated   herein  by  reference  to
                                        Exhibit  10(p) to Form  10-K  report  of
                                        company for 2002.

                              (q)       Personal  Leave  Agreement  dated  as of
                                        December  27,  2003  between the company
                                        and John M. Pettine.

                              (r)       Tasty  Baking  Company  2000  Restricted
                                        Stock  Incentive Plan is incorporated by
                                        reference  to  Appendix  B of the  Proxy
                                        Statement  for  the  Annual  Meeting  of
                                        Shareholders on April 27, 2001, filed on
                                        or about March 30, 2001.

Each of exhibits 10(a) - 10(r) constitutes a management contract or compensatory
plan or arrangement.

         (13)      Portions of the Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal
                   year ended December 27, 2003

         (21)      Subsidiaries of the Company



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                      TASTY BAKING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                               ITEM 15, CONTINUED



          (23)(a)   Consent of Independent Accountants

          (31)(a)   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section
                    302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

          (31)(b)   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section
                    302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

          (32)      Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
                    pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


(b)       Reports on Form 8-K

          The  company  filed  the  following  reports  on Form 8-K  during  the
          thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2003:

          On October 6, 2003,  the company  furnished a report on Form 8-K under
          Item 9, Regulation FD Disclosure, attaching a press release announcing
          its accelerated  investment in route expansion and brand marketing and
          an  anticipated  net loss for the third  quarter  ended  September 27,
          2003.

          On October 28, 2003, the company  furnished a report on Form 8-K under
          Item 12,  Results of Operation  and Financial  Condition,  attaching a
          press release  announcing its financial  results for the third quarter
          ended September 27, 2003.

          On December 8, 2003, the company  furnished a report on Form 8-K under
          Item 5, Other Events and Regulation FD  Disclosure,  attaching a press
          release  announcing  the  election  of David J.  West to its  Board of
          Directors at its meeting on December 5, 2003.






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        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE




To the Shareholders and
the Board of Directors
Tasty Baking Company



Our audits of the consolidated  financial  statements  referred to in our report
dated March 10, 2004, of the 2003 Annual Report to  Shareholders of Tasty Baking
Company and subsidiaries,  (which report and consolidated  financial  statements
are  incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K) also included
an audit of the  Financial  Statement  Schedule  listed in Item 15(a)(2) of this
Form 10-K. In our opinion, this Financial Statement Schedule presents fairly, in
all  material  respects,   the  information  set  forth  therein  when  read  in
conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements.





PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 10, 2004






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                                     TASTY BAKING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                SCHEDULE II.  VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
             for the fiscal years ended December 27, 2003, December 28, 2002 and December 29, 2001

        Column A                                                      Column B         Column C        Column D     Column E
        --------                                                      --------         --------        --------     --------
                                                                                     Additions
                                                                    Balance at       Charged to                     Balance
                                                                    Beginning        Costs and                      at end
                                                                    of Period        Expenses         Deductions    of Period
                                                                    ----------       ---------        ----------    ---------
      Description
      -----------
Deducted from applicable assets:

      Allowance for doubtful accounts:

                                                                                                        
         For the fiscal year ended December 27, 2003                   $3,606         $1,059         $1,017         $3,648
                                                                       ======         ======         ======         ======
         For the fiscal year ended December 28, 2002                   $3,752         $  958         $1,104         $3,606
                                                                       ======         ======         ======         ======
         For the fiscal year ended December 29, 2001                   $3,329         $  773         $  350         $3,752
                                                                       ======         ======         ======         ======





Inventory valuation reserves:

         For the fiscal year ended December 27, 2003                   $  682         $  300         $  750         $  232
                                                                       ======         ======         ======         ======
         For the fiscal year ended December 28, 2002                   $  335         $  702         $  355         $  682
                                                                       ======         ======         ======         ======
         For the fiscal year ended December 29, 2001                   $  302         $   81         $   48         $  335
                                                                       ======         ======         ======         ======



Spare parts inventory reserve for obsolescence:

         For the fiscal year ended December 27, 2003                   $  365         $  396         $  705         $   56
                                                                       ======         ======         ======         ======
         For the fiscal year ended December 28, 2002                   $  481         $   48         $  164         $  365
                                                                       ======         ======         ======         ======
         For the fiscal year ended December 29, 2001                   $  445         $  122         $   86         $  481
                                                                       ======         ======         ======         ======






                                 Page 14 of 16




SIGNATURES




         Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
and Exchange  Act of 1934,  the company has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                             TASTY BAKING COMPANY




                                   /s/ Charles P. Pizzi
                                   -----------------------------
                                   Charles P. Pizzi,
                                   President and
                                   Chief Executive Officer





                                   /s/ David S. Marberger
                                   -----------------------------
                                   David S. Marberger,
                                   Senior Vice President,
                                   Chief Financial Officer and
                                   Chief Accounting Officer
                                   [Principal Financial and
                                   Accounting Officer]









                                 Page 15 of 16











Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the company and in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.





              Signature                                          Capacity                            Date
------------------------------------------           ---------------------------          --------------------------




                                                                                                   
/s/ James E. Ksansnak                                Chairman of the Board                     March 10, 2004
------------------------------------------           and Director of Tasty
      James E. Ksansnak                              Baking Company




/s/ Charles P. Pizzi                                 President, Chief                          March 10, 2004
------------------------------------------           Executive Officer and
      Charles P. Pizzi                               Director of Tasty
                                                     Baking Company



/s/ Fred C. Aldridge, Jr.                            Director of Tasty                         March 10, 2004
------------------------------------------           Baking Company
      Fred C. Aldridge, Jr.




/s/ Philip J. Baur, Jr.                              Director of Tasty                         March 10, 2004
------------------------------------------           Baking Company
      Philip J. Baur, Jr.




/s/ G. Fred DiBona, Jr.                              Director of Tasty                         March 10, 2004
------------------------------------------           Baking Company
      G. Fred DiBona, Jr.




/s/ Ronald J. Kozich                                 Director of Tasty                         March 10, 2004
------------------------------------------           Baking Company
      Ronald J. Kozich





/s/ Judith M. von Seldeneck                          Director of Tasty                         March 10, 2004
------------------------------------------           Baking Company
      Judith M. von Seldeneck




/s/   David J. West                                  Director of Tasty                         March 10, 2004
------------------------------------------           Baking Company
      David J. West




/s/ David S. Marberger                               Senior Vice President                     March 10, 2004
------------------------------------------           Chief Financial Officer
      David S. Marberger                             Chief Accounting Officer
                                                    [Principal Financial and
                                                     Accounting Officer]






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