It also marked the start of the heavy competition between companies such as I Mei, Ding Hao, Shi Yun, Pucci, Wei Wang, Mandarin, New East Asia, etc.
當時統一於一年內，就在全台各地布署 300 多個銷售點，每天總銷量達 2000 條土司、7000 個甜麵包。食品界「老大哥」義美、以乳品起家的味全，也相繼跟進，設立大麵包廠。一時之間，各家機製麵包紛紛出爐，不但彼此競爭激烈，也大大威脅了傳統小麵包廠的生計。