SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2006


                              Tasty Baking Company
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


         Pennsylvania                      1-5084                 23-1145880
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of          (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
       Incorporation or                  File Number)        Identification No.)
        Organization)




2801 Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania                  19129
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                            (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 221-8500
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                                 Not applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 31, 2006, the Tasty Baking Company (the "Company") announced its
financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006. A copy of the
press release is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference. The information disclosed in this Item 2.02 of this Report,
including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any registration
statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of the press release concerning the Company's evaluation of strategic
manufacturing options is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference. The information disclosed in this Item 7.01 of
this Report, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be
deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any
registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (d) The following exhibits are filed herewith:

                  Exhibit 99.1      Press Release dated October 31, 2006



                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                           TASTY BAKING COMPANY
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                                           (Registrant)


    Date:  October 31, 2006                /S/ David S. Marberger
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                                           David S. Marberger
                                           Executive Vice President and Chief
                                           Financial Officer




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


    Exhibit                            Description
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     99.1                              Press Release dated October 31, 2006