Exhibit 99.1

    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                 SECTION 906 of THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT of 2002



         To my  knowledge,  this Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 28, 2002,  fully complies with the  requirements of Section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, and the information  contained
in this Report  fairly  represents,  in all  material  respects,  the  financial
condition and results of operations of Tasty Baking Company.



                                              By:      /s/ Charles P. Pizzi
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                                                       Charles P. Pizzi
                                                       President and
                                                       Chief Executive officer