Visitors to the iba trade show can look forward to popular highlights as well as new program entries this year. For example, the iba.SPEAKERS AREA will host specialist presentations and discussions with an international focus. The iba.FORUM will provide information on all aspects of the national baking and confectionery industry with a focus on the German bakery craft.
Lidl Ireland signed a EUR 22 million contract with Panelto Foods bakery, which will stock the supermarket with premium baked breads across the island of Ireland, in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Flowers Foods, Inc. reported its Q1 sales increased by 6.9% to a quarter-record of USD 1.534 billion, compared to the first quarter of 2022. The company’s net income decreased by 17.4% to USD 70.7 million and its adjusted net income decreased by 13.1% to USD 80.9 million.
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Violanta Group invested EUR 4.2 million in its Larissa, Greece, plant that will produce 2,500 tons of cookies per year in a facility running without a chimney. The plant will be completed around mid-June and trial production already show impressive results, the company says.
MECATHERM introduced its new M-DAN Oven, an evolution of the FDAN Oven technology, at interpack. The M-DAN Oven is dedicated to the production of delicate products and its design prioritizes hygiene and food safety.
Syntegon announced the launch of four machines for common vertical form, fill and seal applications at interpack. Two SVX variants, SVX Agile and SVX Duplex, were presented at the interpack booth, which will be launched this year along with two other SVX models.
Baker & Baker launched a new cookie range in the UK, designed with quality and convenience in mind – the Brooklyn Coffee Bar cookies. The range consists of two popular flavors (double chocolate and rich chocolate) and each cookie is individually wrapped.
KIT KAT proposes a summer flavor with the launch of its latest limited-edition flavor the KIT KAT® Churro. The new flavor is a homage to the beloved dessert that reminisces summer around the world, pairing the churro taste with the familiar crunch of the bar.
For Mother’s Day, Pillsbury launches limited-edition edible Brunch Bouquets featuring its Pillsbury™ Cinnamon Rolls, Biscuits and Crescent Rolls, arranged in a display that mimics a traditional floral bouquet. The Pillsbury Brunch Bouquet is made entirely of Pillsbury brunch bites created in partnership with Miami-based chef Amaris Jones, owner of Chick’N Jones.
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GNT launched a turmeric-based EXBERRY® OD concentrate that helps achieve vibrant yellow shades in fat-based applications, which was created according to the principle of coloring food with food, the company explains.
AAK launched a premium cocoa butter substitute (CBS) compound that facilitates higher levels of cocoa in chocolate compounds for enhanced taste.
Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Bulgaria banned grain imports from Ukraine, in a bid to support domestic markets. The countries became transit routes for Ukrainian grain that could not be exported through the country’s Black Sea ports.
Mondelēz International formally opened its new Global Research & Development (R&D) Innovation Center in Whippany, New Jersey. The facility, which is supported by an investment of nearly USD 50 million, includes pilot and scale-up capability for cookies, crackers and candy.
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Visitors to the iba trade show can look forward to popular highlights as well as new program entries this year. For example, the iba.SPEAKERS AREA will host specialist presentations and discussions with an international focus. The iba.FORUM will provide information on all aspects of the national baking and confectionery industry with a focus on the German bakery craft.
Lidl Ireland signed a EUR 22 million contract with Panelto Foods bakery, which will stock the supermarket with premium baked breads across the island of Ireland, in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Flowers Foods, Inc. reported its Q1 sales increased by 6.9% to a quarter-record of USD 1.534 billion, compared to the first quarter of 2022. The company’s net income decreased by 17.4% to USD 70.7 million and its adjusted net income decreased by 13.1% to USD 80.9 million.
Vicky Foods reported a turnover of EUR 536 million in 2022, a 32.3% growth compared with the results achieved in 2021. Last year, the Spanish group boosted its production volume by 6% – to a total of 203,000 tons.
Hillenbrand announced the acquisition of Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (FPM), a Blackstone company. FPM specializes in feeding, filtration, baking, depositing, milling, and material handling equipment, among other technologies.