Bakeries
For Christian Hertig, every minute counts. At his Panesano bakery in Zurich, Switzerland, preparations are in full swing for deliveries to customers for the country’s biggest holiday*. His team of 18 nationalities is highly focused, but there is still time for jokes at the work stationas they shape the dough.
INTERVIEW
Andrew Pyne, Chief Executive of the UK’s Federation of Bakers, looks back on an eventful year in the country and outlines the organization’s projects, challenges and priorities.
Paul Nunes was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Ashworth in June 2023. He has extensive experience in various roles with the company for over three decades.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Chocolate consistency must always be mastered to deliver perfect results, with its inherent, naturally occurring variations. The delicate ingredient requires skill and technology to process. New Artificial Intelligence solutions bring a welcome contribution.
Trade shows
Packaging and all related processes are undergoing transformative changes in 2026. In May, interpack promises to reflect them.
MONITORING, SENSORS, ANALYTICS
Complete control of baking conditions is not just about measuring data, it’s about delivering consistent product quality, solving production problems, and confidently scaling products across lines and locations.
Forming, filling, decorating
The decoration achieved by scoring is a reflection of the breadmaker’s identity, branding and creativity.
Robotics helps bring this decorating method to industrial bakeries, with all its powerful attributes for both the products and the brand.
At IBIE 2025, Coperion launched the Unifiller HIRO Robotic Cake Decorator, a robotic arm designed for high-volume bakeries to perform precise tasks such as writing, drizzling, and creating custom designs.
For life-like, luxurious decorating elements, fillings or toppings with bold
flavors, marzipan is a premium dessert darling.
Pizza (part II)
With hundreds of recipe styles and variations, pizza shines in unique colors that speak the local language of snacking around the world. What makes each stand out is the dough.
Ingredients
A healthy lifestyle is in the eye of the beholder, but when it comes to bread, consumers are in agreement: whole grains are associated with great-tasting, health-benefitting choices. Sprouted grains are particularly appreciated in the well-being segment, offering enhanced benefits to savvy consumers and new opportunities to bakeries.
