Last time iba was staged in person, it provided a platform for EUR 2.1 billion in trade fair contracts.
Five years later, anticipations run high for the industry’s first ‘official’ get-together in Europe since the pandemic. With exhibitors bringing their best and latest to the stand, we asked key industry players what news they are bringing to the Messe Munich, when the gates open to visitors for iba ’23 in October.
Exhibitor highlights, part I
Hall B2 – 370 & 570
Koenig
At iba, Koenig focuses on increased production efficiency and will be launching “the most powerful line in the bread roll sector, in ‘Easy Clean’ Design”, the company anticipates – the KGV EC bread roll line.
The motto for this year’s stand is ‘Koenig Five Senses’, which stands for the complete sensory experience of enjoying bread. At iba, “We want visitors to explore the world of baking with all their senses in the ‘Five Senses’ lounge, on the ‘Five Senses’ path and discover the endless opportunities of high-performance baking equipment on our booth,” Koenig details.
For iba, Koenig will focus on the continuous optimization of the machinery designs for improved flexibility, efficiency and hygiene. “With our newest equipment, we support bakers in energy efficiency savings, increased production output, flexibility in types of products and unprecedented hygienic design for quick daily cleaning, minimum wearing and reduction of downtimes,” Koenig says.
With the ISCORE Bread scoring system, Koenig dives into Artificial Intelligence (AI) for cutting breads and rolls. The system continuously adapts to product variability over time while maintaining an optimal rate of speed/accuracy.
Several live demonstrations showcasing the highlighted equipment are scheduled at the booth, every day.
The article is part of an extended feature, which was originally published in [BBI 4 – 2023]. Read the full article in the magazine:
