Follow the blue, plastic road!
Plastic conveyor belts bring unique characteristics to the table – they are light, hygienic and easy to fix. In bakeries,
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Reading Bakery Systems introduces new 90-degree laminator
RBS introduced a new, 90-degree laminator for cracker production. The new design offers a smaller footprint, greater flexibility, and easier sanitation and maintenance, RBS says. The dough can be precisely and automatically controlled, regarding the sheet length, number of lamination and conveying speed, for improved process consistency.
Reading Bakery Systems appoints Denise Siegle as CFO
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) appointed Denise Siegle as Chief Financial Officer. In her new role, she will oversee all accounting and finance functions, lead the growth and development of the accounting team, and support the RBS strategic and operational goals.
Expanded access IBIE 2025 registration opens
IBIE officially opened registration for the 2025 edition, scheduled for September 14-17, 2025, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For the first time, the ticket will also give visitors full access to IBIEducate, the show’s comprehensive education program, including over 100 sessions, workshops, and demonstrations.
RBS: “This technology revolutionizes mixing for cracker production”
Chip Czulada embarked on a new role as the President of Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) at the beginning of 2024. He shares with Baking+Biscuit International magazine his view on the first six months at the helm of the company where he has been working for over 20 years.
A whole world of cakes
Cake offerings are very much a personal matter. The choice depends on the moment, the occasion, or the season, on health-related needs or nutritional preferences.
Baking efficiency: It’s in the (electric) oven!
There is a clear trend for bakeries worldwide to seek a sustainable and efficient energy source. Electric ovens are an emerging favorite on this path, but companies are seeking the flexibility to invest in gas ovens now, with the option to convert to electric in the future.
RBS hires David Welch as Sales Manager, Europe
Reading Bakery Systems appointed baking industry veteran David Welch as the new Sales Manager for Europe. Welch is a senior engineer with more than 20 years of experience in food manufacturing, primarily focused on biscuit, cookie, and cracker production.
IBIE World Bread Awards USA seeks contestants
International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) is calling for submissions for the IBIE World Bread Awards USA, an event organized by The Bread Bakers Guild of America (BBGA) and the Retail Bakers of America (RBA).
New KEMPF HQ: A New York state of mind
By Catalina Mihu True to its motto, ‘Standing still is a step backward’, Kempf successfully completed its ambitious relocation project
Laminating technology: the right angle
An entire fleet of iconic crackers built its consumer base on their open, flaky texture, which is produced by layering the dough. Reading Bakery Systems designed a new, 90-degree technology concept for the laminators manufacturing this dough.
Mission code name: soft dough biscuits
Inviting with their diverse iterations, biscuits are, nevertheless, a delicate business to master. Following careful preparation, the fragile products are thoroughly inspected so that they may begin their journey to the consumer in great condition, and remain that way until snack time. The competition for attention matches their diversity, which is, at the same time, their unique selling point.
