Library Archives - Baking & Biscuit

Gulfood Manufacturing: IPCO highlights conveying solutions

IPCO will highlight opportunities for greater baking, cooling and conveying productivity at Gulfood Manufacturing. The Swedish company has a local

Lesaffre embarks on carbon capture project

Lesaffre hosted an event at the Lesaffre Campus, where over 25 companies, including startups, were invited to brainstorm and explore a collaboration aiming at harnessing the power of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) in the food industry.

MULTIVAC acquires a majority stake in Italianpack S.p.A.

MULTIVAC Group acquired an 80% majority stake in Italianpack S.p.A., a manufacturer of automatic and semi-automatic packaging machines headquartered in Como, Italy. Italianpack will be incorporated into the MULTIVAC organization as a new business unit under the leadership of Tomaso Petrini, CEO of Italianpack.

The Lesaffre Baking Center concept turns 50

In 2024, Lesaffre celebrates 50 years of its Baking Center™ concept, with a network of 51 dedicated application centers around the world. Throughout the year, Baking Center™ teams around the world will be celebrating the anniversary with customers and partners.

Lesaffre strengthens presence in the United States

Lesaffre announced a series of investments in the U.S. to strengthen its geographical footprint in the region. Lesaffre is investing in both new equipment and R&D to offer relevant solutions, while also respecting the planet’s limited resources. The company has been active in this market for 45 years, where it currently employs more than 600 people in its yeast, bacteria and baking ingredients factories, Baking Center and corporate headquarters.

IPCO acquires Chinese partner Long Goal

IPCO extends its footprint in China with the acquisition of Nantong Langwei New Materials, ‘Long Goal’. Following the acquisition deal signed on October 13, 2023, IPCO increased its local steel belt production capabilities for the Chinese market. The move means IPCO benefits from lower cost levels and shorter lead times while also reducing CO2 emissions and risks caused by transportation to and from Sweden.

MULTIVAC introduces new group branding

MULTIVAC unveiled the group’s new corporate design, which connects the companies in the group. The rebranding is rolled in steps, starting with the new company logos.

Lesaffre opens Baking Center in Jordan

Lesaffre inaugurated its first Baking Center in Jordan, at the end of November 2022. This is also the company’s 50th Baking Center. The first one opened its doors in 1974.

Lesaffre expands presence in Australia

Lesaffre Australia Pacific opened two new facilities in mid-November: a Molasses Extracts Plant (MEP) on its production site in Melbourne and a training showroom for breadmaking at its Baking Center™ in Mortlake (Sydney).

Lesaffre to decarbonize Marcq-en-Barœul plant

Lesaffre formed a 15-year partnership with ENGIE for the design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of a waste heat recovery unit on the Lesaffre site in Marcq-en-Barœul.