One step ahead
By Helga Baumfalk More went into the decision to purchase a new bread roll line than Plentz Bakery & Confectionery
By Helga Baumfalk More went into the decision to purchase a new bread roll line than Plentz Bakery & Confectionery
The Koenig Group introduced a new technology solution, the Artisan SFE EC dough sheeting line, which brings improvements in process efficiency, cleanability and user-friendliness. The machine will be presented at suedback
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.
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.
Waffle recipes are quite simple and do not need many ingredients. To obtain the adequate waffle sheet structure, the flour
Royal Kaak CEO, Lodewijk van den Borg, was appointed Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau by the King of the Netherlands, as an acknowledgment of his role as CEO for 12 and a half years, and his accomplishments in innovation and societal progress.
Swiss companies Cetravac and bakeXperts will develop solutions together starting this year, under the leadership of bakeXperts – the manufacturer of the UDO vacuum shop oven.
Energy consumption is undisputed at the top of the industry’s concerns and efforts for improvement. Royal Kaak recently launched a new service that closely investigates the energy-saving potential of an industrial oven, which can help lower energy consumption by up to 15%: the OvenScan, launched last year and introduced in the Benelux countries in 2023.
Brabender further developed its Farinograph to determine the water absorption capacity of flour and the rheological properties of dough, launching a new version of the device on the market that uses Artificial Intelligence to predict measurement curves.
Anton Paar acquired the German company Brabender on August 1. It will be integrated into the Anton Paar Group as Anton Paar TorqueTec GmbH. Brabender’s team of approximately 200 employees will become part of Anton Paar.
Bread consumption is once again on the rise, with the market expected to grow annually by 6.80%1 and reach a
Bread consumption is once again on the rise, with the market expected to grow annually by 6.80% and reach a