One step ahead
By Helga Baumfalk More went into the decision to purchase a new bread roll line than Plentz Bakery & Confectionery
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Koenig launches new dough sheeting line
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
How do we build a better baking future?
Clean-label, functional ingredients go a long way toward the sustainability concerns – of the baker, the material supplier and the consumer. Just before Christmas last year, a London baker called Maisie Collins opened up an industrial-sized oven for her local community to use free of charge.
dsm-firmenich reports H1 2023 results
DSM and Firmenich shared the first joint financial results since their merger, which was completed on May 8. Taste, Texture & Health is among the categories that performed well. The company estimates an FY 2023 on a pro forma basis Adjusted EBITDA of between EUR 1,800-1,900 million (versus EUR 2,275 million in FY 2022).
Bread is best! (Koenig)
Bread consumption is once again on the rise, with the market expected to grow annually by 6.80%1 and reach a
DSM highlights new solutions at FiE 2022
Royal DSM will introduce its latest developments at this year’s Food ingredients Europe (FiE), held December 6-8, 2022, in Paris.
DSM and Firmenich to merge
DSM and Firmenich announced they agreed to merge. The partnership, to be called DSM-Firmenich, will work on innovation in nutrition, well-being and beauty.
DSM launches new Food & Beverage business group
Royal DSM revealed its new integrated Food & Beverage unit, bringing together three areas of DSM’s nutrition business – Food Specialties, Hydrocolloids and part of its Nutritional Products group. The move follows emerging customer and market needs, DSM announced.
DSM acquires Vestkorn Milling
Royal DSM signed an agreement to acquire Norwegian company Vestkorn Milling, one of Europe’s leading producers of pea- and bean-derived ingredients for plant-based protein products, for an enterprise value of EUR65m.
Buns, rolls and bagels made easy: Koenig
Notable examples we looked into include Koenig’s new generation of roll lines – the KGV Plus, and the latest addition, KGV EC that was just launched at iba.CONNECTING EXPERTS mid-March.
“The ideal bun line”
Consultant Thomas Ismar of Zeppelin Systems GmbH says: “We haven’t re-invented bun production, but we have made it more efficient and more flexible at the same time.”
Optimized mixing process
The Ditsch GmbH pretzel bakery has invested in a new DymoMix system at its Oranienbaum site. Processing tolerance of the
