FEB returns to ANIA
The French Federation of Bakery and Pastry Companies (FEB) will rejoin the National Association of Food Industries (ANIA – L’Association Nationale des Industries Alimentaires) starting September 1, 2022.
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UK: New chief executive for Federation of Bakers
The Federation of Bakers (FOB) has appointed a new chief executive, Andrew Pyne, who took over from Gordon Polson starting April 12.
UK: Federation of Bakers addresses supply concerns
The UK’s Federation of Bakers, representing the country’s largest baking companies, announced the bread and bakery industry is taking measures to ensure the supply continues to meet market demands.
Czech bakers anticipate bread prices to grow
The Association of Bakers and Confectioners in the Czech Republic said that an increase in the price of bread should be expected this year, due to rising costs of raw materials and energy, as well as concerns about the Ukrainian workforce. However, they expect no shortage of bread.
ABA and SNAC International publish salary survey
The American Bakers Association (ABA) and SNAC International (SNAC) released their 2021 Salary and Benefits Survey, including pay practices, benefits and pay information for 34 positions from 36 food manufacturers and supplier organizations across the US and Canada.
Association of German Plant Bakeries lobbies for uninterrupted energy supply
The Association of German Plant Bakeries called for bakeries to be prioritized in the event of bottlenecks in energy supply, in a letter sent to the ministries of the federal states responsible for energy issues.
FEB: France reaches agreement on salt reduction
Professionals in the bread sector signed the first collective agreement alongside the Ministries of Agriculture and Health, on reducing the salt content of bread. The agreement was finalized in a meeting at the International Agricultural Show on March 3.
U.S. and Canadian associations partner on education, training
The American Bakers Association (ABA) and the Baking Association of Canada (BAC) partnered to support their members’ staff develop their technical skills.
Association of German Plant Bakeries: Presidium unanimously re-elected
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Detmers (Mestemacher Group) was unanimously reelected by the members of the Association of German Plant Bakeries.
European Commission approves campaign application
The European Commission has approved the application for subsidies submitted by the Nederlands Bakkerij Centrum (NBC) and Instituut Brood & Gezondheid (IB&G vzw/asbl) on behalf of seven Belgian and Dutch sector federations.
Quality makes a strong argument again
Armin Juncker, Chief Executive of the Association of German Plant Bakeries, shares his views on the impact caused by COVID-19.
