DIOSNA and MIWE held a seminar sharing their expertise on how to perfect sourdough bread processing. Participants from 11 bakeries took part in the event at the MIWE live baking center, on February 15.
The Academy of the German Bakery Craft Weinheim (Akademie Deutsches Bäckerhandwerk Weinheim – ADB) is expanding its popular bread sommelier training course, which will be offered in English starting this September.
‘Angel investors’ could save the 58-year-old Scottish bakery that abruptly stopped operations on March 4. Its staff of around 250 people were informed in a letter that they were “laid off with immediate effect”.
Puratos announced it is switching to more sustainable packaging solutions, using 100% recycle-ready solutions. Selected packaging types will benefit from additional improvements.
A new event, the 2023 Bakers Forum, will debut this year, endorsed by UK’s Federation of Bakers (FoB) and the Association of Bakery Ingredient Manufacturers. The event will be held in Leeds, from May 19 to 20.
ARYZTA AG reported organic revenue growth of 25.4% in H1, with an EBITDA increase to EUR 129.1 million. Going forward, the bakery is changing its fiscal year from July ending to December ending, to align with calendar year reporting.
Middleby Europe announced the opening of a new Innovation Kitchen in Madrid, Spain. The European team worked for one year on the development of this project.
Mondelez is offering cake products for the first time in China this year and has pledged to invest more in digital solutions, China Daily shared information from a senior executive. Mondelez will launch frozen cakes on the Chinese market starting in April.
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A strike planned by the workers at Hovis’ Belfast plant was suspended as they consider an improved pay offer made by the management. The strike was scheduled for March 5 and was suspended last moment, with the workers union, Unite, warning that a strike would impact bread supplies across Northern Ireland.