Greggs recorded a sales increase of 23% in 2022 compared to the previous year. The strong performance was supported by record shop openings: 186 new stores began operating last year, growing its total count to 2,428 shops by the end of 2022.
With the motto “The Future of Flour,” World Flour Day is held this year on March 20, for the fourth time. In light of the recent developments and challenges, the celebration looks to the future.
Anuga announced the key theme of the 2023 edition will be ‘ Sustainable Growth’, recognized as a central theme in the food industry, which also takes into account environmental and climate aspects.
The Board of Greggs announced the appointment of Nigel Mills as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect. Mills will become Senior Independent Director following the close of the Annual General Meeting, which will be held on May 17, 2023.
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.
ECD’s M.O.L.E.™ EV6 touchscreen thermal profiler is now commercially available, with shipments starting April 1. The interface is said to have a user-friendly, intuitive design engineered to save baking professionals time, simplify data viewing and analysis, and improve productivity.
Gulfood organizer Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) announced at the 28th edition of the show the launch of two new, sustainability-focused events: Gulfood Green and Gulfood Agrotech, which are set to take place September 24-26, 2024 at the DWTC.
Technological developments make continuous mixing a better option than batch mixing, especially so for high-volume production. High throughput continuous mixers are becoming the best sellers in this equipment category.
While the salty snack market continues to grow, it is feeling some effects from tightened budgets. Mintel research shows those who report their financial situations as struggling/in trouble are most likely (34%) to have decreased year-over-year salty snack consumption.
Grupo Bimbo’s net sales increased by 17.7% in 2022, a record net sales level of EUR 20.58 bn. Its operating income rose 64.8% and its adjusted EBITDA reached a record level of EUR 2.76 billion, an increase of 12.8%.