The König Group expands as it took over Vulganus Oy in July. The traditional company, based in Nastola, Finland, specializes in tailor-made spiral systems for the bakery and food industry.
Koelnmesse postponed the international supplier fair for sweets and snacks ProSweets until April 23 to 25, when it will be held as a special edition.
Spain’s Siro Foods has reached an agreement with its workers on a reviewed and improved ‘Competitiveness Plan’ that will allow the factories in Castilla y León to resume production under new terms.
The American Bakers Association (ABA) announced that long-time President and CEO Robb MacKie will step down at the end of 2022 to focus on family matters full-time.
After six years and a forced absence during the pandemic, interpack is set to resume, from May 4 to 10, 2023. Thre Düsseldorf trade fair for packaging and related processes is already fully booked, the organizers announced.
Puratos bought the French start-up Rapidle, a provider of personalized e-commerce solutions, following the acquisition of Bakeronline four years ago – a Belgian digital transformation start-up.
Innovation in Artificial Intelligence algorithms can be applied to baking processes for improved results. AI’s ability to learn and auto-learn makes it particularly resourceful to increase process efficiency.
Georg Heberer, Wiener Feinbäckerei, was elected the new AIBI president at the organization’s Congress held in Bled, Slovenia from June 16 to 18. More than 100 representatives from the association’s member countries attended the in-person event.
Cargill announced the opening of its House of Chocolate, a 6,200 sqm facility built alongside the company’s existing chocolate production plant in Belgium.
Mondelēz International announced an agreement to acquire Clif Bar & Company, a specialist in energy bars, for USD 2.9 bn. The transaction expands Mondelēz International’s global snack bar business to more than USD 1 billion.