Material handling: A very special order
In the spring of 2023, Ölz der Meisterbäcker put its expanded production into operation. When it came to raw material handling, the Austrian plant baker relied on Zeppelin Systems for solutions.
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iba ’23: It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon! (Heinen preview)
Last time iba was staged in person, it provided a platform for EUR 2.1 billion in trade fair contracts.
The product is the measure of things
Every gram counts. This is especially true when raw materials become more expensive or even scarce. VEMAG takes weight accuracy very seriously with its portioning technology. The machine manufacturer also sets the bar high in terms of product quality and flexibility.
Syntegon publishes first sustainability report
Syntegon published its first sustainability report, for fiscal year 2022 with reference to the sustainability reporting standard of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Information about the company’s environmental, social, and responsible corporate governance practices is included.
IREKS debuts expanded Baking Academy
The Baking Academy at the IREKS headquarters in Kulmbach is a new space dedicated to sharing knowledge and working with bakeries. Markus Hombach, Director of the IREKS Baking Academy, explains the facility expansion and the opportunities it offers.
AAK opens Plant-based Innovation Center of Excellence
AAK opened a new Plant-based Innovation Center of Excellence in Zaandijk, outside Amsterdam, in the presence of customers, investors, and local officials, who also took a guided tour of the premises. The three story facility features an application laboratory, co-development workspaces, a culinary kitchen, and a sensory facility.
Keeping a promise of quality
Wooden Bakery of Lebanon has maintained the product quality its customers are accustomed to, throughout several, sometimes overlapping challenges over the years. To cope with the latest struggles due to material availability, the use of flour and dough rheology technologies has helped the business manage flour quality.
Puratos switches to sustainable packaging
Puratos announced it is switching to more sustainable packaging solutions, using 100% recycle-ready solutions. Selected packaging types will benefit from additional improvements.
ECD commercializes touchscreen-enabled thermal profiler
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.
From past perfect to future simple
The beginnings of pinsa making go all the way back to the Roman Empire. A fresh new take on the Roman pinsa is now rising to the top among consumer favorites.
The science of sustainability
Widely different concepts, approaches and methods lead to advancing sustainability throughout a company’s
operations. For Kwik Lok, sustainable materials used in packaging closures are the immediately visible result of
this mindset.
Schubert previews new cobot at CFIA
Gerhard Schubert GmbH will showcase its automated packaging solutions at CFIA Rennes, between March 14 and 16. A new Cobot will be previewed, designed to automate feeding products to machines.
