Paris Baguette unveils Valentine’s Day collection
Paris Baguette introduced an exclusive menu designed around Valentine’s Day, with themed creations including an array of hand-crafted cakes and chocolate-covered strawberry sweet treats.
Paris Baguette introduced an exclusive menu designed around Valentine’s Day, with themed creations including an array of hand-crafted cakes and chocolate-covered strawberry sweet treats.
Susann Seidemann, iba Director, shares a view of the upcoming trade show from the organizer’s point of view. In 2025, iba returns after two years – in Düsseldorf,
Exhibitors attending iba ’25 are sharing their stand preparations and plans for innovation.
Bernd Kütscher, Director of the Federal Baking Academy Weinheim, is stepping down at the end of May. He hands over the management of the Akademie Deutsches Bäckerhandwerk after 19 years.
Yum! Brands, Inc. introduced Byte by Yum!, a collection of proprietary Software as a Service (SaaS) AI-driven products that will be used by KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill restaurants across the world to interact with customers, streamline operations and offers its teams useful tools.
Middleby Bakery names Joakim Nordell as the new Bread & Bun Category Manager. In this role, Joakim will lead international sales and deliver turn-key solutions for bread and bun production lines.
Brian Niccol, the new Starbucks CEO, announced strategy changes to better fit consumer needs, including optimizing the menu contents, by simplifying the offering lists, and its form – by improving in-store digital menus.
While 24% of surveyed universities in the UK experienced a decline in sales in 2024, more than a third (38%) have seen an increase. Price reductions (66%) are among top tactics used to drive sales.
Lotus Bakeries enjoyed a 16% topline growth, with volume sales reaching EUR 1.23 billion. The company also invested more than EUR 120 million last year, mostly in capacity expansion.
Dr. Nico Haßmann was appointed as the Managing Director of FRITSCH, taking over the leadership of the company from February 1, from his role as the interim Commercial Managing Director, which he held since March 2024.
Cordia Harrington, the founder of Crown Bakeries, transitioned from her role as CEO to Founder and Co-Chairperson.
Fedima’s manifesto is a roadmap for innovation, sustainable growth, and competitiveness of the bakery sector in the 2024-2029 EU policy cycle.