As of 2027, Koelnmesse will bundle ISM Ingredients, ISM Manufacturing and ISM Snacks & Sweets under the ISM umbrella brand. The new brand encompasses the industry’s entire value chain – from raw materials and ingredients, production, processing, packaging and technology, through to finished sweets and snacks as well as retail concepts. The repositioning comes in response to industry demand.
Gulfood Manufacturing 2026 puts food security and manufacturing innovation at the center of region’s growth agenda, the organizers anticipate, as the UAE’s food and beverage sector is entering a new phase of industrial growth.
The 39th AIBI Congress explored the baking industry at the crossroads between tradition and innovation, aiming to discover opportunities in reinventing bakery for the future, while preserving values that are part of our identity.
Martin Mayer, founder of Vuaillat AG, will host the first Vuaillat Sourdough Summit to mark the company’s 10th anniversary. It will be held on October 4, 2026, in Russikon, Switzerland. The Vuaillat Sourdough Summit is not intended as a typical anniversary event. Rather, Vuaillat AG aims to create a knowledge platform.
The US team won the 2026 Pastry World Cup – Americas selection, hosted in New Orleans. Mexico won silver and Paraguay – bronze. The teams from the countries placing in the top four, which include Argentina in fourth place, qualified for the Grand Finale of the Pastry World Cup,held in January 2027 during Sirha Lyon.
This year, the French-based guide for global gastronomy, bakery, and pastry enthusiasts introduced the Bakery Innovation Award, recognizing those who have made significant international contributions to promoting bread culture, including through ethical and sustainable business practices.
Organizers announced a new early summer date and a new runtime for interpack 2029. The next packaging show will take place from June 10 to 15, 2029 in Düsseldorf. This means that the show will adopt a new schedule: six days, from Sunday to Friday.
Aligned with key global trends, the sixth FIPAN Congress aims to underscore how shifts in consumer dynamics are reshaping the market and requiring new responses across the entire value chain. The event will be held from July 21 to 23, at the Convention Center Expo Center Norte, in São Paulo, Brazil.
From May 7 to 13, over 2,800 exhibitors from 65 countries and trade visitors from 161 countries came together in. Of all visitors, 75% came from outside Germany, including 28% from outside Europe.
Interpack organizers will focus on seven topics at the SPOTLIGHT Forum, a different one for each day of the exhibition. The information platform is staged at the North entrance.
The end stage of the manufacturing process is emerging on the other side of a major sustainability transformation. With a set timeline to PPWR conformity, the ‘ifs’ are quickly becoming ‘when’ in short-term planning for food businesses, bakeries included. Until August, interpack is the innovation stepping stone in the journey to more sustainable – and, at the same time, smarter – packaging and processing.
The three-year wait is almost over. For those planning their trip to Düsseldorf, here are some of the companies worth visiting for bakery professionals, listed from A to Z, and the advances they are highlighting at their stands.
