At the 38th AIBI Congress, Jean-Manuel Lévêque was appointed as the association’s new president, as the two-year mandate of the previous leader, Georg Heberer (Germany) came to an end. Lévêque returns to the leadership of AIBI – he was previously its President from 2015 to 2017.
Mondelēz held an inauguration event for its USD 5 million Regional Biscuit and Baked Snacks Lab and Innovation Kitchen in Singapore, which serve its markets across Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
The 38th AIBI Congress, organized by the International Association of Plant Bakers in Hamburg, opens for the industry’s most important conversations, on May 22. The three-day event dedicates ample spotlight space to sustainability.
With over 20 categories, the exhibition will showcase the industry landscape and development opportunities focusing on dedicated zones catering to ingredients, equipment, and packaging solutions. The show will be held from May 21 to 24.
Bakers in France teamed up to bake the world’s longest baguette on May 5 – a 140.53 meter-long, and 5 cm-thick bread that brings the title, previously held by Italy, back to France.
The fifth installment of the Austrian Bakery Days took place on April 20 and 21, 2024, held at and around the backaldrin headquarters. On both days, backaldrin’s customers and partners could learn about the baking ingredients manufacturer’s current and traditional products. Around 4,000 international trade visitors came from all parts of the world.
IBIE officially launched its ‘Call for Speakers’ campaign for the upcoming 2025 IBIEducate show. The educational program offers a platform for chosen presenters to demonstrate their expertise, share best practices, and showcase emerging solutions, trends, and technologies to thousands of professionals. Professionals interested in contributing are encouraged to submit proposals at www.BakingExpo.com/Call-for-Speakers by August 30, 2024.
The inaugural edition of Saudi Food Manufacturing is set to take place in Riyadh from April 30 to May 2, 2024, endorsed by the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON), as the strategic partner for the event.
interpack started planning for the trade fair’s next edition, opening registration on March 20, about two years ahead of the fair. All halls of the Düsseldorf Trade Fair Center will be available again. The new assignment of halls according to sectors of the industry, which was introduced at the last interpack, will be continued.
From March 19 to 22, 2024, Anuga FoodTec will address processing alternative proteins and the necessary know-how along the entire process chain. The Cologne trade show and the German Association for Alternative Protein Sources (BALPro e.V.) are extending their cooperation for sustainable innovation in the food industry.