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The group’s sales in the third quarter increased by 19% compared to the similar period of last year, reaching EUR 448 million.
CAOBISCO appointed Olga Martínez as its Vice-President, following its General Assembly that took place on November 19. Martínez currently serves as Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability for Grupo BIMBO EMEA and President of Produlce, the Spanish confectionery association.
CSM Ingredients (Nexture) introduced Nuaré, a new, carob-based range of cocoa alternatives designed for use in baking and ice cream formulations. The new solution also addresses market volatility concerns and growing sustainability demands.
GEA and RebelDot, a Romanian technology company, formed a joint venture named RebelDot Proces Industries, aiming to accelerate ‘digital transformation in the global process industry’. The new entity will be headquartered in Cluj, Romania, and will launch in January 2026.
COFALEC, welcomes the publication of ISO standard 23983:2025 – Food products — Characteristics of fresh and dry baker’s yeast, the first international standard dedicated to baker’s yeast.
Bühler launched the CompactMix, a new solution that combines mixing and grinding technologies for the production of confectionery masses for spreads, fillings and other applications.
Bread, especially white bread, has been making the list of ultra-processed foods to avoid. Communication can redeem bread by focusing on its functional benefits.
The 44th edition of Host Milano, held from October 17 to 21, featured an extended bakery-pizza-pasta showcase, which included an ‘Art of Baking’ hub and a focus on Milano Pane Pasta Pizza.
In September, Las Vegas was the glamorous home of the latest and finest concepts in baking. The key takeway: the global industry is determined to succeed and thrive, same as it ever was.
Dinghartinger Apfelstrudel Produktions und Vertriebs GmbH supplies wholesalers with frozen strudel and other pastries. Strudel is a highly competitive market, a niche in which the company has successfully established itself, with plans for new construction.
At IBIE, Coperion’s leaders shared with Baking+Biscuit International insights into integrating its brands of Bakon, Baker Perkins, DIOSNA, Kemuetc, Peerless, Shaffer, Shick Esteve, Unifiller and VMI; into its Food, Health & Nutrition division and what this means for their work with bakers in the long run.
State-of-the-art production robots are, to say the least, extremely capable. Every step of the process is performed with great speed and consistent, high-level precision – sometimes for hours and days on end. The secret behind outstanding mechanical performance lies in image processing systems that transmit essential product data to packaging robots, ensuring the highest quality of the packaged products.

FRITSCH Bakery Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
FRITSCH Bakery Technologies GmbH & Co. KG provides solutions for high-quality baked goods. As a manufacturer of bakery equipment for artisanal craftsmanship and industrial process reliability, the company’s focus is always on the end product.

GEA Bakery (GEA Imaforni Spa)
With more than 100 years of combined experience in the bakery industry, GEA Bakery provides turnkey solutions for a wide variety of applications: cookies, biscuits, crackers, cakes, pies, tarts and more.

Heinen GmbH & Co. KG
Heinen specializes in developing equipment for pasteurizing, fermenting, cooling and freezing of almost any foodstuff. The company provides a full range of services, from the initial development of the equipment to the implementation of the design, delivery, assembly, programming and regular maintenance.

iba
Iba is the world’s leading trade fair for the baking and confectionery industry and offers a unique platform where the latest trends and innovations in the industry are presented.

IBIE – International Baking Industry Exposition
The most important grain-based food event in the Western Hemisphere, IBIE, or Baking Expo, is a platform for the global community, bringing together peers who are facing the same challenges and opportunities specific to their role. From strategies for navigating unpredictable input costs to innovative automation solutions, all current issues are met with solutions. The show also includes IBIEducate, a powerful educational component.

IPCO
IPCO is a manufacturer of steel belts for the food industry, where they are used as conveying media for baking, cooling, freezing, and more. The smooth surface can be easily cleaned with the IPCO Laser Cleaner. The company also provides chocolate processing solutions.

IREKS GmbH
Aiming to be a partner in aroma and taste development, IREKS GmbH produces high-quality baking ingredients – from improvers and mixes to malts and sourdoughs. In doing so, the company unites tradition and innovation.

J4 s.r.o.
J4 s.r.o. was founded in 1994. The company started with the production of individual baking ovens and developed to design entire bakery and confectionery lines that meet all the requirements of artisanal and industrial production.

Koenig Baking Equipment
For more than 55 years, Koenig has been supplying bakeries worldwide with high-quality bakery machines, lines and ovens. The product range covers the entire production chain of bakery technology: from mixing, dividing and rounding, forming and proofing, to baking, cooling and freezing.

KPM Analytics
KPM Analytics develops scientific instrumentation for analyzing critical food quality parameters and assessing production processes. Each of the company’s brands has a long history of delivering advanced analysis solutions to ensure product quality and optimize process efficiency.

Lesaffre International
A global player in the fermentation of microorganisms (yeasts, bacteria) for baking, taste, healthcare & biotechnology, Lesaffre has a EUR 3 billion turnover and is established on all continents.

Mecatherm
MECATHERM has over 900 installations all over the world, supplying solutions for medium-sized and industrial bakeries, from dedicated units for a baking process, to whole production plants.

Middleby Bakery
US-based Middleby Bakery provides reliable low- and high-volume equipment solutions for the production of bread, rolls, and buns, as well as cakes, biscuits, cereal, baked snacks, and much more.

New Era Machines
New Era Machines provides advanced & versatile biscuit production lines & highly efficient bakery systems that Incorporate cutting-edge technologies for streamlined production

Others
Resources from bakeries, bakery associations, market research specialists, universities, scientists, various suppliers and other institutions.

Puratos
Puratos is an international group, that offers a full range of food ingredients and services for the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate sectors. It serves artisans, retailers, industrial and food service companies in 135 countries around the world.

Rademaker BV
Rademaker develops and provides solutions for the food processing industry. The company specializes in automation, engineering, hygiene and process performance.

Reading Bakery Systems
The Reading Bakery Systems brands – Thomas L. Green, Reading Pretzel, Exact Mixing and Reading Thermal – offer production lines capable of producing a wide range of snack products, continuous mixing solutions and oven profiling. The company also provides consulting services.











