At iba, FRITSCH will present a new pastry line with a hygienic design that emphasizes good accessibility, quick cleaning, and easy handling, the company explains. With the PROGRESSA pastry, FRITSCH presents a new pastry line for retail bakers.
Loryma introduced a stabilizing compound designed to replace eggs and dairy in baked goods, in response to the global egg shortage. The new solution offers manufacturers a cost-effective alternative to eggs, with a similar taste and texture as products containing egg.
RAPS will highlight microencapsulated ingredients and functional savory fillings at iba this year, under the motto ‘Bake the world a little better’.
Gerhard Schubert GmbH significantly expanded its proprietary CARE (‘Connection for Analytics, Reporting and Efficiency’) monitoring solution this year. The upgraded platform enables the standard-compliant calculation of key OEE figures for packaging machines, and leaner processes thanks to decentralized data management, the company highlights.
ANKO Food Machine will present its Dumpling Making Machine, demonstrating various methods for making Polish, Italian and Chinese-style dumplings in an online event, held on April 24 at 11:00 AM CET.
At iba, IPCO will showcase the production benefits of its Rotoform rotary drop depositor, and will have a demo unit in operation on the stand. IPCO will also present other chocolate cooling systems at the fair, including solid and perforated steel bake oven belts.
At the iba.START UP AREA, new company founders will showcase their ideas for the baking industry, in Hall 13, in an area complete with a forum space where companies can pitch their concepts.
Establishing a complete setup for sourdough production in industrial bakeries poses several challenges. The fermentation process must be taken into account and the equipment must be able to replicate handcraft techniques to handle this delicate dough.
With sales of EUR 17.92 billion, the German bakery trade recorded moderate growth of 2% for 2024. The turnover in the bakery trade exceeded EUR 4 billion in each of the four quarters of last year.
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) promoted Andrew Jones to Project Manager. In this new role, he will collaborate with customers on their projects, managing scope, budget, and scheduling.
Koenig expanded its sales team: Kai Wörzler (left) and Stanislaw Selich (right) strengthen the sales team in Germany. Filippo Comerio and Martin Gallot will expand the international sales team.
At iba 2025, Rademaker will highlight production solutions for croissants, breads, Danish and puff pastries, pies and quiches, pizza, donuts, pita and other flatbreads. New launches for pizza production and lamination are among highlights.
Albert Handtmann
Albert Handtmann provides suitable machine technology for both small-scale and industrial producers, for dough dividing, dosing, forming, extruding, digitalization and automation. The solutions are suitable for the production of breads, pastries, small baked goods, snacks, and other on-trend products.
American Pan Europe
American Pan Europe offers a wide selection of stock baking pans that are ready to ship, as well as any custom design required. In addition to this, the company offers coating options for pans along with the service of cleaning, re-coating, and identifying patterns that prevent damage in older pans.
AMF Bakery Systems
AMF Bakery Systems specializes in the complete range of solutions for the baking industry, for all processing steps and product categories.
Anton Paar GmbH (Brabender)
Anton Paar develops, produces and distributes highly accurate laboratory instruments and process measuring systems, and provides custom-tailored automation and robotic solutions. It incorporates the epertise from Brabender, following its acquisition.
Artezen Dough Handling
Artezen Dough Handling manufactures dough dividers, rounders and moulders for bread, baguette, pizza, rolls, hotdogs etc.
Ashworth Bros Inc.
With a global reach, Ashworth is a conveyor belt company that manufactures and services both metal and plastic belting for straight running, turn-curve, lo-tension, and self-stacking spirals, offering custom solutions for specific requirements.
AutomationX GmbH
AutomationX is an Austrian company specializing in the automation of raw material handling systems, with dedicated software solutions.
Bühler AG
Bühler Holding AG is a Swiss multinational plant equipment manufacturer developing process solutions along complete value chains. It has a presence in over 140 countries with 100 service stations, over 30 manufacturing sites, and 25 application centers.
CSB System
CSB-System provides bakery ERP solutions for bakery and pastry shops that help with product management, legal requirement compliance, traceability, and transparency in operations.
DIOSNA
DIOSNA Dierks & Söhne GmbH specializes in pre-dough, dough and mixing systems for the production of baked goods – technology for the complete dough production.
ECD – Electronic Controls Design
ECD develops advanced thermal profiling tools for high-yield baking operations. The company’s solutions such as M.O.L.E.â„¢ thermal profilers, CakeOMETER and BreadOMETER product sensors, and the OvenBALANCER machine quality management tool help ensure consistent, high quality baked goods results.
Food ingredients Europe (FiE)
Food Ingredients Europe has been uniting the world’s leading food & beverage suppliers, buyers, R&D experts, and production specialists for over 35 years. Each year, it showcases a diverse range of innovative, new ingredients & services and over its lifespan, has welcomed more than 500,000 people through its doors.
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.
ICECOOL Systems
ICECOOL specializes in refrigeration technology and has unique expertise in combined proofing and cooling processes. Solutions such as SOFTSTEAM and SLOWPROOFING enable the bakeries to achieve perfect baked goods quality.
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.
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.
JAC
JAC specializes in bread slicing and dough processing since 1946. Starting from JAC bread slicers, the company has developed a complete range of machines for bread slicing and dough processing.
Koenig
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.