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.
ABI LTD
ABI LTD, part of the Together Means Greater Group (TMG), is a designer & manufacturer of make-up equipment and a specialist in robotics for bakeries. ABI equipment can be used in the production of many well-loved baked goods, from bagels to pretzels and sweet goods.
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.
Berndorf Band Group
The Berndorf Band Group specializes in the production of steel belts and steel belt systems. Operating worldwide with locations in Asia, Europe, North and South America, the group consists of the parent company Berndorf Band, eight subsidiaries, and worldwide partners.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Royal Kaak
Kaak has been working in the field of bakery technology since 1846, with solutions ranging from stand-alone machines to an integrated approach for complex and automated bakery lines.
SOLLICH KG
Founded in 1920, SOLLICH has extensive knowledge of production methods for all kinds of confectionery, combined with technical know-how. The family-owned company is known for production systems for the confectionery industry.
Tecnopool Spa
Tecnopool, part of TP Food Group, is active in over 80 countries around the world in the design, production and installation of machinery and complete lines for industrial and semi-industrial food processing in all processing phases, from -40 °C to +300°, with infinite fully customizable configurations.
WP BAKERYGROUP
The WP BAKERYGROUP offers complete solutions, from project development to equipping entire bakeries (handcraft and industrial operations). Each unit can be operated as a ‘stand-alone’ piece of equipment, but can also be easily ‘docked on’ at any time; interfaces for third-party products are available.