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MIWE America celebrated the opening of its new headquarters in Middlesex, New Jersey. Spanning 15,000 square feet, the new facility features a MIWE live baking center, the MIWE America technical center, and a warehouse.
Dawn Foods hired Kristi Kangas as Senior Vice President of North America Manufacturing Operations, reporting to John Schmitz, Chief Operating Officer.
Bundy Baking Solutions announced leadership changes: William (Bill) Bundy is now the Chief Executive Officer, as of January 5, 2026, while Gilbert Bundy assumed the role of Chairman.
Samuel Schär started the year with a new role, as CEO of Bühler. He succeeds Stefan Scheiber, who is being proposed as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors.
dsm-firmenich announced ‘Frosted Star Anise’ as its Flavor of the Year for 2026, drawing from the Pantone Color of the Year 2026: ‘PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer’. The lofty white hue inspired dsm-firmenich to elevate both an ingredient and a feeling as the 2026 Flavor of the Year.
Lesaffre expanded its existing Baking Center™ in Shanghai with new, state-of-the-art industrial production lines, aimed at providing technical support and solutions to industrial bakers in the Chinese market.
Two popular baking books by wheat expert Prof. Dr. Friedrich Longin are now available in a single volume, compiled in English and offered as a free download. The volume combines two books previously published in German.
Whether lowering ingredients such as sugar
or salt, or adding others – fibers, proteins, or more,
reformulating products for a better nutritional profile essentially means creating a new product with its own optimum processing parameters.
For most consumers, bread is ‘flour, yeast, salt’. Professionals know better:
between 50 – 60% of a bread dough, by mass, is water.
And how you can address them at your facility.
A vacuum may usually be understood as a space entirely devoid of any matter, but it’s quite the opposite of emptiness when it comes to vacuum technology in bakery.
Tartlets are a growth driver for Swiss pastry
manufacturer HUG. The increase in demand is also
linked to the shortage of skilled workers in the catering
and bakery sectors.

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.

Anneliese Backtechnik GmbH
Anneliese Backtechnik GmbH, based in Eschweiler near Aachen, in Germany, specializes in manufacturing baking trays, tin-sets, pan-straps, racks and freezer trolleys of all kinds.

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.

Baker Thermal Solutions
For over 100 years, Baker Thermal has offered a breadth of industrial bakery equipment with system solutions, worldwide. The company provides a full range of aftermarket services, from parts and inspections to on-site rebuilds for equipment.

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.

Forbo Siegling GmbH
Forbo Movement Systems is a upplier of conveyor and processing belts, plastic modular belts, power transmission belts and both toothed and flat belts made of synthetic materials.

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.

Intralox
IIntralox is a global conveying solutions company, offering direct service in more than 100 countries. Intralox specializes in innovative technologies: Modular Plastic Conveyor Belting, ThermoDrive® technology, DirectDrive™ Spiral Systems, and Activated Roller Belt™ (ARB™).

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.

Kempf GmbH Bakeware & Coating
Kempf GmbH is a family business that has been specializing in bakeware and coatings for 50 years. The company provides a wide range of products that include a variety of industrial trays as well as tray coatings for all processing needs.

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

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

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.

Spiromatic
Spiromatic provides solutions for ingredient handling, fermentation systems, and mixing technology in the bakery 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.















