From April 1, Sascha Stiller took over as Chairman of the Management Board of Zeppelin Systems GmbH and Head of the Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Plant Engineering. Stiller will also be responsible for all subsidiaries worldwide
Syntegon sold its former site in Waiblingen to Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG, moving on with its plans to relocate its production and administration activities to Fellbach and Bad Cannstatt (Stuttgart) this year.
Vandemoortele and Délifrance agreed to establish themselves as a new, joint player in the frozen bakery market, with the Belgian family-owned group acquiring the French baker.
Dr. Albert Christmann hands over operational management to Carl Oetker and Dr. Niels Lorenz completes the new Group Management, as part of the Oetker Group’s long-term personnel and succession planning.
In 2024, Europastry recorded sales worth EUR 1.506 billion, a 12% growth compared to the previous year. Additionally, its EBITDA reached EUR 236 million, 15% more than in 2023.
UK-based Eyad Alsabbagh joined Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) as a Process Technologist. He has over 20 years of experience in snack and biscuit production, process optimization, and product development.
Grupo Bimbo reported its net sales reached a historic level at MXN 408.34 billion (EUR 18.68 billion), an increase of 2.1% compared to the previous year, despite a tough consumer environment, the company notes.
Fedima announced a new project supporting sustainability in bakery and patisserie, the Fedima Grant for Local Sustainable Initiatives. The grant is open to small businesses, bakeries, craft bakers, and research institutes in Europe.