Fedima GA 2024 breaks participation records
Fedima members and the wider bakery industry network gathered in Istanbul to discuss drivers of change in the sector and the industry’s priorities, at the annual General Assembly (September 18-20).
Dr. Charlotte Stemler receives Friedrich Meuser Research Award
Dr. Charlotte Stemler received the Friedrich Meuser Research Award 2024 for her work on baking lipases and their potential in improving baking quality in fine bakery goods.
südback 2025 is postponed to 2026
Messe Stuttgart is postponing the edition of südback planned for 2025 until 2026, in response to the high concentration of trade fairs planned for next year. The decision is based on intensive discussions with the exhibitors.
Pizza Hut opened its first all-women-operated store in Gangtok. The move aims to hire and empower more women in the workforce. Every store function, from food preparation and customer service to day-to-day management, will be carried out by women.
The Puratos Group unveiled its new brand identity, featuring a new logo, house colors and a tagline, ‘Food Innovation for Good’. The rebranding is meant to reflect the company’s purpose “to move the planet forward by creating innovative food solutions for the health & well-being of people everywhere.”
The trade show anticipates broad exhibitor offerings and a diverse event program reflecting the French bakery market, as it prepares for the exhibition set for March 26-29 in Paris.
Utz Brands announced that Satyaki Lodh has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. He will lead the Information Technology organization that is enabling technology infrastructure, data, and insights to support the growing footprint of Utz’s brands in the U.S.
At 6.78% CAGR, the market for clean-label ingredients is anticipated to hit USD 68.57bn by 2028, says Brandessence Market Research. The global market for this segment was evaluated at USD43.32bn in 2021.
