Barilla Group opened the Barilla Innovation & Technology Experience (BITE) in Parma, the company’s largest investment in food innovation in recent years. The new center spans nearly 150,000 square feet, and represents an investment of over USD 25 million, with an additional USD 2.3 million assigned every year to technology upgrades.
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) will host its first training seminar on pretzel manufacturing on February 3-4, 2026, at the RBS Science & Innovation Center in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania.
GEA and RebelDot, a Romanian technology company, formed a joint venture named RebelDot Proces Industries, aiming to accelerate ‘digital transformation in the global process industry’. The new entity will be headquartered in Cluj, Romania, and will launch in January 2026.
Bühler launched the CompactMix, a new solution that combines mixing and grinding technologies for the production of confectionery masses for spreads, fillings and other applications.
Dinghartinger Apfelstrudel Produktions und Vertriebs GmbH supplies wholesalers with frozen strudel and other pastries. Strudel is a highly competitive market, a niche in which the company has successfully established itself, with plans for new construction.
State-of-the-art production robots are, to say the least, extremely capable. Every step of the process is performed with great speed and consistent, high-level precision – sometimes for hours and days on end. The secret behind outstanding mechanical performance lies in image processing systems that transmit essential product data to packaging robots, ensuring the highest quality of the packaged products.
Jackson, Michigan-based technology specialist LeMatic has been tackling challenging automation projects in industrial baking. These custom robotic solutions are designed to meet unique production demands, often involving high-speed operations, delicate product handling, and seamless
integration with existing systems.
Rademaker designed its robotic solutions to become one with the line and aid processing at various stages, from depositing various materials or entire products to product shaping and sorting. The point-of-contact tools, designed in-house, specifically address each material they need to handle.
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