The Association of German Plant Bakeries unanimously elected Norbert Lötz, managing director of production and technology at Harry-Brot, as its new president at the latest annual meeting, held in Munich on September 12.
The annual conference of the Association of German Industrial Bakers will be held in Munich, from September 11 to 12, 2025. A diverse program is planned, focusing on current and future industry challenges, including sustainability topics and artificial intelligence.
Armin Juncker, the long-time managing director of the Association of German Plant Bakeries, was awarded the Eberhard Paech Prize in Berlin. The prize is awarded every three years for outstanding achievements in technology development, and contributions to the reputation and presentation of bread.
The Association of German Bakeries welcomes the federal government’s agreement on an electricity price package. Despite this agreement, electricity prices are still too high, mainly caused by insufficient supply, the members of the associations believe. Additional measures to mitigate with this problem are necessary, Juncker underlines.
Exports of bread and bakery goods from Germany continued to increase in the first half of 2022, data from the Association of German Plant Bakeries shows
The Association of German Plant Bakeries called for bakeries to be prioritized in the event of bottlenecks in energy supply, in a letter sent to the ministries of the federal states responsible for energy issues.
Armin Juncker, Chief Executive of the Association of German Plant Bakeries, shares his views on the impact caused by COVID-19.
