expansion Archives - Baking & Biscuit

backaldrin builds new logistics center

Austrian baking ingredients manufacturer backaldrin started building a new logistics center in Asten, at its headquarters. The new facility covers a total area of over 9,000 sqm and will reach 16 m in height.

Lotus Bakeries reports excellent half-year results

Lotus Bakeries’ sales amounted to EUR 657.3 million in the first half of 2025, a year-on-year increase of almost 10%. The Natural Foods business grew by more than 16% and saw double-digit growth across all brands

Fazer invests EUR 400 million in chocolate production

Fazer announced the renewal of its chocolate production and an investment of approximately EUR 400 million in the construction of a new chocolate factory in Lahti, the largest investment in Fazer’s history.

Ledora bakery: Made to measure

Specializing in frozen bakery products, Ledora Plus Kft. has always been steadily growing, since its launch. The company’s latest investment is also its biggest to date: a brand-new, fully automated factory in its hometown of Eger, Hungary, designed from scratch to fit production equipment and Ledora’s bold plans.

Sweden: Pågen builds new bakery

Swedish industry leader Pågen is building a new bakery. According to the Swedish newsletter Food Supply, which cites Pågen, Northern Europe’s largest bakery, with a capacity of 510,000 tons of food per year, is being built in the north of the city of Landskrona.

New Senneville dessert factory begins operations

Senneville officially launched its new refrigerated dessert factory into production. The facility in Călan, Hunedoara County – Romania, is an investment worth EUR 4 million and spans approximately 2,000 sqm.

Fazer Bakery expands Lahti rye bread production

Fazer Bakery is increasing production capacity at its plant in Lahti, Finland, with a new rye bread line. The Finnish market leader has invested around EUR 11 million in the new system.

Grupo Bimbo sales rise 2% in 2024

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.

Germany: ARYZTA begins construction of large-scale stone oven

ARYZTA breaks ground for a new large-scale stone oven in Eisleben, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The state-of-the-art facility will meet high sustainability standards and will manufacture premium goods with a handcrafted feel, for the growing German bake-off market.