CSM Ingredients introduces Tiger Granulat, a powdered decorative system creating extra crispy crusts on bread and savoury baked goods.

Minor line interruptions in bakery production silently compound into significant throughput loss — learn how small process improvements can protect output and operational margins.

French frozen bakery manufacturer Bridor has launched a Praline and Hazelnut Swirl targeting coffee shops, cafés and hotels. The 100g ready-to-bake Viennese pastry was developed following research showing 78% of European consumers favour hazelnut praline fillings.

Industrial fermentation profitability hinges on batch consistency, yet nutrient variability often undermines reproducibility. Understanding how controlled yeast-derived bionutrients reduce hidden costs and improve yields matters for manufacturers scaling enzyme and fermentation-derived ingredient production.

Puratos has entered into an agreement to acquire Dawn Foods, bringing together the two companies’ complementary bakery and patisserie capabilities.

McGhee's Bakery has appointed Jessica Richmond, 28, as Group Head of HR and Gordon Moon, 27, as Head of Engineering, continuing the fourth-generation Scottish bakery's strategy of developing leadership from within. The £53.7 million turnover business, named Scotland's most chosen food brand in 2025, has promoted multiple employees who joined in their twenties to senior positions during a five-year period that saw revenues grow from £34 million.

London wholesale bakery Capital Croissant secures £1.525m asset finance with staged drawdown structure to fund European machinery purchases, completing the arrangement in two weeks through Leonard Curtis and Lombard Asset Finance.

Mark Salman, President of Middleby's Food Processing Group, will become CEO of the division when it spins off as an independent public company in Q2 2026, following a period in which revenues nearly doubled to $850 million.

Iran has banned all agri-food exports "until further notice" following escalating conflict with Israel and the United States. The EU imported €355 million of Iranian agri-food products in 2020, including nuts, dried fruits and spices. Oil prices have surged in response, with Brent crude rising above $85 a barrel for the first time since 2024.

Discover Vegebrite Orange Carrot and Vegebrite Golden Yellow, natural, carrot-derived colouring food solutions from Givaudan Sense Colour. Rich in warm carotenes, these concentrated liquid and powder options deliver vibrant, clean-label colour across bakery, dairy, beverages, confectionery and desserts.

Spooner has published a free practical guide to bakery decarbonisation, drawing on contributions from Baker & Baker, Siemens and the Federation of Bakers. It covers emissions data, net-zero barriers, hybrid equipment, and the flexibility bakeries need to future-proof their operations.

Brunel University is hosting a practical workshop on decarbonising industrial baking this March, bringing oven manufacturers, industry specialists and food producers together to explore energy efficiency, low-carbon technologies and realistic routes to reducing emissions.