A century of French bakery women organising for recognition, from wartime petitions to social media, with parallels from Sweden and Britain's own bakery unions.

Bakery has a powerful emotional pull: the smell of freshly baked bread, pastry and cake can evoke comfort, nostalgia and wellbeing. Now other industries are borrowing those sensory cues, from croissant-inspired perfumes to gin and protein products. What can industrial bakers learn from the growing value of the “freshly baked” experience?

PFAS are no longer just an issue for food packaging. From conveyor belts and seals to lubricants and processing equipment, these persistent chemicals can be found throughout the bakery production environment. With new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) requirements now applying to food-contact packaging and broader PFAS restrictions under development, this guide explains where PFAS may occur, what the legislation means and how bakeries can prepare.

The Summer 2026 edition of Baking Europe spans the ancient and the cutting-edge, from teff and Lambeth cakes to HFSS reformulation, allergen management and enzyme technology. The most interesting stories in baking are rarely the obvious ones.

As GLP-1 therapies reshape eating habits, HIFOOD's nutrient density systems help bakers enrich fibre and protein content -without sacrificing the texture, taste and mouthfeel consumers expect.

The Bialystoker Kuchen is a Polish roll with a documented production history, a straightforward baking process and no boiling step, making it technically simpler than the bagel it is often compared to. This overview covers dough formulation, shelf life challenges and commercial potential for industrial bakers considering the speciality roll segment.

New research reveals that apple pomace, the solid byproduct of juice and cider pressing, may support metabolic health in two powerful ways: inhibiting glucose absorption and stimulating GLP-1 secretion, the same appetite-regulating hormone targeted by weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. Far from being waste, pomace could be a functional ingredient delivering real, cumulative health benefits through everyday foods.

The science of baking has never been more exciting. Spring 2026 explores the research reshaping nutrition, ingredients and technology across the baking industry.