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Innovation

Events

IBIE 2025: Vegas Hosts Western Hemisphere's Premier Industrial Baking Trade Event

IBIE 2025 brings over 1,000 suppliers to Las Vegas 13-17 September for the Western Hemisphere's largest industrial baking trade show. Features AI automation sessions, international competitions, and new pet food/snack pavilions for commercial bakers.

Ingredients

British Bakels Introduces Ambient-Stable Mallow Solution for Commercial Bakeries

British Bakels launches Ready-to-Use Mallow - an ambient-stable, vegetarian topping and filling for industrial bakeries. Eliminates refrigeration requirements, streamlines production workflows, and enables product innovation across doughnuts, desserts, and biscuits.

Funding & investment

General Mills invests $54m to expand Minnesota innovation centre

General Mills will invest $54 million to expand its James Ford Bell Technical Center in Golden Valley, Minnesota, in what is said to be the largest upgrade in the facility’s history.

New products

New Micronised Bran Technology Addresses Industrial Fibre Enrichment Challenges

GoodMills Innovation's High-MAC micronised brans enable industrial bakers to boost fibre content in breads, rolls and biscuits without compromising texture or processing. 90% particles under 200μm for seamless integration.

Packaging

When Brits Can't Leave Home Without Their Loaf: A Case Study in Consumer Attachment

New research reveals 18% of British holidaymakers pack bread when travelling abroad, prompting Warburtons to develop protective luggage cases. Consumer data shows 50% of UK travellers take food from home, highlighting potential opportunities for European bakeries in tourist markets and travel-friendly packaging innovation.

Innovation

Baking Europe Summer 2025

Move over protein, fibre's the new star of the show. Our Summer 2025 issue explores fibre-enriched formulations, sustainable ingredient innovations and energy-efficient bakery technologies. Featuring research from leading universities and practical solutions for industrial baking.

New products

Louis François Introduces CremePat Froid for Frozen Bakery Applications

Louis François launches CremePat Froid, an additive-free pastry cream base engineered for industrial frozen bakery applications. The ingredient delivers freeze-thaw stability and maintained texture integrity, addressing technical challenges in frozen pastry production.

Research

Research: European consumers ‘ready for yeast oil’ as sustainable palm oil alternative

A consumer study by NoPalm Ingredients found yeast oil is significantly more preferred than palm oil in Germany and France. Seen as healthier and more eco-friendly, yeast oil boosts appeal and purchase intent, offering industrial bakers a palm-free, sustainable fat alternative with proven EU label acceptance.

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