Penske Logistics has gone live with Cimcorp's gantry-based automated fulfilment system at its Illinois bakery distribution centre, reporting 100% order accuracy and a 50% reduction in labour requirements.

C.H. Guenther has opened a 172-square-metre Centre of Excellence in Coventry, integrating pilot baking, sensory testing and customer co-development within a live manufacturing facility.

Aryzta has acquired its long-standing South-West France distributor SEB through Coup de Pates, converting a 30-year commercial partnership into full ownership.

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

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.

Oregon artisan bakery Ocemiam launches nationwide e-commerce platform for French-style individual cakes and banana bread, targeting US holiday season market.

German retailers pivot to social commerce with 59% using social media for marketing and 27% enabling direct purchases. Study reveals 84% view Chinese platforms as unfair competition whilst AI adoption remains limited. Traditional channels still dominate but hybrid retail model emerges as future standard.

Exports of South African raisins to the UK have more than doubled over the past year as the British market continues its love affair with...