A free webinar on 17 September brings together the Carbon Trust, Pinsent Masons and Bureau Veritas to help businesses prepare for the ECGT Directive.

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.

UK packaging company The Pure Option has launched a compostable bakery bag range made from upcycled grain farming waste and wood pulp-derived NatureFlex film, with no petroleum-based plastic.

A Dutch sustainability television programme visited Klöckner Pentaplast's UK manufacturing site, examining the trade-offs involved in designing food packaging for performance, resource efficiency and end-of-life.

Verhoeven Bakery Equipment Family celebrates 25 years at Interpack 2026, showcasing innovative bakery technologies, digital solutions and future-focused production advancements.

Baker Street has reformulated its core rolls range with shorter ingredient lists and updated packaging, responding to shopper demand for less processed bakery products.

Own-label bakery now holds 46% of unit sales across Europe's largest markets. For branded producers, the pressure is real and price alone won't hold it off. This piece looks at how Europe's most resilient bakery brands, from a New Forest cottage to a Lisbon monastery, have used specific, honest origin stories to build loyalty that generic competitors can't replicate. A practical read for anyone in the industrial baking sector thinking about brand equity.

The EU's ban on Bisphenol A in food contact materials is now in force, with transition deadlines running to 2029. New official guidance, structured as 40 questions and answers, clarifies what is prohibited, what is exempt, how compliance testing works and what declarations of conformity must contain. For industrial bakers, the most pressing issues concern coatings, inks, adhesives and professional production equipment.