Fedima's 2025 report details enzyme labelling positions, allergen guidance and sustainability grants for Europe's €7.8bn bakery ingredients sector.

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.

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.

Reuters has reported that cocoa stocks in the Ivory Coast are piling up as exporters resist the fixed farmgate price, disrupting global chocolate supply.

Tufts University researchers have engineered bacteria to produce tagatose, a naturally rare sugar that is 92% as sweet as table sugar but contains 60% fewer calories. The biosynthetic method achieves 95% yield efficiency, significantly exceeding conventional manufacturing processes.

Leaft Foods has commenced commercial production of Leaf Rubisco Protein from Canterbury alfalfa, partnering with Foodstuffs South Island to trial the non-allergenic ingredient as an egg protein replacement in commercial bakery products including cakes and muffins.

Bakeries and food manufacturers across Europe now have access to a certified recycling solution for modular plastic conveyor belting, following a partnership between conveyor specialist Intralox, waste management firm PreZero and Recycling Service Centrum (RSC) in The Netherlands.

Simply Doughnuts has completed a data-driven benchmarking exercise that quantifies the waste reduction benefits of extended shelf-life doughnuts. The results show waste rates more than 30 times lower than category averages.