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Facilities
Major Expansion: Geary's Bakery Invests £36M in New Leicester Production Facility
Geary's Bakery, the family-owned operation behind Jason's Sourdough brand, has opened its third production facility in Leicester, representing a £36 million investment in manufacturing capacity.

Partner content
Lesaffre Presents Future-Focused Baking Solutions at IBA 2025
Baking with Lesaffre made a notable impression at IBA 2025 in Düsseldorf last week, presenting its vision for the future of baking through an innovative stand concept and several new product developments.

Events
IDDBA 2025 Starts This Week: Key Industry Event Gets Underway
The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) trade show begins this weekend in the United States. For over four decades, this event has served as a significant platform for dairy, deli and bakery professionals to examine industry developments and forge business connections.

Events
European Bakery Industry to Address Wheat Sustainability at Utrecht Conference
The Sustainable Wheat Initiative Symposium will take place June 4-5, 2025 at the Rabobank Conference Center in Utrecht, Netherlands.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Lallemand Enters Exclusive Negotiations to Acquire AIT Ingredients and Solyve from Moulins Soufflet
Lallemand Inc. and Moulins Soufflet, a subsidiary of Groupe InVivo, have announced exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of two specialized ingredient companies: AIT Ingredients and Solyve.

Manufacturing
DSM-Firmenich opens Baking Innovation Center in New Jersey, US
DSM-Firmenich has opened a new US baking innovation facility in Princeton, New Jersey, as part of a broader €700m investment to advance its global R&D capabilities.

Partner content
Lesaffre Lifts the Lid on Bread: Landmark Global Insights on the World’s Favourite Food
Lesaffre has just released its latest findings on an international consumer survey while Lesaffre Institute of Science and Technology carried out a literature review, putting into perspective the main preconceived
ideas about bread consumption.

