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Mergers & Acquisitions
Bridor acquires Panamar bakery group in largest deal yet for Le Duff
Le Duff Group acquires Spain's Panamar Bakery Group in its largest deal to date, extending Bridor's frozen bakery manufacturing and distribution reach across the Iberian Peninsula.

Business
Valeo foods moves into Bulgaria with Prestige-96 acquisition
Valeo Foods Moves into Bulgaria with Prestige-96 Acquisition

Innovation
Nexture's generate hub opens 2026 startup call — Five areas Bakers Should Watch
Nexture's Generate programme has opened its 2026 startup call, targeting enzyme innovation, palm alternatives and next-generation gluten technology — with direct implications for industrial bakery formulation roadmaps.

Research
Raising the stakes of high-quality baked products: The microbiome-gut-brain axis and nutritional psychiatry
Discover how diet quality shapes mental health through the microbiome-gut-brain axis, and why choosing unprocessed foods could be key to psychological wellbeing.

Research
Reformulation without compromise: How fibre and natural sweeteners are reshaping industrial bakery
Cocoa fruit sweeteners and high-tolerance soluble corn fibre enable industrial bakers to simultaneously reduce sugar and increase fibre without palatability compromises that historically limited nutritional reformulation.

Research
Fedima reports €7.8bn turnover as bakery ingredients sector navigates regulatory shifts
Fedima's 2025 report details enzyme labelling positions, allergen guidance and sustainability grants for Europe's €7.8bn bakery ingredients sector.

New products
Tiger Granulat: Powdered Crust System for Bakery Production Lines
CSM Ingredients introduces Tiger Granulat, a powdered decorative system creating extra crispy crusts on bread and savoury baked goods.

