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Mergers & Acquisitions
Crosta Mollica and European Pizza Group merge to form €1bn pizza business
Crosta Mollica and European Pizza Group have merged to form a €1 billion European pizza business, with both brands continuing to operate independently.

New products
Bakeful launches limited-edition autumn flavours across US retail
Bakeful has launched three limited-edition autumn products, maple mini donuts, pumpkin spice mini muffins and apple cider mini muffins, across Target, Amazon and H-E-B.

Business
Lantmännen Unibake UK joins Federation of Bakers
Lantmännen Unibake UK has joined the Federation of Bakers, bringing international manufacturing expertise to the trade body representing the UK's largest bakery companies.

Distribution
Budapest to Britain: DoughLAB is bringing its fermented Madre pizza to the UK market
Hungarian producer The DoughLAB is seeking UK partners for its Madre sourdough pizza range, fermented for 48 hours and finished from frozen in under three minutes.

Regulation
Carbon Trust webinar: Model assurance and the future of environmental credibility
The Carbon Trust is hosting a free webinar on carbon footprint model assurance, examining how verified environmental data strengthens credibility and supports sustainability reporting.

Partner content
Why one gluten threshold is not enough for modern bakeries
Romer Labs on why shared lines, expanding gluten-free ranges and frequent changeovers mean gluten control must extend well beyond the finished product.

Flavours & colours
Salted caramel is the topping on the British Bakels' autumn/winter flavour forecast
British Bakels has released its autumn/winter 2026 sweet bakery flavour forecast, with salted caramel, cherry and caramelised biscuit leading a list informed by consumer and Mintel data.

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