At Interpack 2026, Verhoeven Bakery Equipment Family marked 25 years in the international bakery market – a milestone that underpinned this year’s theme: No future without history.

In recent years, the company’s communication has drawn inspiration from the forward-looking world of aerospace, reflecting the high-tech nature of modern bakery production. Its long-standing motto, “The sky is not the limit,” continues to capture a practical, hands-on approach to innovation, flexibility and creativity.

This year, however, the focus shifts slightly – combining that future-facing mindset with the experience and knowledge built over a quarter of a century in the bakery industry.

At Interpack, the journey was brought to life through a newly designed 3D exhibition concept. Visitors moved through a space illustrating the link between heritage and innovation.

The company’s portfolio of tailor-made solutions was presented interactively, with a focus on the continuous refinement of existing technologies. Alongside this, the RePeatLoaf concept was explored in more detail and the latest developments in products processed using vacuum cooling and baking technology was showcased through live demonstrations.

Verhoeven’s innovations span the full baking process – from dough handling through to post-baking stages such as cooling, packaging and recycling, including all intermediate handling steps. Ongoing development across its entire chain is aimed at helping manufacturers modernise operations and respond to evolving market demands.

Service development is also a key focus. Expanded training, testing and post-installation support are complemented by new digital capabilities, including predictive maintenance, designed to improve performance and reliability over time.

Ahead of the exhibition, the company also completed a full renovation of its test bakery and opened a new T4 Centre (Technique, Technology, Test & Taste) in Oss. The facility brings together product development, process optimisation and application testing in a single environment to support customers more effectively.