Tate & Lyle showcased its expanded ingredient portfolio at IFT FIRST 2025, highlighting new mouthfeel solutions and technical capabilities following CP Kelco integration. The company demonstrated texture science applications through its new Mouthfeel Lab and product prototypes featuring pectin, specialty gums, stevia, and fibre ingredients relevant to industrial baking applications.

COFALEC's new Secretary General Carlotta Trucillo addresses supply chain pressures facing industrial bakers, including molasses price volatility from climate events and rising energy costs. The confederation's Brussels move supports regulatory engagement while members develop clean label solutions reducing salt by 40% and liquid yeast systems cutting packaging waste. Yeast innovation through strain selection supports premium products and sustainability goals.