PFAS are no longer just an issue for food packaging. From conveyor belts and seals to lubricants and processing equipment, these persistent chemicals can be found throughout the bakery production environment. With new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) requirements now applying to food-contact packaging and broader PFAS restrictions under development, this guide explains where PFAS may occur, what the legislation means and how bakeries can prepare.

Belgian ingredients group Puratos has achieved carbon neutrality across its direct operations, cutting emissions per tonne produced by nearly 50% against a 2016 baseline.

Fedima's General Assembly in Bordeaux elected a new Board and appointed Enric Valls of Puratos as President, along with Vice-Presidents and Treasurer, for a three-year mandate.

Verhoeven Bakery Equipment Family celebrates 25 years at Interpack 2026, showcasing innovative bakery technologies, digital solutions and future-focused production advancements.

CSM Ingredients introduces Tiger Granulat, a powdered decorative system creating extra crispy crusts on bread and savoury baked goods.

McGhee's Bakery has appointed Jessica Richmond, 28, as Group Head of HR and Gordon Moon, 27, as Head of Engineering, continuing the fourth-generation Scottish bakery's strategy of developing leadership from within. The £53.7 million turnover business, named Scotland's most chosen food brand in 2025, has promoted multiple employees who joined in their twenties to senior positions during a five-year period that saw revenues grow from £34 million.

Leipurin’s integration into Lantmännen signals a structural shift in bakery ingredient supply, with potential implications for sourcing, technical support and value chain coordination.

Own-label bakery now holds 46% of unit sales across Europe's largest markets. For branded producers, the pressure is real and price alone won't hold it off. This piece looks at how Europe's most resilient bakery brands, from a New Forest cottage to a Lisbon monastery, have used specific, honest origin stories to build loyalty that generic competitors can't replicate. A practical read for anyone in the industrial baking sector thinking about brand equity.