IFE and IFE Manufacturing 2026 will examine technical development, consumer analysis and commercial strategy when they return to ExCeL London on 30 March to 1 April. The seminar programmes address ingredient innovation, reformulation, sourcing transparency and market forecasting under the theme 'Feeding the Future'.

Discover how the ketogenic diet is revolutionising industrial bakery production. Fatma Boukid explores the technical challenges of scaling keto baked goods from artisanal to mass production, including innovative ingredient substitutions, formulation strategies and process re-engineering. Learn about replacing traditional flour and sugar with nut flours and non-nutritive sweeteners, managing dough rheology, extending shelf life and navigating complex regulatory landscapes across global markets.

UK food manufacturers face new advertising restrictions requiring strategic reformulation as regulations limit promotion of 13 product categories. Ingredient suppliers urge focus on functional nutrients and transparent supply chains over compliance workarounds.

Cerealto forms strategic partnership with Colorado-based Fresca Foods, expanding co-manufacturing capacity across Europe and the Americas. The transaction combines Cerealto's ten European production centres with Fresca's 350,000 sq ft US manufacturing facilities specializing in bars, granola and baked goods.

Where heritage meets innovation: explore how AI-powered hygiene, plant-based egg alternatives and smart wastewater solutions are transforming modern bakeries.

Middleby Corporation opens 65,000-square-foot innovation centre near Venice for production-scale testing of bakery, protein and snack processing equipment. Facility offers R&D, validation and training for industrial food manufacturers.

FEDIMA appoints Wouter Lox as Secretary General. The bioengineering specialist brings 30 years of food industry experience to the European ingredients federation, having previously led AIJN and EuSalt

Roberts Bakery files Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators whilst in talks with potential partners. The Cheshire bakery producing 3.5m loaves weekly faces challenges from fire damage, cost inflation and market shifts towards artisan products.