Lesaffre's inaugural Bread Symposium brought together over 200 industry specialists to examine fermentation science, sustainability and the commercial future of bread as a food category.

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'.