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Germany: Discounters Win the Market

Jo Ilie Apr 28, 2026
Inflation and supply chain woes have affected the German baked goods market, one of the biggest in Europe. Here’s what is in store for the coming year, based on the analysis provided by Euromonitor International. The German baked goods…
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interpack 2026, at the Heart of the Baking Industry

Jo Ilie Apr 28, 2026
Every three years, interpack gathers the world’s processing & packaging sector in Düsseldorf. Its focus: packaging solutions and packaging materials; packaging machines and the related process technology for the food, beverages,…
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Key Business Outlooks For 2026: Åsa Ericsson, Marketing Manager, Sveba Dahlen

Jo Ilie Apr 22, 2026
For Sveba Dahlen and Glimek, our focus is on building on our strong foundation and further expanding our presence in selected international markets. We are working strategically with key markets where we see clear opportunities and where…
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Key Business Outlooks For 2026: Joe Pocevicius, Sales Director, EMEA and APAC at Reading Bakery…

Jo Ilie Apr 22, 2026
Globally, we expect continued demand for automation and flexible systems that can adapt to changing industry trends and tastes. Customers are increasingly focused on workforce training and aftermarket support. Our top priorities for 2026…
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Key Business Outlooks For 2026: Onno Kuiper, Sales Director, Rademaker

Jo Ilie Apr 22, 2026
Looking ahead to the next five years, we see the bakery industry evolving toward a more automated, sustainable, and data-driven environment. Increasing labor shortages, higher efficiency demands, and sustainability expectations will…
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Registration Is Open: World Bakers Summit Is Coming to Bucharest on September 15-17

Jo Ilie Apr 15, 2026
Join us this fall for the first summit of the baking industry in Central and Eastern Europe! On September 15-17, 2026, the most important brands and specialists in bakery ingredients, technology, products, marketing, as well as buyers from…
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Key Business Outlooks For 2026: Kevin Linggi, Head of Sales, Baking Europe, Novonesis

Jo Ilie Apr 15, 2026
We expect 2026 to be shaped by five forces. First, heightened sensory expectations — consumers seek more novelty, more indulgence, and differentiated sensory signatures. Second, affordability pressure, even as premiumization and focus on…
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Key Business Outlooks For 2026: Marek Sagalinec, Chief Commercial Officer, Minit

Jo Ilie Apr 8, 2026
Globally, the bakery segment is shifting from quantity towards clean-label products, while at a regional level there is growing demand for local and fresh solutions available “just around the corner”. Our priorities for 2026 are therefore…
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Jonathan Adams, UK R&D Director at Baker&Baker: How to Foster Creativity in Bakery NPD

Jo Ilie Apr 2, 2026
In the second episode of the Flour Power by World Bakers podcast, Jonathan Adams, UK R&D Director at Baker & Baker, offered an in-depth look at the realities of modern bakery product development, highlighting both the scale and…
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Key Business Outlooks For 2026: Raymond Nogael, President and CEO, MECATHERM

Jo Ilie Apr 1, 2026
In 2026, market demand will continue to move toward greater automation, efficiency, and sustainability. Whether for premium breads or delicate savory products, our priority is to help customers produce better products more consistently and…
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Key Business Outlooks For 2026: Norbert Hübler, Global Sales Director, Koenig Group

Jo Ilie Apr 1, 2026
Our ambition is to act as a single, reliable point of contact for our customers—from process design and technology selection through implementation, service, and ongoing optimization. This means delivering holistic solutions combined with…
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Key Business Outlooks For 2026: Simon Bird, Vice President of Food & Beverage Biosciences, IFF

Jo Ilie Mar 25, 2026
Over the next five years, the bakery industry will be shaped by stricter regulations, economic volatility, and increasing variability in wheat quality driven by climate change. Together with rising expectations for transparency,…
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Key Business Outlooks For 2026: Evan Reyes, Global Director of Sales Sanitation Divisions, Goodway…

Jo Ilie Mar 25, 2026
The biggest operational lesson is that the best outcomes come from pairing equipment with on-site understanding of real facility constraints—access challenges, belt types, allergen changeovers, and production schedules. When solutions are…
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Key Business Outlooks For 2026: Dieneke van Houwelingen, Business Development Manager, EMEA –…

Jo Ilie Mar 17, 2026
Over the next five years, the bakery industry will increasingly adopt integrated systems that address dough quality, spoilage control, and food safety together. Ready-to-eat bakery will remain a key growth segment, but success will depend…
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Elżbieta Zajezierska, President of NOWEL: “Good bread still needs time – even in the most…

Jo Ilie Mar 13, 2026
NOWEL is a family bakery founded in 1925 in Leoncin, near Warsaw. NOWEL specializes in the production of bread for baking and is one of the leaders in this category in Poland. Its products are sold to the largest retail chains and to…
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Key Business Outlooks For 2026: Anne Mertens-Hoyng, Bakery Category Senior Director at Cargill

Jo Ilie Mar 11, 2026
Sustainability is becoming non-negotiable. Brands are under increasing pressure to demonstrate credible action rather than make aspirational claims. That’s why we’re investing in solutions like NextCoa, our cocoa-free confectionery…
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Key Business Outlooks For 2026: Olivier Roques, CEO of BENEO

Jo Ilie Mar 11, 2026
We constantly track consumer trends and market developments, so that we can support bakery customers in growing their business. Consumers want manufacturers to offer products that meet their modern-day dietary preferences. For example,…
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Key Business Outlooks For 2026: Matthew Acheson, CEO, Baker & Baker

Jo Ilie Mar 4, 2026
From a product perspective, we are seeing growth and customer interest in different cookie formats, particularly at the premium end of the category.  We are looking carefully at where we believe the strongest growth segments are. We expect…
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