ISM and ProSweets are preparing new, hybrid formats of their upcoming shows early next year, introducing digital methods for product presentation and networking. As consumers are coming to terms with newly-formed habits and 2020-changes in…
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Sustainability is not profitable and innovation is always hungry for investment. These are facts often included in business presentations at bakery events I’ve seen. The challenge facing the food industry though is to innovate for…
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May 17 is World Baking Day, a day of celebration honoring delicious creations that have been present for all the special events in our lives, as well as our private moments of indulgence, and have become a constant, reliable source…
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Consumers under various stages of lockdown across the world are more than ever turning to online resources to shop for basic foodstuffs, bakery products included. Disheartened by empty shelves and wary to venture outside unless…
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The shroud of fear clouds (business) life as we know it. “Coronavirus: Outbreak spreads in Europe from Italy.”
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Pizza has always been a versatile product coming in so many versions and that can always be created at home with “what’s in the fridge”. Even so, the traditional Italian dish, having crossed the boundaries of its country of origin a long…
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Avocado and egg sandwiches, gluten-free croissants, vegan cinnamon banana bread: what reads like an Instagram feed also illustrates how Millennials have changed the food industry, bakery included.
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Society is in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which presents a fundamental shift in the way we live, work and play. No longer the stuff of science fiction movies, this new era has already introduced us to the likes of the…
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Globalization brings standardization that sometimes comes at a cost to national or local authenticity. But, at other times, many times – I would say, it is about learning from each other, about trying to reach higher standards that others…
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Many nations have invented bread specialties and have a longstanding tradition in their love for baked products, but Germany is in a (bakery) class of its own, with more than 3,200 different specialties, sold in more than 11,000 bakeries…
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We used to consider bakery a mainstream market, but it has now developed into a collection of numerous niches, fragmented, diverse and ever-evolving product categories. Bakery is as personalized as unique its consumers and their tastes are.…
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Once again, I need to say that I am concerned. Once again, I notice that authorities are moving slow when it comes about regulating essential aspects of our modern lives.
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Two days before the UK was due to exit the EU, a new extension has just been secured. The country can remain part of the Union until October 31, with a "term paper" intermediary report due in June. All scenarios are still on the table,…
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It’s high time the international organizations such as United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) or Greenpeace warned about the necessity of eating less meat and dairy products. Global meat and dairy production and consumption…
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A big event like iba is a major opportunity for business meetings, where innovation from all sectors can be found. And speaking of technology, the newest ingredients, or trends in baking, about digitalization, snacking or packaging –…
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“The biggest part of our revenues does not come from selling bakery products; it comes from coffee.” The owner of a craft bakery store was sharing this observation with our group of journalists, visiting during a press tour a few years…
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The bakery industry has undergone radical changes. Nowadays, we talk about lower sales of bread, but we notice growth in the sandwich category; we talk about premiumization, about specialties, about gourmet products. We also speak about…
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Consumer perception has completely changed in recent years, and companies have been adapting their products, production and marketing strategies in order to meet the new requirements. Of course, consumers still want to try new products, new…
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