The baking industry is well positioned to leverage its scale to encourage suppliers, including packaging suppliers, to become leaders in sustainability, said Robb MacKie, president and chief executive officer of the American Bakers Association.

Fresh bakery sales are thriving in today’s “new normal,” ranking in the top three departments storewide as shoppers seek to elevate more frequent at-home meals and enjoy affordable indulgences in the face of economic uncertainty.

Perfect choices may not exist as the food and beverage industry strives to operate more sustainably.

When Bakery de France is creating all-natural, long fermentation breads, the process is “truly everything,” said Alexander Salameh, the company’s COO.

At the 2022 International Baking Industry Exposition, Cargill showcased its commitment to the bakery industry with new solutions that offer improved functionality and address prevailing consumer trends around personal and planetary health.

Ahmet Hepdogan has been appointed vice president of procurement, North America, at Dawn Foods. The company also promoted Josh Bruketta to vice president, people, North America.

The Consumer Price Index for baked foods and cereal products increased 0.6% in October, the smallest month-over-month gain since it advanced 0.5% in December 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the US Department of Labor.

Kwik Lok introduced Fibre-Lok, its environmentally friendly alternative to plastic bag closures, to US bakery and produce companies.

Foodservice equipment manufacturer Middleby Corp. acquired Escher Mixers, an industrial bakery equipment supplier. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

Festo AX gives bakeries an easy-to-use tool to succeed in a tight labor market by helping them to maintain uptime and quality with fewer employees.