Companies are using systems to tie in data from multiple production lines at multiple sites across the globe to help improve processes, said Jon Gilchrist, engineering manager at Sightline Process Control Inc., a KPM Analytics brand, which among other things provides vision systems for bakeries. 

IBIE 2022 united a scattered industry as it opened on Sunday, Sept. 18. As IBIE 2022 Committee Chair Dennis Gunnell, president of Formost Fuji, cut the ceremonial loaf of bread, relief and gratitude were the emotions of the day as the industry returned to Las Vegas after three long years of pandemic isolation and unprecedented challenges.

St Pierre Bakery has announced that it will introduce a premium range of bake at home products, launching in the US in 2023.

Global bakery manufacturer and ingredients distributor Dawn Foods has unveiled its new Global Bakery Trends Report and announced its latest product innovation, Dawn Exceptional Pak Perfect Non-Sticky Glaze at the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE).

La Brea Bakery has introduced a new cinnamon raisin artisan bread at Kroger-owned stores.

Unifiller Systems, a global leader in portioning equipment, has announced the launch of the +Series Depositors, digitally controlled pneumatic depositors.

Rheon’s VX122 stress-free divider is a compact system designed for high-hydration/long floor time artisan breads.

Europastry plans to invest $23 million to establish a facility in Laurens County in South Carolina that will produce an assortment of brioche bread products.

This year’s Plant Based World Expo, held Sept. 8-9 in New York, showcased the challenges facing manufacturers.

The average price paid for white pan bread increased 4.1¢ per lb in August, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the US Department of Labor.