Charlotte Atchley

1 week ago | bakingbusiness.com | Charlotte Atchley

When looking at the Baking & Snack 2025 Capital Spending study, sponsored by BEMA, I was shocked to see that sustainability was not a priority when bakers were asked about sustainability-driven investments. Only 19% of survey respondents said that the sustainable elements of the technology were the top motivation. Instead, production efficiency was the top goal with 33% of bakers. Just more than half of respondents said sustainability was not an important investment goal.

2 weeks ago | bakingbusiness.com | Charlotte Atchley

Waste is common challenge on pizza and flatbread lines, whether it’s inconsistent weights, thicknesses or the trim dough from cutting out the finished product. Reducing waste starts with an accurate dough sheet. “The better you can roll out a sheet to a very even thickness across the width and length, the more accurate the dough weight of the pizza base will be,” said Nick Magistrelli, vice president of sales, Rademaker USA.

2 weeks ago | bakingbusiness.com | Charlotte Atchley

Akeem Babatunde, senior director of supply chain at The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, and member of the planning committee for the 2025 International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE), has seen an increase in the amount of automation the baking industry has been willing to install over the past few years.

2 weeks ago | supermarketperimeter.com | Charlotte Atchley

The retail bakery market has gone through some significant changes in the past five years. Marissa Sertich Velie, executive director, Retail Bakers of America (RBA) and member of the planning committee for the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) 2025, has seen standard models of business shift among the association’s membership.

2 weeks ago | bakingbusiness.com | Charlotte Atchley

ORLANDO, FLA. — The food industry is currently under pressure both with volume sales down due to inflation and regulatory uncertainty under the new Trump administration. However, despite these headwinds, the leadership of SNAC International is optimistic about the snack industry’s enduring success. “One of the things that we are observing is that the consumer in the snacking space really wants to see a lot of options.