The baking world came back in a big way in 2022, culminating in the return of the largest industry event in the Western Hemisphere, the International Baking Industry Exposition.

Consumers shopping online – a growing segment for the bakery business – have shorter attention spans.

Consumers do not necessarily expect baked foods containing alternative grains and pulses to match wheat-based baked foods’ finished product flavor and texture profile. They do, however, expect these products to taste good and be high quality.

The conversation around sustainability went beyond equipment and materials but company programs.
 

Companies such as Palsgaard and SENSURE showcased their latest innovations at the International Baking Industry Exposition.

The International Baking Industry Exposition proved a fantastic forum for understanding and responding to the future of retail bakery.

The topic took center stage in conversations on the show floor at the International Baking Industry Exposition this year, albeit, in a new way.

At the International Baking Industry Exposition, major themes discussed included new automation, supply chain and labor challenges, and the ever-growing need for sustainable manufacturing and business.

 844 exhibitors, 200 of which were new to IBIE, showed off their new equipment, ingredients and services to buyers.
 

After three years of dealing with a pandemic, a topsy-turvy market for baked goods and a supply chain and labor crisis, the International Baking Industry Exposition did not disappoint.