In 2018, people from all over the world in the industrial baking industry convened for six days at the iba conference in Munich. The events at iba help to inform the industrial baking industry, from trends in sourcing alternative baking ingredients to market shifts predictions and strategies to discussing how to optimize a bakery’s used mecatherm industrial bakery equipment. No matter what aspect of the industry a business owner comes from, the conference offers a great opportunity to learn about trends, network with other professionals, and catch a glimpse of the latest innovations.
What is iba? Every three years iba brings together wholesale and artisan bakeries, research and development professionals, equipment manufacturers, distributors, and even restaurateurs and food retailers for an exploration of all things baking, snacks, and confectionary. At the 2018 conference there were over 1,300 exhibitors and 77,020 visitors brokering nearly 2.1 billion euros in trade contracts. Visitors participated in over 100 lectures and many cited the live competitions among industry professionals as a conference highlight. The motto of the conference was “Look and marvel” and allowed visitors to see firsthand new production line equipment and strategies such as cutting machines, dough preparation equipment, and transportation systems. Key moments in iba The conference featured many speakers in their Speaker’s Corner presenting on a variety of topics. Royal Swedish court confectioner Gunther Korffer was among the speakers, as was Confectioner World Champion Bernd Siefert who spoke about the upcoming trends in the pastry industry. Axel Schmitt, sometimes called the “Metal Baker,” demonstrated his baking prowess while other bakers and confectioners filled the exhibit hall with the aroma of their freshly baked goods. The coveted Backtechnik iba Award for amazing innovations in manufacturing for industrial and line-orientated baked goods was given to a noteworthy group of manufacturers: Fritsch, Rondo, Mecatherm, Konig, Wachtel, and Werner & Pfleiderer. These key moments resonate in industrial baking’s primary and secondary markets, influencing bakery expectations for new and used bread production lines, pasty make-up lines, and much more. Artisan Capital Partners tailors solutions and services designed to create liquidity from industrial bakery assets while consistently managing transaction risk. Artisan Capital Partners helps bakeries manage assessing equipment, dismantling, and transportation, as well as design, installation, and testing to provide bakeries with a liquidity event that meets their goals. |
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