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Tetra Pak and Sterilgarda Alimenti – partnership for sustainability

• Bucharest, April 22, 2026: Tetra Pak, in collaboration with Sterilgarda Alimenti, a major Italian company in the dairy industry, launched the first 1-liter aseptic package with a paper-based inner protective layer, marking a new milestone in...

Green Deal and energy costs: how small bakeries survive in 2026-2027

• Today, as the global community celebrates Earth Day, the food industry's attention is focused more than ever on the fragile balance between production and resource conservation. • In a context where sustainability has ceased to be just a theoretical concept, becoming...

Solein, the protein "grown from the air": Solar Foods marks a new chapter in sustainable food innovation

• Finnish company Solar Foods attracted international attention at Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2026, where it presented Solein – its revolutionary air-fermented protein. The event in March was the ideal opportunity to highlight both...

How to transform your production space into a sustainable one – a long-term strategic approach

• Sustainability in the professional kitchen is no longer a passing trend, but an essential component of long-term competitiveness. Consumers increasingly choose products from companies that reduce waste, optimize resources and transparently communicate their environmental commitments....

Romania has competitive food products, but lacks a strategy to enter international markets

• Romania's access to Asian markets no longer represents a barrier, but a concrete opportunity, accelerated by the agreement signed on March 17 with China for the export of agri-food products, said the entrepreneurs participating in the latest edition of...

Automatic baguette machines

• A practical solution emerged in France, for those who want to enjoy the specialty of bakery even when the bakeries are closed. In France, most traditional bakeries (boulangerie) close their business during the lunch break, usually around...

Persistent challenges in the bread supply chain highlighted at the Rompan 2026 General Assembly: purchase prices below costs and the search for a fair balance

• The milling, baking and flour products industry in Romania has been going through a period marked by structural imbalances in its relationship with large retailers for years. At the recent General Assembly of the Romanian Employers' Association in the Milling, Baking and Flour Products Industry...

Food trends in the age of social media

• In recent years, platforms like TikTok have transformed the way food preferences emerge and spread. Flavors and products like bubble tea, matcha, Dubai chocolate, cottage cheese, pistachio, or hot honey have rapidly gained popularity...

Wheat harvest 2025: record production, but variable quality – what does this mean for bakers in 2026

• The 2025 wheat harvest brought impressive volumes to Romania, with estimates that placed our country among the European leaders in production. Various estimates from sources such as the European Commission, USDA and the Romanian Farmers Association placed...

ARUNA benefica® – low-carb bread substitute

• ARUNA benefica® is an innovative food product, developed in Romania, that reproduces the appearance, texture, aroma and taste of traditional bread, but with a significantly different nutritional profile, adapted to the needs of low-carbohydrate diets. The project began in January 2015, when...

Five ingredients that turn coffee into a functional drink

• Functional coffee, which offers more than just an energy boost, is rapidly gaining ground among consumers around the world. The global market for this segment has reached a value of $4,5 billion and continues to expand...

The Heart of DR-23 Investment: Why Technology Makes the Difference Between an Implementable Project and a Blocked One

• The DR-23 program represents one of the most relevant non-reimbursable financing opportunities for the bakery and flour products industry of this period. With a financing value that can reach up to 3 million euros per project,...

Panettonic – panettone-flavored tonic water by Iginio Massari

• At Iginio Massari's Alta Pasticceria in Milan, among the display cases of premium pastry creations, an unexpected drink stands out: a tonic water specially designed to evoke the aromatic profile of the famous panettone. Called Panettonic, this flavored tonic water...

Nuvela apple flour: the sustainable innovation launched at SIGEP 2026, redefining modern bakery and pastry

• During the 47th edition of the international trade fair SIGEP WORLD, held between January 16 and 20, 2026 at the Rimini Expo Centre, in Italy, a new ingredient attracted the attention of food industry specialists. The company VOG Products, with...
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