CSM Bakery Solutions has teamed up with 3D Systems Corporation to develop, sell and distribute 3D printers and products for the food industry.

Ingredients supplier Petrow Food Group has invested £100,000 in a new Auger powder fill machine for dry mixes at its site in Perivale, London.

Combi steamers and oven manufacturer Rational AG has announced that its founder Siegfried Meister has passed away at the age of 78, following a short illness.

Wholesaler Thomas Ridley Foodservice has expanded with a new 25,000 sq ft freezer facility.

RedBlack Software has launched a new online ordering system for wholesale craft bakers.

Ishida has launched mid-range multihead weighers for weighing free-flowing and semi-sticky products.

Fresh food packaging company Linpac has invested more than £320k in a state-of-the-art outside chill plant at its Featherstone headquarters in West Yorkshire.

Bakery equipment supplier Kaak Group has rebranded its subsidiary, Benier UK, to become Kaak Group United Kingdom. It has appointed Ashley Morris as managing director of the Milton Keynes-based company.

Derby-based Salador Company has launched what its claims is the first cutting machine designed to portion baked products at point of sale rather than in a factory.

Bulk food transport service provider Abbey Logistics Group has been selected by Tata Chemicals Europe to manage its bulk transport and logistics for all its products, including sister company British Salt, across the UK.

Newport-based family business Brace’s Bakery has added Cartwright trailers to its vehicle fleet.

Brighton-based bakery Bagelmans has made its coffee cups biodegradable and 100% recyclable.

A new detector from Banbury-based Fortress Technology is designed to improve waste levels as well as safety.

Equipment manufacturer Baker Perkins has added two new machines to its Tweedy bread dough mixer range.

Cornish business Warrens Bakery has launched a healthy menu delivery app for Plymouth-based Derriford Hospital to offer support to the medical team and staff.

Gluten-free bakery Bells of Lazonby has been ordered to pay more than £70k following two workers suffering hand injuries while operating machinery.

Epsom-based bakery innovation company EPP has argued that bakery audits being conducted by major retailers require companies to provide proof of the reliability of their plant and reveal contingency plans in the event of equipment failure.

Hobart Warewashing has won a Star Award in Innovation for its new enhanced flight-type dishwasher.

Following a number of incidents on baking companies using bread baskets without permission, British Baker caught up with Bakers Basco general manager Steve Millward.

Hampshire-based KernPack, distributor of specialist packaging machinery and solutions, has announced an exclusive distribution deal with robotics and laser-guided vehicle specialist Skilled Group.

Dorset-based business The Great British Biscotti’s rise in demand for its new range of biscuits has resulted in the installation of a PFM Pearl entry-level flow-wrapper.

A replica of one of the wedding cakes presented to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in 1947 has been repaired using 3D technology, developed by the University of Warwick.

British Baker spoke with Shilpa Agarwal, sales and marketing director for the Indian market, on how food-tech companies are currently thriving in India.

Kent-based Jestic Foodservice Equipment has launched  the Josper HJX38, a countertop charcoal oven.

WD Systems has unveiled a modular spiral conveyer system that it claims eliminates issues around cleaning and maintenance.