Sep – Oct Issue 2026

Welcome to this special edition of International Bakery, published as the industry prepares to gather in Stuttgart for südback 2026. 

Our dedicated südback preview begins on page 50, where we look ahead to the show and highlight exhibitors including AMF Bakery Systems, Rademaker and a wide selection of companies preparing to present their latest developments in Stuttgart. 

Automation and connected production remain firmly on the agenda. Managing Editor Rebecca Spayne explores how automation and SCADA systems are improving visibility, consistency, maintenance decisions and control across industrial bakery lines, while Fabio Del Prete, Senior Vice President at GEA Bakery, discusses how technology, data and collaboration can help manufacturers balance efficiency, flexibility and product quality. 

Our Innovator interview with Roland Thiemann, Show Director of Anuga FoodTec, continues that conversation, examining the role of automation, AI, energy efficiency and transferable technologies as bakeries look to industrialise increasingly complex products without compromising quality or process stability. 

This issue also marks an important milestone for FRITSCH. Our cover story celebrates 100 years of the company’s contribution to dough processing and bakery technology, reflecting on a century of development while looking at the demands shaping the next generation of equipment. 

Whether you are joining us in Stuttgart or following developments from further afield, I hope this edition provides plenty of ideas, insight and inspiration.