Frozen Food Europe

Now available with advanced backlight technology, three-way sorting and a larger-capacity model size, COMPASS offers enhanced sorting capabilities and production efficiency across a wider range of snacks, vegetables and other foods. “Every one of these enhancements started with a real operational need our customers brought to us. That’s how COMPASS has evolved since we introduced it, not by adding features for their own sake, but by listening closely to processors and translating what we learn in the field into engineering that delivers practical solutions,” said Gina Maria Bonini, President of Key Technology. frozenfoodeurope.com/key-tec…

Equipment makers across the industry describe a shift toward machines that recover more value from raw materials, require less specialized operator intervention and hold up over decades of use, while treating compliance and automation as extensions of good design rather than separate priorities. Their perspectives, gathered separately, offer a cross-section of how the industry’s leading cutting, dicing and sorting technology providers are translating those pressures into what they build today. frozenfoodeurope.com/how-equ…

The opening day was introduced by Franco Mosconi, President of Fiere di Parma, who welcomed attendees and said: “Cibus Tec has progressively built a platform that increasingly connects industry, technology and markets, supporting the evolution of the entire supply chain. Today, this journey finds its meeting point in Parma, a region where food culture, manufacturing expertise and technological innovation are deeply interconnected. The event’s co-location with Labotec, and, in this edition, with World Pasta Day, further reinforces this vision by bringing together production, quality control and food safety.” frozenfoodeurope.com/cibus-t…

Paragon CEO Darin Tang said the new ownership would support the expansion of the company’s stretch and thin-gauge shrink film businesses, alongside investment in new product categories, post-consumer recycled materials, artificial intelligence and automation. The company also intends to pursue acquisitions to extend its technology into additional geographical markets. frozenfoodeurope.com/atlanti…

“We’ve always believed that great food starts with great ingredients, and Vandy’s Classic Steak Fries are a perfect example of that,” said Seth Goldstein and Steven Rofrano, co-founders of Ancient Crunch. “Our chips have always had that unmistakable french fry flavor, so making fries felt like a natural next step. We wanted to create a steak fry with a crispy outside, a fluffy center and the kind of real potato flavor that makes you want another bite.” frozenfoodeurope.com/ancient…

“For generations in our Italian family, homemade pasta meant flour on the counter, a long afternoon and our Nonna Rose overseeing every step,” said Andrea Corigliano Augustyn, a third-generation member of the family behind Rosina Food Products and the company’s corporate brands manager. “We love that tradition, but it isn’t realistic on a busy weeknight. Sometimes, dinner starts with tortellini from the freezer and a jar of sauce. What matters is making time to sit down and share a meal with loved ones.” frozenfoodeurope.com/frozen-…

From cooked poultry and pulled-style products to frozen meat and dried sausages, different applications call for distinct cutting principles, process stability and the proper selection of cutting tools and blades. FAM STUMABO’s application-driven trio of cutting technologies, Volantis, Yuran Hytec 300 and CMD.2, combines different cutting principles to address the specific product physics, yield requirements and process realities of modern protein processing. frozenfoodeurope.com/how-thr…

Sonia Albein, a leading researcher in Circular Economy and Environment, said: “this project responds to the need to overcome the technical, legal and market challenges facing the plastic packaging sector, offering solutions that can be replicated in other products and sectors. Its main objective is to generate accurate and up-to-date information that enables companies in the Valencian Community to improve their competitiveness, make informed decisions and move towards more sustainable production models.” frozenfoodeurope.com/aimplas…

On the supply side, PROFEL, the European Association of Fruit and Vegetable Processors, is warning that the extreme heat waves of summer 2026 have already reduced yields and processing volumes across the continent, and that such conditions can no longer be treated as one-off events. Together, the two reports offer a fuller picture of the sector, one grounded in how European households perceive and use frozen produce, the other in the climate pressures now facing the growers and processors who supply it. frozenfoodeurope.com/consume…

Scott Klockow, Director of Applications and Product Development at Urschel, says the company continues to push the boundaries of cutting technology to help processors meet production goals. “As the global leader in food cutting technology since 1910, Urschel is always on the cutting edge to help processors reach their production goals,” Klockow says. frozenfoodeurope.com/from-me…

The clearest and most current retail data comes from the United States. The American Frozen Food Institute and FMI, the Food Industry Association, say in the third edition of their “Power of Frozen in Retail” report that US frozen food sales reached USD87bn in the 52 weeks ending September 2025, more than 45% higher than calendar year 2019. The associations attribute the increase to both inflation and volume growth. frozenfoodeurope.com/frozen-…

Coveris has brought its PolyFlex Thermoform packaging into the bakery market through a collaboration with Signature Flatbreads and Al’Fez. The packaging has been introduced for Al’Fez flatbreads sold by retailers in the UK and Europe. Coveris is positioning the development as a recycle-ready alternative to conventional thermoformed food packaging. frozenfoodeurope.com/coveris…

Backbone and Polysense say the tie-up addresses a long-standing weakness in food manufacturing: quality data tends to stop at the point of measurement. Polysense tracks what happens on the line. Backbone ensures those readings reach the right person, checked against customer requirements and applicable standards. Under the current approach, a deviation is detected, a machine is adjusted and the information then vanishes into a dashboard, a spreadsheet or an inbox. The context is missing, and tying a reading to a customer specification, a standard or a supplier file must be done manually after the fact. When an auditor or customer starts asking questions, the search begins again from scratch. frozenfoodeurope.com/ghent-a…

If shareholders elect Heiner Kamps as chairman, the board intends to appoint Cornelia Gehrig as lead independent director, according to the company. “ARYZTA has a strong position in the international bake-off market, and I see considerable potential for the business. As Chairman, I want to focus on our strategic priorities and refresh the Board to bring in new experience and perspectives. I look forward to working with the Board and management to improve performance and create long-term value for our shareholders,” Kamps said. frozenfoodeurope.com/aryzta-…

Atoms, the robotics and industrial automation company founded by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, has raised USD1.7bn in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, one of the largest financings of 2026. Uber, Bain Capital, Fifth Wall and other institutional investors also participated. The round brings a16z co-founder Ben Horowitz onto the Atoms board and gives the group fresh capital to accelerate development across three sectors: food, mining and transport. frozenfoodeurope.com/uber-co…

Crespel & Deiters will showcase its ingredient portfolio and processing expertise at Fi Europe in Frankfurt from November 17 to 19, at Hall 3.1, Booth A20. Its range includes wheat, pea and fava bean ingredients, with regionally sourced soy products planned for the future. The exhibition will also mark the presentation of a new brand identity developed over several years. Previously known in the food ingredients market as wheat specialist Loryma, the business is now emphasizing its broader raw material portfolio and technological and application expertise. frozenfoodeurope.com/crespel…

Among the main innovations on display were artificial-vision systems that optimize production and detect contaminants or defects. Exhibitors also presented high-pressure processing technologies designed to extend the shelf life of food, as well as sensors that cut product losses and water consumption while generating data to feed their customers’ own artificial-intelligence systems. Ricardo Márquez, director of Alimentaria FoodTech, said the edition reflected the sector’s momentum. “this edition has confirmed the technological dynamism of the food and beverage industry and its commitment to innovation to gain efficiency and competitiveness”. frozenfoodeurope.com/aliment…

Freezing and cooling are key technologies in the food industry. User-innovative refrigeration systems or appliances generate unimaginable amounts of data. What role does the Internet of Things (IoT) play in this context? Why do manufacturers, artisanal food producers, and the foodservice industry need high-performance networks to handle these data streams? By Dieter Mailänder, Redaktionsbüro Dieter Mailänder frozenfoodeurope.com/heat-ne…

Rick Urschel, a fourth-generation leader of the family business, said Crammer’s leadership style and commitment to employee ownership were key factors in the appointment. “Tim has many professional credentials that make him well-suited for the role, but it was his personality that made us certain he was the right fit,” Rick Urschel said. “He has a great passion for the employee ownership mentality. With his personable nature and strategic leadership experience, Tim is well-equipped to make a highly positive impact at Urschel.” frozenfoodeurope.com/urschel…

As geopolitical tensions, shifting trade routes and rising energy costs continue to test Europe’s food supply chains, few parts of that system carry as much invisible weight as temperature-controlled logistics. Sara Sticker, CEO and President of the Global Cold Chain Alliance, has spent the past year pushing that reality onto the European Parliament’s radar, arguing that cold storage and transport remain critical infrastructure that is still barely recognized in government regulation and protection. In this conversation, Sticker discusses GCCA’s priorities for 2026-2027, from trade digitization and food traceability to evolving cold chain skills and the policy milestones shaping the industry’s path through 2027. frozenfoodeurope.com/keeping…