Trade shows & events

iba 2023 – the scent of the future in Hall A3

11/20/2023

| Digital solutions are the trend of the future for the baking trade. That is the Bizerba feedback after 5 intensive days of iba in Hall 3. Especially attractive for the international specialist audience: the smart baked goods shelf Smart Shelf, combined with the high-performance bread slicer CSP I Self-Service. The Bizerba solution for the self-service area for baked goods.

This combo was marveled at, filmed and photographed countless times. An innovative highlight on the almost 25 m2 Bizerba stand. For Franziska Klaiber, Bizerba expert and iba.speaker at the iba.SPEAKERS AREA, this is a valuable observation:

" It's been 8 years since we were part of the iba in Munich. Visitors from all over the world have recognized our progress in digitalization. They are seeing Bizerba more and more as a solution and software provider. The baking industry has recognized the advantages of networking and is continuing to promote digitalization. 

To give you an example: Our innovative self-service solution fulfills the customers' desire to buy baked goods self-sufficiently. At the same time, it reduces food waste. With continuous and digital stock monitoring, it is now possible to produce baked goods just in time and sell them dynamically. This is where the economic and green potential of our smart solutions is demonstrated."

Flawless bread slices cut live

Which benefits does the network-compatible CSP bread slicer offer? The specialist audience were won over by its performance in live demos. A direct positive assessment: the extremely simple operation. CSP models, whether integrated or standalone devices, have an intuitive touch display. Cutting thicknesses are easily set by the touch of a fingertip. This is definitely a customer-friendly function in the self-service area.

Owners of bakers' stores and bakeries also felt well understood with these 6 CSP features:

Quick & clean slicing result: The CSP cut all kinds of bread types & textures in flawless slices – even within a very thin millimeter range.

Safe handling: The start-up of the knife showed how easy it is to clean the bread slicer, among other things.

Compact design: At the stand, owners discovered how seamlessly integrable the models can be integrated to match the store concept.

Pleasantly quiet sound: Everyone heard this development: precise cutting and a pleasant shop atmosphere are no longer a contradiction.

Innovative & economical functions: The SmarterSlicing functions report automatically & in a timely manner when the CPS needs to be cleaned, the knife sharpened or maintained. The basis is the RetailControl management software. The CSP is networked with the back office via this software.

The stand visitors quickly recognized their new digital opportunities, such as the transparent recording of CSP sales figures or access to the 24/7 Bizerba Remote Support.

Click & collect with digital receipt

High interest in the innovative click & collect solution demonstrated: Bizerba hit the digital, sustainable spot in the baking trade. The international iba visitors discovered at the K3 counter scales how easily and efficiently this new customer offer works:

Orders are recorded via the MyOrder retail app without complications: from customers online, via the counter team directly to the scales or via a tablet. Freshly produced, employees prepare the products to be ready for collection, meaning that they are packed and labeled. The customer picks them up, they get their fresh product – together with a digital receipt at the K3 counter scales. Paper waste? Yesterday's news. The solution: the retail app DigitalReceipt.

Getting to know a consistent solution provider

This experience was a joint one for the entire Bizerba trade show team: "Over the 6 days of iba, more and more guests came to visit us, just because they knew the name Bizerba. They were often amazed that we offer solutions for all sectors," recalls Gerd Kammer, Director Global Product Line Management at Bizerba.

"For example, we kept hearing during conversations at the GSP H slicer: Bizerba can do more than 'just' retail scales? Yes, we can. This device is great evidence of how we think in all directions. The GSP H has an outstanding cutting power and reduces electricity costs with its smart motor control system. Slice by slice. Even in these times, it's an important factor for this energy-intensive industry."

In this way, the GSP H fulfills the current trend for freshness in bakeries or bakers' stores: Sandwiches, paninis or bread rolls are increasingly being prepared with freshly cut fillings. These cheese or sausage slices, which are often thinner, have a lot to offer: They taste better, save costs and reduce food waste.

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