Aryzta builds large-scale stone oven to serve German bake-off market

Aryzta has started construction on a new large-scale stone oven to provide superior products with a handcrafted feel.

The new stone oven line, weighing 100 tonnes, will be a state-of-the-art production facility designed with energy efficiency in mind, emphasising Aryzta’s commitment to sustainability.

The new artisanal bread line will be fully operational in the second half of 2025.

In October, Aryzta commissioned a new product innovation centre which will serve as a centre of excellence for product development and innovation. It features state-of-the-art research and development facilities, quality monitoring areas, and pilot machines for all Aryzta bread and baked goods segments. This centre is already been used by all subsidiaries of the Aryzta Group in January 2025, enabling the production, testing, and evaluation of a wide range of baked goods innovations in small quantities. This is a more efficient means of producing new products for market testing before scaling up production. First testing and innovation samples have already been produced in the centre.

These two major investments underscore Aryzta’s confidence in the German bake-off market. They are also a strong commitment by Aryzta to the Eisleben site and the Saxony-Anhalt region, where Aryzta is one of the largest employers.

Eisleben in Saxony-Anhalt (Germany) is Aryzta’s largest production site in Europe and one of the largest bake-off facilities in Europe. To support Aryzta’s growth strategy, the company is currently implementing two major investment projects at this site.

Aryzta chair and interim CEO, Urs Jordi, noted that the new facility in Eisleben and the Aryzta Innovation Centre are important elements
of our growth strategy.

“They will not only enable us to meet the growing demand in the German market, but will also give the entire Group new inspiration for the development of new, high-quality and differentiated products,” Jordi said.

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