Iba 2025


Inflation and Trump Tariffs in the bakery industry


Raw material prices are rising, supply chains are faltering and the effects of Trump tariffs are still being felt – the baked goods industry is facing major challenges. How are 


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n a candid and wide-ranging keynote panel at iba 2025, top leaders from the baking industry tackled the pressing challenges posed by inflation and trade tariffs; topics        


Washington, D.C. The discussion, titled “Inflation and Trump


Tariffs in the Baking Industry”, brought together Frank Kleiner, CEO of Germany’s Harry-Brot GmbH; Sebastian Gooding, CEO of Ditsch; and Eric Dell, President and CEO of the American Bakers Association (ABA).              Kennedy’s Bakery Production’s Editor, Kiran 


14 Kennedy’s Bakery Production June/July 2025 “Inflation is a big topic for us”


Frank Kleiner opened the dialogue by offering        topic for us,” he said, citing the aftershocks


of the Russia-Ukraine war. “Gas is most important for baking, and we know where it came from. At the same time, wheat prices  the underlying tension remains. “Wages   Sebastian Gooding of Ditsch, a major pretzel producer with operations in Germany and the U.S., echoed Kleiner’s concerns but emphasised adaptability. “We’re on a journey      again,” he said. “We’re in an extended period                   process reassessment. “I now know more about  


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