Oat Flour for Gluten-free Products with a Long Shelf Life
Brought to you by Soulanges Mills. When finding flour for gluten-free baked goods, it mostly means losing some of the key baking properties of wheat flour. However, some wheat alternatives can actually improve aspects of the final product. Like a specific variety of oat flour that can increase nutrition and shelf life — a [...]
Creating Effective Sanitation Plans
Shelf life in baking is always a big topic. How far can you push your product? Whether you’re trying to increase your time, or just last a few days, you HAVE to look past your ingredients. Look at: Sanitation Plans Keeping equipment, surface areas, floors and air filters clean and dry can impact shelf life in [...]
Why Brown Rice Syrup is a Popular Sweetener
Let’s talk sweeteners for a minute. You want one that has a distinct flavor and favorable color. Oh yeah, it be great if it’s healthy and possibly clean label! These days there are plenty of options of sweetness. But if you relate to the description above, brown rice syrup may be a good choice for you. [...]
Exploring the Sourdough Library
Have you ever wondered how sourdough flavors can differ so much, even when the same ingredients are used? This is because sourdough starters differ in microbiology, depending on the culture used. And depending on the culture, the final taste and aroma will change. The sourdough library is a place to collect and study these differences. There's a [...]
Become a Certified BakePro
Brought to you by AIB International. Want to keep your business innovative and efficient? Positively impact employee behavior and increase job satisfaction? Then invest in programs that support your employees and help your business grow. BakePro Certification from AIB International provides the best aspects of consulting such as good management, a needs assessment, alignment [...]
Improve Food Safety with an ATP Test
How well do you clean your bakery? And how effective is your process? If you’re looking for a way to improve your hygiene, you should run a ATP Test. Also known as rapid hygiene monitoring, it measures the effectiveness of cleaning activities and SSOPs performed on food-contact surfaces such as: Mixers Tanks Conveyors Piping How [...]
Why Oven Heating Modes Matter in the Patisserie Market
The patisserie market is a diverse one, with many unique features and products. It’s also a dynamic market, increasing with 4 more million tons of patisserie consumed per year worldwide at an increase of +0.3% per year. Consumers are asking for new tastes, healthy products and freshness. Health concerns are a hot topic in [...]
Baking with Probiotics
Brought to you by Lallemand Baking. Probiotics and their role in gut health is become more popular with consumers. However, baking with probiotics can raise some difficulties. How can bakers take advantage of this trend? Food Trends: Adding probiotics According to a Markets and Markets report published in January 2019, the probiotics market is [...]
Adding Natural Flavor with Onions
Did you know that taste is one of the top factors consumer look at when buying food? They are looking for a big flavor punch that creates a tasteful experience. However, they are also looking for natural artificial-free baked goods as well. Flavor intensive products that are clean label can be tricky. But sometimes it [...]