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Baking with Organic Oats
If you are debating which grains to add to your healthy baked goods, I t-oat-ally recommend you give oats a try! At IBIE in Las Vegas last month, I sat down with Pat Shannon, Business Development at Grain Millers, Inc. to find out how their oat and grain-based...
Adding Protein to Gluten-free Products
Gluten-free and high-protein are two trends that a lot of bakers need ingredient solutions for these days. Well, I can tell you now that grains and plant-based proteins will be leading the way here! If you couldn’t make it to this year’s Baking Expo, you’re in luck...
Monitoring Baking Quality with C-Cell
Are you looking to improve quality control on your production lines? You should know that data is an important part of the equation. Fortunately, there are solutions on the market which offer objective data analysis. At IBIE 2022, I interviewed Sales Manager, Steve...
BAKED in Science EP68: The Art of Lamination
+ SUBSCRIBE & NEVER MISS AN EPISODE A sixth-generation master baker, competitor and jury member for international baking competitions, business owner, consultant, professor, and most recently, author—Jimmy Griffin has just about done it all in his baking...
The Plant-based Revolution in Patisserie
When people think of pastries, they usually imagine rich, buttery, and sometimes flaky baked goods. Although, as the vegetarian and vegan bakery trends expand, food manufacturers are beginning to offer more plant-based solutions for these bakery products. IBIE is less...
Producing Delicious, Clean Label Tortillas
In the United States, wheat flour tortillas are the fastest growing segment of the entire baking industry. That means that if you haven’t started producing tortillas, you definitely should be considering it. At the Baking Expo later this month, I’ll be on the lookout...
Join Our Future of Food Rooftop Party!
By now, everyone in the industry is very much looking forward to IBIE 2022. As the first large-scale in-person baking event in the US since 2019, there will be plenty to see, do, and taste! Alongside BAKERpedia staff talks being held at IBIEducate, you can also look...
Why Keto Will Impact the Future of Baking
Are you looking forward to attending the IBIE Baking Expo this year? Come see my QuickBITES talk about the keto bakery trend and how it will affect the future of food. Here's a little sneak peek at what I'll be discussing. In 2020 alone, the keto market was valued at...
Add a World of Flavor with Crispy Onions
Bakers around the world will soon be headed to Las Vegas for this year’s Baking Expo. Now, you know what that means! It’s time for all the delicious samples! Impactful and creative flavor continues to be a strong selling point with customers. People want a memorable...
What’s New in Artisan Equipment?
The new bakery technology that is coming out nowadays never ceases to amaze me. If you enjoy seeing the newest technology, you’ll find plenty showcased at IBIE! After all, to enhance the texture and taste of products, the production process has to be precise. This is...
Lessons Learned While Addressing Sesame Seeds
As a baker with a long history of producing buns, sesame seeds are a very common ingredient for me. Unfortunately, with the rise of food allergens, these seeds have made their way to the chopping block for some food manufacturers. So, I’ll be interested to see how...
Antimicrobials in Today’s Bakery
Shelf life is a huge concern for bakers and food producers everywhere, which is why they are always on the hunt for more sophisticated solutions. This year’s Baking Expo is sure to have plenty of them! No matter the size of your operation, keeping mold and rope...
Getting Restoration to Pan Out For You
Bakers have a variety of tools they use to keep their production lines producing at optimal levels. At this year’s Baking Expo, I’ll be looking for more solutions to add to my toolbox, so to speak. Pan lubrication is a critical step in high-speed bakeries processing...
Simplifying Sanitation and Maintenance
As this year’s Baking Expo draws closer, it’s time to take a look at one of the more tedious (yet necessary) sides of the baking industry. You guessed it, I’m talking about sanitation! Although sanitation may not be the most creative part of the bakery process, it is...
Baking Gets Gut Healthy
Gut healthy goods are popping up in grocery stores across the country, and bakers are taking notice. That’s one of the reasons it’s so important to attend events like the Baking Expo, to see what’s new in food and baking trends. Consumers are looking for more...
