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What is Bakery Software?
What is Bakery Software? In an industry known for its creative side, the importance of bakery administration can be easy to overlook. Yet no matter the size of your bakery, how you manage tasks like order processing or inventory can make or break your business....
The Benefits of Oat Hull Fiber
Consumers aren’t looking for just healthy food. They want food that tastes good too! So as a baker, it’s up to you to find ingredients (or a combination of ingredients) that can deliver on both. One solution for dietary fiber:...
BAKED in Science EP55: Gluten Free Pt. 1 Why it Matters
The interest in gluten free products is not slowing down and has established itself as a lasting trend. Usually, when discussed in the baking industry, the conversation focuses on replacing gluten in formulas and R&D...
All You Need with All Purpose Flour
Everything needs a starting point—that middle of the road point to build everything around. For bakers, that point is usually flour. And for most, it’s usually all purpose flour. I mean, it’s kind of in the name. But what makes...
Improving Industrial Artisan Bread Production
Artisan bread with its simple, clean label is a popular choice for consumers these days. So, many artisan bakeries are scaling up to the industrial level. Here are some things to keep in mind when running a high output artisan bread line. What is artisan bread?...
Is Rice Flour a Good Choice for Gluten-Free Baking?
Gluten free baking has moved from the latest craze to an established, growing market. So as you're looking for ways to move wheat flour out of your formulation, look to alternatives that offer function and nutrition. There’s a reason we’ve been baking with...
BAKED in Science Ep 54: Getting a Rise with Chemical Leavening Pt. 2
Sponsored by ICL Food Specialties Take a deeper dive into chemical leavening in part two of our look into the systems help so many baked goods produce the final perfect texture and structure. Chemical leavening systems are...
Commercializing the Novel Bread Market
Now is a good time for the innovation and commercialization of novel bread. The revenue in the global bread market is $25,064M and is projected to grow at 0.63% (CAGR 2021-2025). There has been a significant increase in the demand for value-added niche bread. The...
Adjusting Bake Times in New Ovens
If you’ve upgraded to a new oven, have you thought about how it will affect bake times? Running thermal profiles is the most reliable method for objectively adjusting the baking time and establishing the optimum bake temperature...
Baking with CBD and Hemp Extracts
CBD and hemp extracts are shaping up to be an exploding part of the baking industry. These ingredients are already popular for their medical benefits, such as anti-inflammatory properties and pain relief without the psychoactive effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)....
BAKED in Science EP53: Getting a Rise with Chemical Leavening Pt. 1
Forever causing reactions in baking science, chemical leavening systems are essential to a number of baked goods. Typically made up of a food-grade base, a leavening acid, and an inert filler like starch, they must be blended at...
Tracking Product and Oven Temperature
There's a lot going on in the heat of the bake. That's why your oven has so many settings! But understanding how the oven temperature relates to the product temperature is a big one. Product temperature vs. oven temperature When a product is placed in the oven, the...
Benexia
HEALTHY BREAD BAKING: BENEXIA INTRODUCES A LOW CARB (KETO), ALTERNATIVE SUSTAINABLE INGREDIENT There are challenges today around better-for-you formulations, considering the new consumer demand for healthier products without sacrificing...
How Thermal Profiling Can Help Scale Up Bread Production
Scaling up is the science (mostly) and art (a bit of creativity) of moving from small product batches to large-scale, high output production. As small and artisan bakeries seek to expand business opportunities, bread production scaling is one of the major challenges...
Tips for Gluten Free Baking
The gluten free market is becoming a key space for consumers and bakers. Now that it's a well established trend, there's improved ingredient technology making it easier to achieve quality taste, texture and shelf life. However, gluten free baking still comes with its...
