5 10, 2020

Cut Sugar, Not Taste: Baking with Allulose

Low sugar, low calorie, high flavor, high taste—that's the goal with any alternative sweetener or sugar. From nutrition label requirements to diet trends like keto and paleo, there are lots of reasons to find reliable sweet solutions. Have you heard about allulose? It's a reduced-calorie sweetener for the food and beverage industry A ketohexose monosaccharide It's about 70% [...]

4 02, 2020

Do You Have a Foreign Supplier Verification Program?

Validating kill-step reduction of Salmonella is one part of the new Federal Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) bakers should be aware of, but there are other provisions and requirements to keep in mind. Such as FSMA Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP), which pertains to  foods and food ingredients manufactured outside of the United States. [...]

2 01, 2018

We Owe a lot to You

Here's how much: It's been a phenomenal year for BAKERpedia. Since we started this journey over three years ago, we've been doing everything we can to get you the baking answers you're searching for, and the ones you didn't know you had yet! As these stats show, we're off to a good start! We [...]

5 04, 2017

Free Downloads

Free Downloads Find more free downloads at the BAKER Academy. If you use the material, please reference BAKERpedia. Download Pizza and Flatbread Presentations Download Multigrain Bread Presentations Download Clean Label Bread Presentations Download the Dummies' [...]

16 06, 2015

Polyunsaturated Fat (PUFA)

Polyunsaturated Fat (PUFA) Also known as omega-3, omega-6 fats What is Polyunsaturated Fat? Polyunsaturated fats are triglycerides of fatty acids that contain more than one double bond (C=C). They occur in liquid form at room temperature. Despite their susceptibility to oxidation, polyunsaturated fats are added to foods and baked products for their [...]

7 06, 2015

Ascorbyl Palmitate

Ascorbyl Palmitate What is Ascorbyl Palmitate? Ascorbyl palmitate is a food additive used as an antioxidant. It is an ester of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) and palmitic acid.¹,² In baking, ascorbyl palmitate is used as an antioxidant or preservant to improve product shelf life of fat-based systems, like frostings and fillings. It [...]

7 06, 2015

Ascorbic Acid

Ascorbic Acid Also known as vitamin C or dehydroascorbic acid (baking industry) What is Ascorbic Acid? Ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C, is an essential nutrient found in citrus fruits and many vegetables. It is used as wheat flour improver in yeast-leavened baked goods to help increase the volume of bread [...]

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