Fans of those crunchy baguettes are certainly on to something! Artisan baked goods are prized for their freshness, especially when it comes to ingredients. The term “artisan” conjures the image of artisan bakers who are masters of their craft, shaping bread by hand and only using the basic bread ingredients: flour, water, yeast, salt, [...]
There’s nothing more frustrating than baked goods getting stuck in their pans, which is why release agents are so valuable for commercial bakers. In the baking industry, release agents are used to help remove baked goods from baking pans, molds, tins, trays, conveyor belts, or packaging. With the industrialization of baked goods production also [...]
The oven is the workhorse of the bakery, and often the most valuable piece of equipment! After all, the production output of a bakery is usually controlled by the capacity of the oven. Eventually, all bakeries reach a point when they need to invest in new and more efficient machinery, and for a high-speed [...]
In a groundbreaking partnership, BAKERpedia, the industry’s hub and leading voice for innovative baking solutions, is joining forces with ASB (American Society of Baking), a renowned association dedicated to the advancement of the baking industry. Baking Industry Innovation BAKERpedia will bring awareness to one of the oldest baking associations who is reinventing itself with [...]
The American Society of Baking (ASB) announced Kristen Spriggs will be taking on the role of Executive Director. With over 20 years of experience in membership-based organizations, she has a proven track record of creating and supporting communities. Recently, Spriggs served as the Chief Member Services Officer for the American Society for Quality (ASQ), [...]
Looking for baking answers, support and community? This is a group for any professionals in the baking industry facilitated by BAKERpedia. Whether you work in R&D, quality assurance or you're strictly a baker - this group is a place to connect with other professionals in the industry and share your thoughts and ideas. [...]
The high-protein bakery trend has been strong and steady over the last five years, with many consumers now expecting to see anything from 20% to 40% protein on the label when they buy a bakery snack-to-go. Yet, the egg-free trend has also shot up in recent years, due to cost, health concerns, and even [...]
Icing Stabilizers What are icing stabilizers? Icing stabilizers are food additives added to buttercreams, frostings, icing and glazes to provide foam or emulsion stability, elasticity, and anti-sticking or setting properties. They are commonly produced from hydrocolloids, gums, polyglycerols esters fatty acids, sorbates and other emulsifiers.1 Stabilizers play a key role in product [...]
I know I’m not the first to say that baking is an art and that, alongside the creation of delicious baked goods, it can also ignite the imagination. At this year’s Baking Expo, one of the booths where bakers really got carried away (in a good way) by their imagination was AB Mauri’s London [...]
For bakers hoping to reduce product loss and achieve an optimal finished product, measuring temperature and collecting data during the bakeout phase is vital. Last month, at the Baking Expo in Las Vegas, I got the opportunity to speak with Mark Waterman, Product Manager at ECD BakeWATCH, about the company’s flagship thermal profiler, its [...]
