There are many reasons why bakers today are looking to limit their use of eggs and other ingredients of animal origin. Whether you want to keep an eye on the bottom line or formulate for the vegan bakery trend, replacing these ingredients in baked goods is becoming easier as more sophisticated solutions hit the [...]
Are you afraid of touching L-Cysteine because you've heard it's from duck feathers? Well, that's one source, traditionally. But now, you have an alternative—a vegan source! More on that later. But first, here's what it offers to the dough. Reducing agents are key for high speed bread production. They help weaken the dough and [...]
Reducing agents are a type of dough conditioner used to reduce mix time and improve extensibility. They are used in bread to increase bakery throughput and to adjust for flour variation and in a number of other yeast and chemically leavened applications. How do reducing agents work? During mixing, the gluten in the flour [...]
The idea that organic was going to be a passing trend is an old one. Not only is organic here to stay, but the category has been growing steadily over the past decade. Consumers have largely found a dedication to the clean label and organic movements and continue to opt for organic certified products when [...]
L-Cysteine What is L-Cysteine? L-Cysteine is an amino acid that serves as a building block of some proteins. It is one of the most common reducing agents in baking, as well as in enriched beef flavors. In commercial baking, l-Cysteine offers many benefits:1 Gluten softening and dough relaxing Dough conditioning Reduced mixing [...]
Sodium Metabisulfite Also known as E223, Na2S2O5 or SMS What is Sodium Metabisulfite? Sodium metabisulfite, or simply SMS, is a reducing agent commonly added to cracker and tortilla doughs that use stronger wheat flours. SMS is also used as a preservative for baked goods, wine, dried fruit, and jams due to its [...]
