Cultured wheat is a powerful ingredient for any baker's toolbox. Here is a strong preservative that is natural, allowing you to have a solid shelf life without chemicals like sorbates or benzoates. Here’s why you should bake with cultured wheat: Texture-building Anti-staling Fights bacteria, yeast and molds Natural! How does preserve products? Wheat flour is [...]
Let's dive into the science of cultured wheat for a minute. Thanks to fermentation, an ordinary wheat takes on extraordinary powers, becoming a natural mold inhibitor and shelf life extender! So here are three ways science makes this form of wheat awesome: 1. Fermentation Cultured wheat is flour that’s been fermented with Propionibacterium freudenreichii, usually found in cheese and milk production. [...]
Wouldn’t it be great to know your ingredients are doing just what they are supposed to do at just the right time? Thanks to encapsulated ingredients, we can! This really comes in handy for products like sorbic acid which are virtually impossible to use without encapsulation. Why it works Usually acids are known for [...]
More clean label alternatives are coming out, which is great news for those of you looking to get ahead of the trend. What's the latest solution? A clean-label preservative specifically for cakes and sweet goods! It's SOR-Mate, which is: A fruit and plant extract that has high levels of naturally occurring sorbic acid A [...]
When it comes to baking clean label, there is no one-size-fits-all solution that will work perfectly in every situation. Different formulas and products have different needs. However, if you're baking clean label bread, there are a few ingredients that have proven to work well. And as with most clean label products, it's all about what you [...]
While simply adding terms like "organic" and "non-GMO" would seem to serve as a solution to satisfy the masses, the internet has opened up every opportunity for anyone to figure out exactly what is in their food. Achieving a completely “Clean Label” is what companies are striving for and it is up to the ingredients manufacturers to [...]
Summer is coming. And for most of us bakers, that means more issues with mold. Further extending product shelf life is something we all strive for. But what’s the best and safest way? Dr. Lin Carson and Dave Dahl reveal some of the things they’ve done to keep mold at bay, from cultured wheat to [...]
Non-GMO Ingredients What are Non-GMO Ingredients? Non-GMO or GMO-free ingredients are from crops that have not been genetically altered using novel genetic engineering or DNA manipulation techniques. These modifications are different from traditional cross-breeding or hybridization. GMOs are found extensively in major crops grown in the United States, such as: Corn Soy [...]
Fruit isn't found much in the baking industry, unless we’re talking fillings and pies. But did you know that it can be used as an organic solution to fight mold? That’s right! Acids found in some fruits can reduce the pH in dough, helping in areas like flavor, color and nutritional profile. Here are a [...]
The key with organic baking is finding the right substitutes. Organic products start with organic ingredients. But not just any organic ingredients -- they must be certified by the USDA National Organic Program (NOP), grown and processed with organic farming methods, and grown without synthetic pesticides, bio-engineered genes, petroleum-based fertilizers or sewage sludge-based fertilizers. [...]
