What’s the latest trends and biggest topics in the baking industry right now? After a disruptive few years, with aftershocks still impacting businesses and consumers, there’s a lot to talk about. To give a fresh and informed perspective on the industry, your BAKED in Science host Mark Floerke brings on guest Jerry Smiley. No [...]
By some estimates, anywhere from a quarter to a third of all food produced globally and destined for human consumption goes to waste. When looking at total weight, bread and many other yeast-leavened goods top the list of avoidable food waste. Food that goes unconsumed and relegated to the bin may be discarded for [...]
The need for sustainable and eco-conscious food businesses has never been more clear. Food production alone is currently responsible for 26% of greenhouse gases, up 8% since 1990. Consumers have been taking action to do their part—65% in fact look for products to help them live a more sustainable life and 54% try to [...]
Aquafaba, the waste water from cooking legumes such as chickpeas, may not sound that exciting. However, it can be utilized in innovative and sustainable ways by the food industry. It’s protein and fiber content allows it to function as an egg replacement! The research into aquafaba has been going on for a few years, [...]
Update from SHIFT20 The annual IFT (Institute of Food Technologists) trade show moving completely online is just one sign of a shift happening in the food and baking industry. The virtual conference focused on other shifts the industry is seeing—formulations, packaging, technology, food safety, consumer tastes and everything in between—and how to adapt and [...]
Finding creative and practical ways to be sustainable is key for the baking industry. From the ingredients we use, and where they come from, we’re finding better ways to bake with the future in mind. Because being sustainable isn’t just what your business does, but the entire baking ecosystem! There are a lot of companies [...]
