Enzymes are the little secret in every baker’s arsenal. They help with all dough challenges, from unpredictable gluten content in wheat flour to the finickiness of gluten-free and plant-based products.  Enzymes, including dough improvers,…

As a professional baker, understanding alternative flours is essential for adapting to changing consumer demands, whether for gluten-free, low-carb, or simply more nutritious products. Alternative flours can significantly affect the…

Automated equipment helps bakers control the cleaning processes better and with less human error. It’s also time, water, energy and chemicals-saving, which means it allows manufacturers to achieve their sustainability objectives easier.…

Sustainability is a core business value, otherwise it can’t have a real impact on a company’s carbon footprint or the financial bottom line. By integrating sustainable practices, the baking industry can contribute to a healthier…

Industrial bakery process optimization involves using advanced technologies and methodologies to enhance efficiency, quality, and productivity in the baking process. Several advanced solutions are available to accomplish this, focusing on…

More and more companies and professional baking associations put their best foot forward to ensure traceability for the vulnerable raw materials the industry relies on: cocoa, palm oil, vanilla, eggs. Their initiatives are starting to show…

Frozen cookie dough may come to bakeries and homes as rolls, pucks or portioned sheets, in classic flavors such as chocolate chip or innovative ones like caramel latte, made with conventional ingredients or with organic ones, omnivore or…

The rise of plant-based diets has led to an increased demand for plant-based baked goods. However, plant-based bakeries face several unique challenges in meeting this demand while maintaining quality, taste, and texture.  Plant-based bakery…

The Scandinavian bakery market saw an increase with the end of the pandemic restrictions, but habits acquired during lockdown are still going strong.  In a new market report by Euromonitor International, analysts explain how the Swedes,…

Baking plant-based products comes with a series of specific challenges, as working with alternative ingredients - from nut flours to vegetable oils to plant-based eggs, butter, and milk - changes dough characteristics in many ways. But…

Up to 30% of a large bakery’s output may be lost due to never reaching the consumer, as it is not sold before the best-before date. Poor design of the distribution network of perishable goods, ineffective inventory management, and uncertain…

Bakers focus on flour, yeast or sourdough, but water can make or break a loaf of bread. Knowing your water means you can adjust your recipe and improve the final products of your bakery or plant.  In a bakery, water fulfills many roles: it…

Pie is celebrated worldwide on March 14 because of the funny juxtaposition of the word pie and the abbreviation 3.14 for the date, with is also short of Pi (𝝿), the mathematical number. A nerd joke became a pretext to innovate and celebrate…

Supply chain woes, the war in Ukraine and Brexit lead to significant increases in the price of bread, affecting the shopping decisions of the most vulnerable populations in the UK and Ireland. But there are many market segments that thrive.…

The year 2023 has brought more international turmoil, supply chain disruption and historic inflation all over the globe, putting a lot of pressure on the baking industry. Concerns about the availability of raw materials, the cost of energy,…

The year 2023 has brought more international turmoil, supply chain disruption and historic inflation all over the globe, putting a lot of pressure on the baking industry. Concerns about the availability of raw materials, the cost of energy,…

The year 2023 has brought more international turmoil, supply chain disruption and historic inflation all over the globe, putting a lot of pressure on the baking industry. Concerns about the availability of raw materials, the cost of energy,…

The year 2023 has brought more international turmoil, supply chain disruption and historic inflation all over the globe, putting a lot of pressure on the baking industry. Concerns about the availability of raw materials, the cost of energy,…