One step ahead
By Helga Baumfalk More went into the decision to purchase a new bread roll line than Plentz Bakery & Confectionery
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Baking efficiency: It’s in the (electric) oven!
There is a clear trend for bakeries worldwide to seek a sustainable and efficient energy source. Electric ovens are an emerging favorite on this path, but companies are seeking the flexibility to invest in gas ovens now, with the option to convert to electric in the future.
AIBI Congress 2024: a breeze over the bakery
The 38th AIBI Congress brought the baking industry together this year for the moment’s most important topics, decision-making meetings and long-awaited reunions. The International Association of Plant Bakers organized this year’s event with the theme ‘21st Century Breeze over the Bakery’, and a picturesque location to match it: the city of Hamburg.
Interview: “The functioning of AIBI is a shared responsibility of our industry”
Georg Heberer has been President of AIBI since 2022. In an interview with baking+biscuit international, he talks about the development
The energy-efficient light at the end of the tunnel oven: J4
Czech Republic specialist J4 looks at the optimum baking curve for a wide variety of products when designing its tunnel ovens. To ensure it is consistently being reached, each step (and its dedicated zone) of the baking process is controlled.
Save your energy!
The conversation around increasing manufacturing sustainability will unavoidably start with analyzing ovens, for any baking operation. Visible results are a necessity.
Cetravac and bakeXperts to work closer together
Swiss companies Cetravac and bakeXperts will develop solutions together starting this year, under the leadership of bakeXperts – the manufacturer of the UDO vacuum shop oven.
Bread is best! (Koenig)
Bread consumption is once again on the rise, with the market expected to grow annually by 6.80%1 and reach a
iba ’23 exhibitor highlight: Reading Bakery Systems
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) will be featuring its new sustainable and electric baking capabilities, continuous mixing technology, and innovative snack products made on their flexible production systems. Looking at industry trends, the company focuses on sustainable baking technology and automation.
In-store baking with UDO technology: a vacuum-powered revolution
The UDO can bake frozen, ambient-stored raw dough, or parbaked products such as rolls, baguettes and even larger loaves and cool them to perfect-to-eat level in less than 5-10 minutes. It does so while achieving perfectly even heating and retaining all product characteristics, consistently.
A vacuum baking revolution
To optimize in-store baking efficiency, the UDO baking technology is one to watch. It stands for Univac Double-bake Oven and is powered by Cetravac AG’s patented innovation. Developed under the bakeXperts brand, the UDO opens the door to a new world of baking in-store.
Next in line: automated cracker lines
Low moisture, long shelf-life, diverse sizes and shapes – crackers and cookies are a segment filled with opportunity. Their characteristics also dictate process improvements and how equipment can support optimization
