How to scale up artisan bread production
Better-for-you preferences also apply to bread. Several mixing options help increase production volumes while providing goods that still feel and taste artisan-made.
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Down to a fine art: authentic baguettes
While recipe variations for baguettes and bread rolls are not only to be expected but also make for unique selling points, high hydration rates and long dough resting times are the calling card of more sophisticated, authentic premium products.
Spotimize AI service debuts at iba.START UP AREA
A new AI image-recognition service is unveiled at iba, which tracks in-store patisserie and bakery shelf performances in real-time. AI specialist MarketLab, in partnership with Puratos, developed Spotimize to help with shelf management, lower waste and improve the customer’s experience. During its current startup phase, the Spotimize service will be available to a limited number of customers in selected countries.
RONDO launches Smart Bread Line
RONDO announced the official launch of its most recent automated line for bread production. The new Smart Bread Line was designed to meet a production capacity of up to 1,000 kg of dough processed per hour and to increase the range of bread products that can be made on a single line. Different line configurations with various modules allow for the production of a wide range of bread products (cut, stamped, molded, rounded and gluten-free).
Digitalization tools take center stage at iba
Robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and automated order and payment processes will be showcased at iba, part of the show’s digitalization focus. Visitors will be able to discover new opportunities in the iba.DIGITALISATION AREA, supported by AHA 360° and Shop-IQ.
Pick-and-place robotics
Automated Intelligent Direct Handling (IDH) increases efficiency in cookie and cracker packaging.
Efficient baking assignment: Buhler tunnel ovens
Bühler sees an increase in requests for flexibility regarding energy sources, energy-saving solutions and alternative heating technologies. To these, sustainability commitments are added, which also translates into an increasing interest in carbon-neutral solutions.
Efficient baking assignment: Kaak OvenScan
Royal Kaak recently launched a new service that closely investigates the energy-saving potential of an industrial oven, which can help lower energy consumption by up to 15%: the OvenScan.
Zeppelin Systems launches Prisma 2020 upgrade
Zeppelin Systems USA released the Prisma 2020, the next generation of its flagship MES offering. The upgrade includes a modern software platform and technology stack, and retains all the core functionality of the legacy system while adding new features such as a performance dashboard that allows the user to input a new data point for all their recipes.
BAKON introduces RedControl operating system
BAKON Food Equipment announced a new operating system for their machinery. It allows operators to control complex production systems through an intuitive dashboard.
ABI to highlight robot scoring at iba
ABI will exhibit its KATANA multi-purpose robot scoring solution, which now also offers a waterjet scoring tool. The Toronto-based company will also present Eye-Q, its new AI-enabled complete quality control system, providing product quality analysis across different stages of production.
Mixing: How to scale up artisan bread production
Better-for-you preferences also apply to bread. Several mixing options help increase production volumes while still providing goods that still feel and taste artisan-made. The demand for healthier options in baked goods continues to rise, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only intensified this trend.
