Improving the shelf-life of sandwich bread
Replicating traditional methods of preparing buns, bagels and rolls on an industrial scale is a task with an extensive list of challenges.
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Quality makes a strong argument again
Armin Juncker, Chief Executive of the Association of German Plant Bakeries, shares his views on the impact caused by COVID-19.
The Globus bakeries strategy
Globus retail group relies on recyclable or recycled packaging materials for its own products. Plastic is being saved, but not completely banned.
bbi-2021-03-Flexible flow-wrapping covers biscuits
An Alsatian manufacturer with over a hundred years of heritage relies on a modern flow-wrapping machine from Schubert to package its baked goods.
Mecatherm: Tradition meets innovation(part II)
In industrial bagel manufacturing, the biggest challenge is fitting the production line in the available space while meeting individual recipe and process demands. Due to space constraints, certain modules can be considered optional, while others are highly recommended when customizing a line to specific requirements.
Plastic versus paper: life cycle analysis
Recycling has a significant role to play in our environmental efforts, but it isn’t always the best way to prevent or alleviate major environmental concerns.
Mecatherm, ABI LTD: Cooperation with a future
Mecatherm, French manufacturer of industrial ovens and production lines, has signed a partnership with American ABI Ltd, a specialist in bagel makeup equipment. Together they are planning to market an industrial bagel line. baking+biscuit international investigates further.
How often are baked goods affected?
How many food recalls were there in Europe in 2018 and 2019? The European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed ‘RASFF’ counted 352 food recalls from consumers in 2018 and 359 in 2019.
Two in one: Cooling and shock freezing
DEBAG’s blast freezer works in a temperature range from – 30 to + 5 °C and is suitable for cooling and freezing of products hot from the oven as well as raw and fully proofed dough pieces.
Sustainability has high priority
At the beginning of 2020, Syntegon Technology became an independent company when it was taken over by an investor from the packaging division of Bosch. bbi talks with Clemens Berger, Managing Director Food.
Slicing and packing breads
REGO HERLITZIUS offers a combination of the BS 45 belt slicing machine and the Vertec 30 for large bakeries to slice and pack breads.
Partnership for fine baked goods
The Micro Croissant® from La Petite Bretonne is the star product in the Canadian bakery’s portfolio. The family-run company from Quebec, established 52 years ago, produces up to 1.2 million Micro Croissants® every day.
