Bakeries turn to the latest in oven technology to control the baking process and produce higher quality products with greater consistency.

AMF Bakery Systems helped Washington State Correctional Industries develop videos to educate inmates who work in food program.

Even long production runs of the same product requires monitoring the dough to ensure consistency.

Machinery in bakeries is becoming easier to clean and maintain.

Other trends include use of robotics, breads with longer fermentation times and more premium products.

With a labor shortage and demand for a wide variety of breads, the pressure is on to produce loaves quickly and consistently.

More affordable and easier to operate robotic systems can be a game changer for companies looking to play in the big leagues.

Bakers and snack makers can expect the next generation of robotic systems to be more versatile, agile and inturitive than they are today.

With a few adjustments, mixers can take on a new formulations.

Bakeries might want to consider such factors as today’s labor shortage and increased productivity when investing in robotic systems.