Nine patents were recently given by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to inventors of equipment, ingredients and processes related to the baking industry.

Achieving an efficient bake starts with matching the oven with the appropriate application.

Installing new equipment on an existing line creates opportunities to enhance the line’s performance, but it can also pose some difficulties.

Bakers can command the most efficiency out of their ovens by finding just the right baking profile.

Does an automated final proofer always occupy a bigger footprint on the plant floor?

Engineering changes upgrade the controls, airflow, pan movement, cleanability and footprint of high-capacity final proofers.

Cookie producers strive to reinvigorate the category with new products and technology from across the globe.

To reap some energy savings, bakers just need to be looking in the right places.

Armed with the right data, bakers can better understand and respond to what’s happening in the oven.