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department
equipment

The demand for cookies shows no sign of slowing down. But

tail bakeries automate their processes and reduce labor costs,

what happens when demand for your gourmet cookie outpaces

but there are many factors to consider including time, space,

production? Keeping the integrity of your product while scaling

and cost. A number of manufacturers are answering the call to

up isn't impossible, according to cookie experts.

ease the transition for smaller bakeries.

Jim Fontaine, expert baker at Reiser, says there are two reasons

"Cookie machines now have the ability to make a wide vari-

bakers need to scale up their operation: when they start turning

ety of cookies. The new updates to software allow for bakers to

down business or when they face labor challenges. Both factors

automate the production of a wide range of cookies on one ma-

force them to think about how they can automate their production

chine," says Steven Egert, bakery equipment specialist at Empire

process and make it more efficient and cost-effective.

Bakery Equipment. "This allows the baker to expand their menu

"Bakers typically don't change their ingredients, which helps

without the need to invest in multiple machines. Speed of the

keep quality under control," he says. "Bakers can find a deposi-

machines has also improved over the years without sacrificing

tor that aligns with their needs and preserves the integrity of

consistency and quality. This allows for even more ramped up

their original cookie. In addition, bakers need to be able to re-

production for bakers."

peat their process day in and day out for optimal performance."

Bakers will likely look for more versatility out of their equip-

"When they have a loose process, that's when they suffer," Fon-

ment solutions - for example, the ability to produce a wide

taine says. "They forget they have to tighten up production when

variety of different cookies in a single machine. Bakers also

they scale up, so they aren't wasting product and losing quality."

looking to be able to produce products that follow consumer

Finding the right machine to help scale up a business is crucial.

trends such as gluten-free, dairy-free, keto, and other specialty

Moving from hand-scooping to machine depositing can help re-

products need a machine that can adapt to their ever-changing

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of bake - February 2020

Bake - February 2020
Editor's Note - Addressing bakery challenges
Contents
Management - Ecommerce opportunities
Equipment - Scaling up
The French connection
Can pay-for-performance systems work?
Panera earns its bread
Out on display
A nostalgic new bakery in NYC
Chocolate - Chocolate collections to love
Cakes - An exciting partnership
Sweet goods - Capturing the flavor of the cookie
Pastries - Specialty pastries for winter
Foodservice - What's hot for 2020
Cakenomics
Cakenomics - Colorful cakes are blooming
Cakenomics: Time Saving Tips - Graduation season
Cakenomics: Winning Promotions - Surprise cake stand brings theater to the party
Cakenomics: Innovative Products
Classifieds
Ad index
Formula of the Month - Gluten-free pizza crust
bake - February 2020 - Management - Ecommerce opportunities
bake - February 2020 - BB - 1
bake - February 2020 - BB - 2
bake - February 2020 - Management - Ecommerce opportunities
bake - February 2020 - 2
bake - February 2020 - Editor's Note - Addressing bakery challenges
bake - February 2020 - Contents
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bake - February 2020 - 6
bake - February 2020 - 7
bake - February 2020 - Equipment - Scaling up
bake - February 2020 - 9
bake - February 2020 - The French connection
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bake - February 2020 - Can pay-for-performance systems work?
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bake - February 2020 - Panera earns its bread
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bake - February 2020 - Out on display
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bake - February 2020 - A nostalgic new bakery in NYC
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bake - February 2020 - Chocolate - Chocolate collections to love
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bake - February 2020 - Cakes - An exciting partnership
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bake - February 2020 - Sweet goods - Capturing the flavor of the cookie
bake - February 2020 - 47
bake - February 2020 - Pastries - Specialty pastries for winter
bake - February 2020 - 49
bake - February 2020 - Foodservice - What's hot for 2020
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bake - February 2020 - Cakenomics
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bake - February 2020 - Cakenomics - Colorful cakes are blooming
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bake - February 2020 - Cakenomics: Time Saving Tips - Graduation season
bake - February 2020 - 59
bake - February 2020 - Cakenomics: Winning Promotions - Surprise cake stand brings theater to the party
bake - February 2020 - Cakenomics: Innovative Products
bake - February 2020 - Classifieds
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bake - February 2020 - 64
bake - February 2020 - Ad index
bake - February 2020 - Formula of the Month - Gluten-free pizza crust
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