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Bakery: Ovens
diversity in the workforce and incorporated a multilingual display with
a choice of three languages - English, Spanish, and French - operators
can choose from. The OV520 oven also offers animated virtual training
that allows the operator to look up operation instructions without
referring to a printed manual.
Velez said his company's products also offer programming in multiple
languages and the ability to choose a program from an image.
" We worked with some of our larger customers to design a rotating
rack oven and control that would fill their needs including ease of
use, productivity improvement, and one that delivers greater energy
savings, " Mathis said.
Saving space and increasing efficiency
Olson noted many bakery operators are looking to ventless cooking
equipment as a way of adding design flexibility because it can be placed
anywhere outside of a traditional kitchen hood to maximize floor space
and improve efficiency and workflow. The company's Vector H Series
meets these needs.
" To achieve a greater return on investment, it's crucial to identify
ways to save on operating costs with ventless, multi-functional
equipment, " Olson said.
To this end, Alto-Sham's Vector works well in stores where the bakery
shares space with the deli because the ovens can be stacked with other
equipment and are multi-functional with the ability to cook other hot
prepared food.
" This enables a retailer to execute a bakery program where bulky,
traditional bakery equipment is unable to be installed, " Olson said.
The Vector products also come with Structured Air Technology
to deliver optimized and focused heat that provides for faster, more
even, and consistent cooking than other cooking methods, Olson said.
She said this ensures staff can focus on customers and other tasks by
eliminating the need to rotate pans and constantly watch the oven.
Harry Jacoby, sales manager at Philadelphia-based Gemini Bakery
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Equipment Co., said his company offers the S Series, which combines
a convection oven with a deck oven with or without a proof box. It has
two footprints, one 39 inches wide and one 45 inches wide. With both
footprints being 37.5 inches deep, two or three ovens can fit into the
space of a traditional supermarket oven.
Velez also said MIWE is working to receive approvals to show that
their ovens use 12% to 15% less energy than others on the market. He
said one energy-saving element is an eco-mode that saves energy
while still being ready to bake when needed.
In terms of new oven products to be introduced in the future, Baxter
said Belshaw Adamatic is currently working to produce convection
ovens with self-wash capabilities as well as deck ovens with a
deck loader.
Purchasing considerations
Overall, Mathis said ease of use, performance, reliability, and after-sale
support are among the biggest considerations for bakery operators
looking to purchase ovens. He noted other important considerations
for a grocery retailer when purchasing ovens includes the company's
domestic manufacturing capabilities. If the oven manufacturer has
operations in the United States, it can react faster and will not need to
ship parts from overseas.
Jacoby also noted the continued use of frozen products for bake-off
as opposed to making fresh-baked goods on the premises is another
trend in grocery-store bakeries that factors in as a consideration when
purchasing ovens. He also said availability of space, the types and
quality of products being baked, the best baking method, venting, and
the ease of operation and programmability of the ovens are all factors in
purchasing as well. Additionally, he said the opportunity to bake fewer
items more often is another consideration as bakeries seek to offer fresh
product throughout the day.
" Oven systems as they are used today will develop further in ways of
digitalization, connectivity and intelligence, " Velez said.
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Energy savings and
recipe management
are among the features
of Belshaw ovens used
in instore bakeries.
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