Bako sourdough range
Bako has launched a new selection of Sourdough Breads – part of its Select Finish range – to help bakers meet increased consumer demand.
During the pandemic, Brits turned to baking as a past time – with a YouGov poll revealing that 33% of all adults intended to bake sourdough, which highlights the popularity of this category. Sourdough is free from manufactured baker’s yeast, relying on natural airborne yeast to raise the loaf. This is a natural bread that is slowly fermented, resulting in a more digestible and nutritional loaf.
Bako’s Finish range includes products from sausage rolls, pies and pasties to confectionery – ready to thaw and serve, bake off or decorate; a quick and easy addition to bakery counters.
“The popularity of the sourdough loaf developed during lockdown, and since then we have seen increased demand for this tasty bake,” said Gemma Webstar, marketing manager for Bako.
“Our bakers regularly report sourdough is becoming one of their most popular products instores, so we’re delighted that we can now offer this tasty bake.
“The Sourdough’s popularity comes from taste and texture and the appealing rustic appearance of the hand-crafted bake, containing natural bursts and contrasting dark crusts. Now with the Bako sourdough, available as a frozen product to thaw and serve, it is also a convenient option for our customers.”
The range come in a variety of 8/12-pack sizes requiring bakers to simply thaw and serve, and flavours available include white, multi-seed, and 3 cheese & jalapeno loaves, plus a cheese and onion sourdough baguette.
“After a refresh in the oven, you would never know that they had been frozen and thawed,” added Bako’s tech baker Claire Powell.
“The sourdough has a fabulous aroma, a crispy outer and a lovely interior structure. They are a great addition to the BAKO range and are of the highest quality.”