Archives for October 15, 2008

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Flour protein quality test could eliminate need for test-baking

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The European Bakery Innovation Centre (EBIC) has introduced a flour protein quality testing kit which it claims accurately determines protein quality by measuring gluten changes during dough mixing and could eliminate the need for test-baking.

New system to save energy in baking process

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

MIWE has developed a heat recovery system which could provide bakers with significant energy savings by converting up to 25 per cent of energy used in baking back into hot water.