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  • Cocoa Prices Just Crashed. But Smart Bakeries Are Still Betting on Hybrids.
    Ingredients & Functionality

    Cocoa Prices Just Crashed. But Smart Bakeries Are Still Betting on Hybrids.

    ByMaite Carricaburu January 17, 2026January 19, 2026

    Cocoa futures have plummeted to a near 2-year low, but don’t cancel your R&D projects yet. While the charts show relief, the supply chain remains structurally broken. Smart manufacturers aren’t celebrating the dip; they are using it to lock in permanent hybrid strategies like Nuaré to escape the volatility loop forever.

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  • Trends

    Turning “Emergency Repairs” into “Planned Maintenance” with Real-Time Data

    ByMaite Carricaburu January 17, 2026January 17, 2026

    Unplanned downtime is the silent killer of bakery margins: costing thousands per hour in lost product and labor. The solution isn’t working faster; it’s knowing the future.

    Read More Turning “Emergency Repairs” into “Planned Maintenance” with Real-Time DataContinue

  • What is Shrinkflation in Industrial Bakery?
    Equipment & Technology

    What is Shrinkflation in Industrial Bakery?

    ByMaite Carricaburu January 16, 2026January 17, 2026

    Learn how shrinkflation impacts industrial baking. We explain why manufacturers reduce product sizes to manage rising flour and energy costs.

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  • How De-Proteinized Wheat is Fixing the Gluten Free Crumble
    Trends

    How De-Proteinized Wheat is Fixing the Gluten Free Crumble

    ByMaite Carricaburu January 16, 2026January 17, 2026

    Mixing rice flour and gums, praying for an airy crust, only to pull a dense, white disc from the oven. The industry’s latest fix isn’t a new gum: it’s the very grain we exiled, stripped of its danger but kept for its structure.

    Read More How De-Proteinized Wheat is Fixing the Gluten Free CrumbleContinue

  • The Calcium Propionate (E282) Replacement and The End of “Cheesy” Bio-Preservation.
    Ingredients & Functionality

    The Calcium Propionate (E282) Replacement and The End of “Cheesy” Bio-Preservation.

    ByMaite Carricaburu January 15, 2026January 17, 2026

    Struggling to remove Calcium Propionate (E282) without sacrificing shelf life? New biotech offers a workaround; generating the preservative inside the dough so you don’t have to list it.

    Read More The Calcium Propionate (E282) Replacement and The End of “Cheesy” Bio-Preservation.Continue

  • Solving the Retail Bakery Labor Crisis: Is Full Automation Finally Ready?
    Equipment & Technology

    Solving the Retail Bakery Labor Crisis: Is Full Automation Finally Ready?

    ByMaite Carricaburu January 15, 2026January 17, 2026

    Running a retail bakery often means choosing between burnt-out staff or stale bread. High turnover and rising food waste are squeezing margins tight. But what if your oven could talk to your shelves and a robot handled the heavy lifting? The Bakisto system might just be the “set it and forget it” fix the industry has been waiting for.

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  • Is Vision-AI the End of Pizza Ingredient Waste?
    Trends

    Is Vision-AI the End of Pizza Ingredient Waste?

    ByMaite Carricaburu January 15, 2026January 17, 2026

    Struggling with ingredient giveaway and unpredictable energy bills? You’re not alone. Manual adjustments and outdated ovens bleed profit margins daily. The fix isn’t just “new hardware”: it’s smart automation that thinks for itself. Here’s how recent tech shifts are turning data into dough.

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  • Trends

    The TikTok Wrap: How Dairy Proteins are Disrupting the Tortilla Aisle

    ByMaite Carricaburu January 14, 2026January 17, 2026

    Consumers are demanding high-protein options, but traditional low-carb wraps often suffer from poor texture and “cardboard” flavor profiles. The solution might be hiding in a viral social media trend. The “Cottage Cheese Flatbread” offers a functional protein matrix that could revitalize the “Better-for-You” tortilla category with the right industrial scaling.

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  • An Invisible Preservative: Find Why Bags Can Do the Work, Not Your Dough.
    Product Quality

    An Invisible Preservative: Find Why Bags Can Do the Work, Not Your Dough.

    ByMaite Carricaburu January 14, 2026January 17, 2026

    Moldy bread is the bakery industry’s silent revenue killer. Consumers demand “clean labels” free of calcium propionate, but they also refuse to buy a loaf that spoils in three days. The solution isn’t in the dough; it’s in the bag. New “Active Film” technology is solving this paradox without altering your recipe.

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  • Why Manual Depanning Might Be Costing Bakeries More Than Just Speed?
    Equipment & Technology

    Why Manual Depanning Might Be Costing Bakeries More Than Just Speed?

    ByMaite Carricaburu January 13, 2026January 17, 2026

    When demand begins to outpace production levels, the first instinct for a mid-sized baker might be to invest in high-capacity mixing and a state-of-the-art oven. However, a key process that can cause throughput numbers to refuse to budge might often be overlooked: the depanning station.
    In a recent talk with Bernardo Zermeño from Rexfab, we discussed how this reliance on manual labor becomes a hidden barrier to scalability, capping ROI at the limit of human dexterity.

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