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August 24, 2023

Most common release agent issues and challenges in industrial confectionary bakeries

Industrial confectionary bakeries use release agents to release their baked goods, such as cakes, sponge cakes and muffins, in a flawless and easy manner. Release agents creates a thin film between your batter and your baking materials which enables you to release your baked goods perfectly. Using the right release agent and application method prevents your confectionary …

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How to choose the right release agent and spraying system for your industrial confectionery bakeries

In our previous blog, we discussed the most common release agent issues and challenges in industrial confectionary bakeries. To release your confectionary products in a cost-efficient way, it is important to choose the right release agent in combination with the application method for the product that you’re baking. This ensures a flawless and clean release of your high-quality products, combined with more convenience and reliability in your industrial confectionary bakery. When creating high-quality baked goods, the amount of release agent being used is just as essential as selecting the right type of release agent. There are different kinds release agents. Each type of release agent has its own unique properties. Together with the optimal application method for the chosen release agent, you can optimize the dosage, minimize the cost in use and create better end products. In this blog, you’ll learn how to choose the right release agent for your industrial bakery situation.

Crystallization of fats and oils

Control of crystallization of fats and oils is important in many food products, including margarine, chocolate, butter, and shortenings. In these products, the aim is to produce the appropriate number and size distribution of fat crystals in the correct polymorphic form (i.e. type of crystal) because this solid fat crystalline phase plays a large role in the product properties as appearance, texture, spreadability, and functionality. It’s not just about the amount of fat crystals but it is also about the type of fat crystals. Due to the complex composition of most natural fats, our understanding of fat crystallization and it’s application remains a challenge.