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Stewart Ward and
29.10.2021
Cheese Crackers like snack crackers? Suggestion in either the mixing process and  or oven profile?
We are having an issue baking the mini cheese cracker moisture out and and puffing up.  We are looking for a flat cracker like snack crackers. We are currently using an 8 hour fermentation process. We add real cheese and cheese flavoring in the secon...
Faran Project manager and Biscuit manufacturer
06.10.2021
Nuts in Cracker
Hello everyoneI want to know what is the best way to prevent oxidation of nuts such as sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, etc... that are sprinkled on the crackers or mixed inside the dough?thanks in advance
Jose Azevedo Product Development Manager | Biscuit Expert | Subject Matter Expert and Biscuit manufacturer
30.08.2021
Checking in sweet Laminated Biscuits (Marie) after using hot water in dough
After using hot water (~55°C) to reduce dough mixing time in Marie biscuits line, checking occurrence has increased significantly. Could these two factors be related? I normally associate checking with inadequate moisture removal during baking, or...
Flow wrapper positioning
I am moving premises shortly and want to build the ideal layout for my production and packaging that will also be BRC compliant.The last "food" stage will be lifting biscuits off trays and onto the flow wrapper in-feed. The biscuits are wrapped indiv...
How to control the acidity of extracted fat ( as oleic acid) of finished good cookies?
Hi dear all experts,How to control the acidity of extracted fat ( as oleic acid) of finished good cookies. My country std. is Maximum 1% but i am getting 1.2-1.5%. Plz provide me a solution, is it raw fat problem or process problem?Advance thanks. 
01.06.2021
Mini cheese crackers - baking system in rotary ovens ?
Can mini cheese crackers be baked in rotary ovens on trays ? Also which is the best oven system for a startup to start small with capital investment while ensuring quality of the product ?
09.05.2021
Petit beurre biscuit mixing
Good aftetnoon. I would like to ask about the mixing of petit beurre biscuits, we have double z mixer, with two speeds.  I have received different recommendations about the right mixing time, some said 20 minutes, some said 25 minutes.  Also, is t...
06.05.2021
We are looking for petit beurre plain biscuit tests
Good afternoon. We are looking for petit beurre plain biscuit tests.  We face some issues with the process, and I would like to share the recipe with you for any notes.  Knowing that the fat level is high to get softer bite for the biscuit  Wheat...
16.04.2021
Recommended accelerated ageing test provider
Hi everyone, I am evaluating whether to start a shortbread production business. One key component to evaluate the feasibility of this project is properly understanding the shelf life of the (packaged) biscuits I would be producing.  Is there a UK...
02.04.2021
Marie biscuit
Hello, my dears.  I'm making marie biscuits. But when I try to increase the amount of sugar in the recipe, it becomes soft and incoherent. Is there a solution to this problem?  In the past, I used to add 10 kilos of sugar to 50 kilos of flour. N...
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