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10.10.2019
hard soda crackers
hi, I am currently starting to do my soda crackers.  i am having a hard time of producing soda crackers because the soda crackers i produced are harder compared to others despite of using purely  wheat flour with protein between 9-10 percent.   I...
Cracker cutter - pilot
Hi all, Anybody that can recommend a cutter for crackers for pilot test? Ideally it should be a cutter equipped with docker pins, i imagine something with a spring inside the cutter to perforate with the pins when cutting.  Hope anyone can give som...
Encrusted Cookies
Dear Group Members  Please can anyone suggest me the Encrusted Cookies filling chocolate, which kind of fat need ?. If you know any good supplier please send me the details through  this discussion .  Regards Rasika 
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05.08.2019
sesame / wheat germ rancid issue
hi guys, im having quality issue in cookies which have sesame and wheatgerm in. the product packed in aluminium foil and went rancid in just 3-4 months. any solutions towards this? should i introduce nitrogen packaging or theres some technique to tre...
Cheese sprinkled on top of buns
Dear all, Last year, I tried a burger bun, guess it was from a company in UK, with melted cheese on the surface. Basically it is a cheese sprinkling process directly after the proofer and prior entering the oven. During baking, the cheese will melt...
Cocoa Powder
Hi Everyone! I just would like to ask if you can recommend a good supplier of dark cocoa powder, something similar to what they use for oreo cookies? I am aiming for that kind of dark cocoa color. I have tried some dark cocoa powder (heavily alkaliz...
Total Cost of Ownership and Net Present Value
Dear all, I came across the recent article on Total Cost of Ownership on packaging machinery, very interesting article indeed, however, it did not show clearly how you can evaluate between two suppliers which one has the best option given more compl...
Jose Azevedo Product Development Manager | Biscuit Expert | Subject Matter Expert and Biscuit manufacturer
05.05.2019
Baking thick chocolate chips cookies
Hello, does anyone have tips on how to completely bake a higher than 10 mm height wirecut chocolate chip dough piece, or any way to decrease this thickness prior to oven, without changing die cup diameter? It is baked in solid steel band in a 5-zone...
Analyzing biscuits
Dear all, Anybody that would like to share any thoughts with regards to analyzing methods for biscuits? Mainly on T/A equipment. What do you find most relevant ? Could be hardness, crispiness, audio test?  Christian 
Back side color problem
Dear all Any can help on attached image, hard biscuit “Small Size” always show  white color in back side  It is oven issue or recipe issue ?  I have hyper oven 32 m (1 direct gas, 2 zones), we incressd zone 2 and zone 3 - down temperature but st...
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