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22.12.2023
Cracker Flakiness
Hi, Needed input to get more flakiness and open texture in Mini Crackers. Tried dusting High Heat & High Moisture Initial zones Oven Profile Use of enzymes like Proteases, Amylases and Arabinases What is the best suitable wheat flour to be u...
Tomas Vecerka project manager and Biscuit manufacturer
13.11.2023
Used cracker line for sale
Hello experts! I would like to ask you, we have an old cracker line for sale. Where can I advertise the line to find a potential buyer?The line was manufactured in 2005, Laser biscuits ItalyThree roll sheeterLaminator3 gauge roll stationsTwo Cutter r...
Matthew Linja Mixing and R and D Manager and Biscuit manufacturer
11.08.2023
Looking for testing method for gluten free cracker dough
I’m having a lot of issues with variability in the hydration of a sheeted gluten free cracker dough.  I often times have to add or subtract water during a production run.  This is to enable efficient sheeting of the dough or to help with curling at t...
Water Crackers
Would like to know if someone can help with the best mixing and fermentation process for Water Crackers and how to get the best results of bubbles without blisters.Thank you
Help us decide the ideal production amount for our soda crackers!
Hey everybody. I'm a chemical engineering student and as part of the final project of my bachelor's degree me and my group are working on the production of soda crackers from cassava, breadfruit, yam and sweet potato flour. As part of the project we...
Jose Azevedo Product Development Manager | Biscuit Expert | Subject Matter Expert and Biscuit manufacturer
28.02.2023
Using Hot Air to Prevent Dough Sticking in Gauging Rolls: Is it the Best Option?
In one of my travels, I saw a factory using hot air on the cracker dough surface, between gauging rolls. Is this the best option when compared with room temperature or cold air, for mitigating dough sticking to rolls?Jose
Roel Would like to learn more on Cookies, Biscuit and Cracker and Biscuit manufacturer
08.02.2023
Cracker Width Expansion: Causes and Solutions
Good Day to all, We produced crackers just like Malkist. We encounter a problem in dimension, the width of our cracker expands by 2mm (from the maximum width of 70mm we get 72mm) and our packaging finds difficulties in packing our product. Th...
23.12.2022
Required length of cooling conveyor
What is the required length of the cooling conveyor for a 100ft tunnel oven baking soda crackers? The band is 1 meter wide.  
Matthew Linja Mixing and R and D Manager and Biscuit manufacturer
03.11.2022
Seasoning System
We are planning on investing in a seasoning system.  We are scheduling a test with an electrostatic seasoning application.  Does anyone have any experience with a dry seasoning system with an electrostatic component.  The company is ARBO and I would...
26.09.2022
Checking in rotary cutter
Good morning! We developed a new cracker and realized it has an important percentage of Checking. How can we improve them?Thanks in advance!
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