Commercial bread equipment is necessary for any bakery that sells in bulk quantities. Not only can you make more bread with the proper bread equipment, you can keep the quality of your product consistent. While you may not need an industrial bread machine for a smaller operation, the right size bread baking equipment can go a long way toward improving your profits. No matter what kind of bread baking machinery you need, you can find a suitably-sized product.
There are many different components to bread processing. Mixing the dough, letting it rise or proof, shaping the dough into loaves, letting it rise again, baking and slicing the bread are the main steps. There is commercial bread equipment available for each part of the process. Additionally, it's possible to find used bread machinery and save money.
With all the individual steps of bread making, you can concentrate on three general categories of bread making equipment:
1. Bread processing equipment that prepares the dough
2. Bread baking equipment that proofs and bakes the bread
3. Bread making machinery that helps prepare the finished bread for sale
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Choose bread making equipment that makes mixing and preparing dough quick and easy
Select heavy-duty mixers to help you combine the bread ingredients quickly and efficiently. You may also need moulders and shapers to speed and standardize the process. While you can make bread without these items, they will cut back on labor costs.
I recommend: TMB Baking offers a wide range of industrial bread machine mixers.
Bloemhof Inc. provides different models of bread shapers and moulders, so you can shape the bread into loaves and rolls.
Food Engineering Unlimited, Inc. can help you find similar used bread making equipment.
Pick energy-efficient bread baking equipment
Whether you prefer gas or electric, industrial bread machinery takes a lot of energy to operate. Find equipment that has the Energy Star rating. Too keep your kitchen cool, look for well-insulated ovens as well.
I recommend: For proofing ovens that help your bread rise uniformly, look for products from
Empire Bakery Equipment, Inc..
Gemini Bakery Equipment Company offers a wide range of bread ovens that allow you to bake multiple loaves of bread efficiently at one time.
Use commercial bread equipment to present your loaves attractively
Use bread slicers to uniformly slice your loaves. Bread slicers get the job done in a quick and sanitary manner so you can get your product to market.
I recommend: BigTray, Inc. and
pro BAKE Inc. both offer a large selection of bread slicers that not only slice the bread, but also put the loaf into a plastic bag or paper sack.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- You must precisely control temperature and environment to get the best rise from your bread. Bread baking equipment, like proofing ovens, should provide an even, low temperature so the yeast ferments uniformly. With temperature and humidity control, you're more likely to produce a consistent product.
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