In today’s bakery industry, few topics have as far-reaching impact as sustainability. With ongoing shopper interest in the details surrounding a bakery product from farm to table, bakers have responded with increased transparency, cleaner labels and more-natural product profiles.
But environmental sustainability is so much more than finished-product appearances. It’s a significant part of the supply-chain and processing equation as factors like ingredient sourcing grow more important. It centers on equipment and process-control technology that increase throughput and reduce energy expenditures. It involves overall bakery designs that closely align with LEED certification. And in the end, it’s about driving bakery businesses forward, setting the standards that soon enough will become the new normal, positioning companies ahead of the game and well suited to building a healthy bottom line.