Consumer demand for baked goods and snacks that are better-for-you, clean-label, gluten-free or in line with other food trends are prompting many bakers and snack manufacturers to re-examine existing products and develop new ones. Depending on the ingredients they add to or remove from formulations to achieve the results they desire, manufacturers can find themselves dealing with dough that’s thicker, stickier or otherwise different from the original recipe—and wondering whether their processing equipment will be able to handle it.
Bakery equipment manufacturers are also keeping an eye on consumer trends and working with their customers to design machines—including depositors and dividers—capable of producing today’s in-demand baked goods and snacks.