Access to the right bakery ingredient premixes and bases can significantly streamline production time and remove the opportunity for human error—particularly when it comes to properly measuring micro ingredients and building in proofing and process tolerance for environmental variation. Taking things a step further, having standardized procedures for procedural steps like icing and decorating for sweet goods like doughnuts can likewise streamline production efficiency—particularly for some of the harder, upscale, differentiated, “wow” doughnuts finding an audience today.
According to Datassential, 65 percent of consumers are likely to try a gourmet doughnut. But gourmet doughnuts can fetch equally gourmet prices, going as high as $5 per unit—and research has shown that few operators are interested in making the leap, with only 9 percent looking to get into this market. And frankly, $5 is a prohibitive price point for most folks. So bakeries looking to capitalize on this market need to find ways to minimize costs by streamlining production and allowing very little room for error or wasted resources.