Modern Baking - December Issue

The December issue of Modern Baking is out and available online...read it here!

http://modern-baking.com/dec2011/

Gear Up For 2012 - BakingTech

Register now for the BakingTech conference in March of 2012! A trade show, meetings, training sessions, and more...it is a great way for a bakery to start the new year!

http://www.asbe.org/

Daily Deals for Bakeries?

A great article about bakeries using Daily Deal services like Groupon and more...very interesting!

http://www.bakersjournal.com/content/view/3435/132/

Slice Cake Triangles Inside A Pan

FoodTools can now cut triangle shapes inside quarter sheet pans with an economical stand alone machine.

In the past, the only way to achieve this slice was to purchase a high production, inline machine, a considerable investment for baking facilities.

The new accessories on the CS-10E bring this cutting process to the larger market, making it easier for all bakeries to accomplish.

SLICE IN THE PAN!
4 Quarter Sheets Per Minute
240 Quarter Sheets Per Hour

The CS-10E is a proven machine in the baking industry and is used to portion and slice sheets of brownies, rice crispy treats, granola bars, biscotti, and more. Most often the machine is used to slice products that are removed from the pan and placed on a product holder. Custom accessories allow a facility to slice these bakery products inside the pan.

The photos here show the new setup slicing chocolate cake in a quarter sheet foil pan. The cake is baked in the pan and moved to the cutting station. Next the products still in the pans are taken to the packaging station to be packaged and shipped for consumer sales.

The benefit to this upgrade is that bakeries shipping quarter sheet products in baking pans can now portion the products without the extra step of removing the products from the pan and then repackaging for shipping. Save time and investment by using an all in one solution.

Smaller Portions a Growing Trend

In recent months many publications have touted the growing trend of portion control and smaller serving sizes with articles, editorials, and reports from research and surveys. The trend seems to continue to grow and in the November issue of Baking Management another article focused on trends and statistics regarding smaller portions. The article titled “Everything in Moderation” sited data from Mintel Reports as well as Infoscan Reviews. As with past articles, the cause of this change in consumer behavior is attributed to customers seeking more healthy alternatives as well as the economic recession. Hugh Brooks, senior business manager for Dawn Food Products, was quoted saying “Pre-sliced products continue to grow quickly in terms of retailer shelf space.” Full cakes or large portions are beginning to look wasteful as most American consumers are living in smaller households. If a full cake is purchased there is a good chance that some will be wasted or thrown away. The drive for smaller pre-portioned cakes and desserts can be tricky for bakeries slicing products by hand. Bakeries that have FoodTools equipment can often order custom accessories to quickly and easily change cut patterns to achieve smaller portions. Bakeries without cutting and slicing equipment can contact FoodTools to work with a sales representative to find a machine that will work best for their products.

Source: Baking Management November 2011
Everything In Moderation by Maggie Hennessy

Day Two of Sweet & SnackTec India

Today is day two of the baking trade show in India!

Sweet & SnackTec India: http://www.sweetandsnacktecindia.com/index.html

Supply Chain Solutions For Bakeries

ToolBox is the world market leader for high-performance manufacturing and intralogistics systems in bakeries. ToolBox has committed themselves to the baking industry 100 per cent. Today, more than 600 bakeries in 30+ countries around the world rely on the warehouse and production management system dispoTool every day. A continuous tracking and tracing, according to international standards, guarantees an integrated quality management system. A reliable 24/7 hotline is available to support their customers at any time. The flagship is the distribution system for paperless dispatching that is used for quick and trouble-free order picking.

“We have a space and a time issue in our dispatching, can you help with that” a very typical statement of bakeries coming to ToolBox. Joerg Schlag, CEO of ToolBox Software North America Inc., reports that “a lot of bakeries have realized the dispatching as the bottle-neck of their operation. No matter which size of the business.”

By using multi-color MATRIX displays together with handhelds and PCs dispoTool organizes the whole process of recording, staging and picking.
Because of the increasing inquiries of our customers dispoTool also provides a high performance full size Warehouse Management System.
The WMS manages the stock of inventory promptly and location-based and supports the processes of placing on stock and releasing from stock as well as picking. It also covers the whole range of products common in bakeries: fresh products, frozen foods, raw material, half-baked goods, finished products, inter-company products, third-party goods and non-food articles. Various stock strategies are available. Constant traceability is guaranteed.

For more information please visit
www.toolbox-software.com

Modern Bakery Moscow

Come see FoodTools at Modern Bakery Moscow...
The FoodTools CS-1A is being exhibited in the Trade Design Group stand.

Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival 2011

If you are around New York City this weekend stop in at the 2011 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival. The event runs from September 29 - October 2 and is a highly anticipated festival for foodies and wine connoisseurs. Sweet Street Desserts will be participating in the events so look for their delicious dessert treats! See this article for more specifics... http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article=0017749

FoodTools Ice Cream Cake Cutting

Check out photos and videos that show FoodTools machines cutting and slicing ice cream products. Click HERE!

Website: http://www.foodtools.com/?frozen_dairy_product

FoodTools Sales Team on Facebook

Do you know who is part of the international FoodTools Sales Team? If not, take a quick look at the new facebook photo album with pictures of each sales rep!

Log onto facebook.com and search "FoodTools" or click HERE to see the facebook page!

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150317626403119.355233.112427958118&saved#!/media/set/?set=a.10150317626403119.355233.112427958118&type=1

Cut 7 Layers At Once - CS-8B-6

The new CS-8B-6 machine uses 6 horizontal cutting blades to cut up to 7 layers at once for layer cake production. The blades are adjustable and removable so different variations of layer cuts can be made. Use 1 blade to slice 2 layers, or use more blades for more layers. Cut cakes, breads, rolls, and more.

See the new video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4ssVz19VgA

Cakes Cut In China

FoodTools machines are slicing cakes, desserts, and more around the world. Each region has its own special flair. Cakes from one part of the world are not always exactly the same as another. Take for example the photos below of cakes that have been cut by FoodTools in China. Some may look familiar…but others may look really new, strange, and unique. FoodTools machines are prepared for the global economy; contact FoodTools to discuss how we can help your bakery!

To see more sliced desserts visit... www.foodtools.com/?sliced_products

New Photos of Sliced Products

FoodTools has a new updated section on www.foodtools.com that showcases food and bakery products that have been sliced of FoodTools machines.

The "Sliced Products" tab allows visitors to see various products such as round cakes, sheet cakes, layer products, loaf products, tortilla, pita, crumbs, and more. Each link contains several photos of products cut on machines at bakeries, test cuts, demonstrations, and more.

An additional feature is the "Sliced Products From Around The World" tab which showcases bakery products from a global perspective. For more information and to see the product photos on the website visit www.foodtools.com/?sliced_products

All Things Baking - October 2-4, 2011

PerishableNews.com released a news article with a quote from FoodTools about the upcoming All Things Baking trade show!

Chris Clemens, international marketing manager for FoodTools, looks forward to the new opportunity to “get face-to-face” with his customers. “We’re very excited about All Things Baking,” he said. “It’s a new show with a lot of energy behind it in the industry. It’ll be a great place to get together. We know it’s going to be a lot of fun.”

To read more about the trade show and other exhibitors please click here: http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article=0017499

We'll see you at the show!

2011 Capital Expenditure Credit

Don't forget to use the 2011 Capital Expenditure Credit for buying new equipment this year!

The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 gives bakery owners incentive to purchase new portioning equipment before the end of 2011 by allowing the purchaser to write off investments of capital equipment immediately, up to $500,000, rather than depreciating the expense slowly over many years.

The equipment must be purchased and installed in 2011. FoodTools is working hard to provide bakers with in stock equipment that can be delivered and installed before the deadline in order to qualify for the purchase credit.

The exact qualifications can be found on the Section 179 Deduction website here: http://www.section179.org/section_179_deduction.html

If you have any questions about the program or how FoodTools machines can benefit bakery production, contact FoodTools by clicking HERE.

Fine Foods Australia

NOW! See FoodTools at Fine Foods Australia in Sydney.

FoodTools will be exhibiting in partnership with RVO Enterprises.
Find FoodTools and RVO in stand HE36

Fine Foods Australia will be open until September 8th.

See you in Sydney!

http://www.finefoodaustralia.com.au/

FoodTools Newsletter - The Cutting Edge...

The September issue of "The Cutting Edge..." is posted online!

http://www.foodtools.com/?newsletter

This issue includes...
- New 7 Layer Horizontal Slab Cutting Machine
- Cut-In-The-Box Or Pan
- Trade Show Preview (Fine Foods Australia & All Things Baking)
- Biscotti Slicing
- New 2-Way Cheese Slicing Machine

Check it out!

Check Out "The Bakery Network" Online...

The Bakery Network on the web is a place for bakers to find tips, tricks, videos, and bakery contacts. It is a go to website for bakers looking to build more business! See the website here: http://www.thebakerynetwork.com/buyers-guide/food-tools

Remove Frozen Cakes From Pans

How do you remove frozen cakes from the pans? Use a torch? A lot of human power? Sweat and tears? How about the CD-9B?

See how easy it is to depan a cake with FoodTools...watch the video here...
http://www.foodtools.com/?cd-9b