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Welcome at Bakery Academy

Are you seeking guidance for improving your product or bakery?

As a baker, do you frequently encounter issues with your products or production processes, such as waste or variations in product weight? Do you lack the fresh perspective due to chronic time constraints? Are you searching for an efficient and affordable solution to address these challenges?

At Bakery Academy, we are dedicated to supporting bakeries in achieving operational excellence through cutting-edge technology, innovative product development, and streamlined processes. Our consultancy services are tailored to elevate your bakery to new levels by enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing quality.

With our extensive experience in the bakery industry, we understand the complexity of bakery operations and the daily challenges you face. Our consultants have all worked in industrial bakery production, operating and improving lines ranging from 300 to 3000 kg/hr. They have also served as R&D or NPD bakery technologists, introducing products on existing or new production lines.

By combining practical bakery expertise with science and technology, we offer an academic approach that enables you to apply this knowledge in your bakery practice effectively.

That's why, at Bakery Academy, we provide an accessible way to access high-quality knowledge and services that can help you enhance your products and optimize your production processes

Bakery Academy, your bakery expert in training and consultancy
Bakery Academy, your bakery expert in training and consultancy

Bakery Academy: Expertise & Offerings

  • Bakery Product Technology and Development: We provide expert guidance and support in developing new and exciting bakery products that meet market demands and strengthen your brand.
  • Process Optimization: Our consultants analyze your current production processes and identify opportunities for improvement, such as reducing waste, increasing efficiency, and enhancing overall product quality.
  • Technological Implementation: We specialize in facilitating the transition of bakery products from small-scale ovens to industrial-grade ones, integrating automation systems and advanced production controls.
  • Research and Development: Our team specializes in troubleshooting challenges within bakery product development by researching new technologies. We offer customized solutions designed to address specific issues within your bakery products.
  • Educational Programs: From starters to product technologists, we provide customized training programs and courses designed to equip your team with the essential skills and knowledge required in the bakery industry.
  • Coaching and Mentoring: Our experienced consultants provide personalized guidance and mentoring to your team to enhance their capabilities and performance, fostering a culture of continuous learning.

Bakery Academy, your Bakery Expert | It's all in the Baking


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At Bakery Academy, we strive to be your partner in success, providing you with the expertise and support needed to thrive in the modern bakery industry. Contact us today to discover how we can help you achieve your goals.


Bakery Academy, your Bakery Expert | It's all in the Baking
Process improvement

As an entrepreneur you want to optimise the production process within your company as much as possible.

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Research & development

For when you don’t have the time, capacity or knowledge to innovate.

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Training & education

In our bakery training programs, we start with the basics of bakery products, fillings and processes.

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Upcoming courses

Physical course
Foam to Sponge Cake
Days:3
Date:06-10-2025

Foam to Sponge Cake

This intensive and hands-on course is designed for experienced professionals who want to deepen their knowledge and skills in preparing various types of foam cakes

1,500.00
Silver € 1425,-
Gold € 1275,-
Physical course
Reformulation: From Reduction to Enrichment
Days:3
Date:01-09-2025

Reformulation: From Reduction to Enrichment

This course focuses on critical ingredient adjustments, such as sugar, fat, and sodium reduction, while enriching with healthier, nutrient-dense ingredients such as fibres and proteins enabling you to create bakery products for health-conscious options without compromising on taste or quality. 

1,500.00
Silver € 1425,-
Gold € 1275,-
Physical course
Advanced Cookies & Biscuits
Days:4
Date:On request

Advanced Cookies & Biscuits

Welcome to the Cookies and Biscuits course! Dive into product classifications with hands-on Rotary Moulding and Spread Tests. Explore diverse textures through Hard and Soft Biscuit tastings. Uncover the science of formulation, experimenting with flour, fat, sugar, eggs, and more. Achieve Personal Targets in crafting through iterative recipe adjustments. Engage in practical sessions, from dough-making to yeast fermentation activities. This course, blending theory and practice, hones your skills to create diverse cookies and biscuits. 

2,000.00
Silver € 1900,-
Gold € 1700,-
Physical course
Fillings
Days:4
Date:On Request

Fillings

This course equips bakers with both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills for various filling types. From understanding ingredient interactions to controlling texture, stability, and flavor balance, this training is designed to help bakeries learn the techniques necessary to optimize these fillings for production. 

2,000.00
Silver € 1900,-
Gold € 1700,-
Physical course
Biscuits Introduction
Days:3
Date:On Request

Biscuits Introduction

Perfect for those new to the bakery scene, our course breaks down complex concepts into easily digestible modules. Learn to understand diverse biscuits in this hands-on course. Explore ingredients, doughs, mixing and baking methods. Enroll now and become a true biscuit specialist! Maximize the value of your training with an additional day! Use this time to dive deeper into the topics that directly impact your work, get answers to your specific questions, and address challenges with expert guidance. Simple, effective, and tailored to your needs.

1,275.00
Silver € 1140,-
Gold € 1020,-
Physical course
Cracker Dynamics
Days:4
Date:08-09-2025

Cracker Dynamics

Explore crackers in our bakery course, covering classifications to troubleshooting industrial issues. Delve into the science of crafting crackers, emphasizing lamination processes, key ingredients, and practical techniques. Learn to tackle challenges like inconsistency in thickness, cracking and breaking and uneven baking. Whether you're a novice baker or seasoned pro, our course equips you with the knowledge and skills in cracker-making.

2,000.00
Silver € 1900,-
Gold € 1700,-
Physical course
Shelf life Extension
Days:4
Date:01-07-2025

Shelf life Extension

This course will extend the knowledge of the attendees to reformate their bakery products to understand different parameters to reach a desired shelf life.  For availability, please contact Bakery Academy by clicking on the envelope icon below on your screen.

2,000.00
Silver € 1900,-
Gold € 1700,-
Physical course
Egg reduction Strategies
Days:3
Date:On request

Egg reduction Strategies

Reducing or replacing eggs in bakery products can introduce various challenges, as eggs contribute critical functional properties such as structure, moisture, leavening, and flavor. Troubleshooting issues related to egg reduction involves addressing concerns in texture, binding, leavening, flavor, moisture content, color, and structural integrity.

1,500.00
Silver € 1425,-
Gold € 1275,-
Physical course
Layering Techniques Puff and Danish pastry
Days:5
Date:On Request

Layering Techniques Puff and Danish pastry

This course will extend the knowledge of Puff and Danish pastry, like apple turnovers, vol-au-vent, croissant and maple-pecan danish. The attendee wil learn to understand the product matrixes and interactions and try to bring this into practice. Participants are expect to have some experience in baking and process handling.

2,500.00
Silver € 1662,50
Gold € 1487,50
Company € 1400,-
Physical course
Bread
Days:3
Date:On request

Bread

Gain insight into the principles and techniques behind bread-making and get to understand the subtle changes necessary to bake quality bread. By blending theory with practice, you’ll develop not only a solid grasp of ingredient interactions but also the ability to apply this knowledge in your own products.

1,500.00
Silver € 1425,-
Gold € 1275,-

Recent Bakery Blogs

Quality management

Quality management

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Spoilage types in shelf life

Spoilage types in shelf l...

Moulds are the major spoilage problem for bakeries. They are responsible for big costs due to losses of raw materials and end products. These microorg...

Crackers

Crackers

Crackers tend to be perceived quite differently; however in essence it is like a puff pastry or croissant product, but with a ‘poorer’ for...

Mixing action

Mixing action

As with the order of raw materials, the order of mixing has a huge influence. it is therfore that different stages of mixing are being considered, dep...

Egg functions

Egg functions

In products where egg has a major part of the formulation, it will have several function. In only egg white there are around 40 different proteins and...

Fats and oils, Sunflower

Fats and oils, Sunflower

People went to sunflower due to palm issues. Considering the availability, how effective the growing of sunflower is it might be wise to switch back t...

Recipe optimization at scale

Recipe optimization at sc...

Ingredients can behave differently in larger quantities, and the texture, flavor, and appearance of products may shift. Simple things as environmental...

Lamination

Lamination

Lamination is a folding technique of dough to define this short and broad at the same time. Folding in general is applied in bread processes in variou...

Additives in Cake

Additives in Cake

Additives in cake. With the arrival of additives for cake almost everyone can now make cake. Emulsifiers help to make that air is stabilised and Leave...

Premix small raw materials

Premix small raw material...

Bakeries can perform premixing themselves or allowing the small materials to be premixed by the supply industry. In other words create a mixture of ra...

Introduction to AI in the bakery industry

Introduction to AI in the...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has Brought us in a new kind of scientific era for the bakery industry, fundamentally altering processes through data ana...

Egg free formulations

Egg free formulations

Challenges during vegan based formulation. With selecting the right combination of ingredients, often offnotes coming from certain plantbased proteins...

Pre-blending

Pre-blending

Ingredient preblending, a fundamental step in the bakery world. The goal of pre-blending is to achieve a homogeneous composition by carefully mixing d...

Liquids in baking

Liquids in baking

In cakes more liquids lead (unless overdose) to a finer pore structure and tenderness. In cookies to increase in spread and frequently to thinner and ...

Fats and Oils the differences in baking

Fats and Oils the differe...

various thermodynamic reactions in fats and oils, resulting in unique textures and flavors. The distinctions between these lipids and their specific r...

Product drying

Product drying

Product drying. During the product stabilisation phase the crust will start to dry, this allow the moisture to transfer from the inside/crumb towards ...

Challenges of enrichment: Psyllium / hardness.

Challenges of enrichment:...

As fibres are products of nature, we can’t design them 100% to our liking; of course the larger fibre length can be (mechanically) shortened and...

Comparing Shelf Life in Fats vs Oils

Comparing Shelf Life in F...

The shelf life of baked goods hinges significantly on the oxidative stability of the fats and oils utilized in their production. Fats, such as butter ...

Advanced techniques in filling preperation.

Advanced techniques in fi...

Advanced concepts such as syneresis and the use of hydrocolloids. These elements play a significant role in achieving the right consistency and stabil...

Complete, pre or concentrated mixes?

Complete, pre or concentr...

Mixes are being sold in different ways. A complete mix where you just ad water. A premix where you add egg, fat that is sometimes part of flour a...