Commercial Baking Channel

Our multimedia collection is full of videos, podcast episodes and more, where you can get a deep look — and listen — into the exciting shifts happening in the baking industry.

TechTalk with Scott Houtz, Air Management

Proper air quality is critical to a bakery manufacturing, not only for employees’ comfort and safety but also for food safety as well. Scott Houtz, president of Air Management Technologies, discusses how effective air management can improve the overall operation. www.airmanagement.com

TechTalk with Craig Souser, JLS Automation

JLS Automation’s mixed-reality technology, JLS View, is helping bakers address critical training and education needs. Hear Craig Souser, president of JLS Automation, outline how the technology works with all the company’s offerings. www.jlsautomation.com

TechTalk with Cesar Zelaya, Handtmann

Handtmann’s VF800 series divider is the company’s fifth generation of vacuum fillers using vane cell technology. Cesar Zelaya, bakery technology manager, explains how this solution, which launched in 2021, provides maximum portioning accuracy and gentle product handling. www.handtmann.us

Behind the scenes at Companion Baking

Take a peek at the Commercial Baking team’s visit to Companion Baking, this issue’s featured bakery.

How IBIE’s show floor is place for innovation and education

Josh Allen, founder of St. Louis-based Companion Baking, discusses his strategies for navigating the show floor and how the Expo can be a unique training tool for novice bakers.

A retailer’s perspective on clean label

David Ball, president of Ball’s Foods, discusses what label-conscious consumers expect when shopping at Hen House, a Kansas City, KS-based supermarket banner owned by Ball’s Foods.

IBIE 2022 Trailer

As the global grain-based food industry’s most important trade event in the Western Hemisphere, the International Baking Industry Exposition is an invaluable experience. Check out how what’s in store at the Expo. www.bakingexpo.com

ICYMI: The original season of Troubleshooting Innovation

Season 3 of Commercial Baking’s podcast, Troubleshooting Innovation, is set to launch next month. Until then, revisit how it all began, with this binge-worthy original season with cookie and cracker production expert, Dave Van Laar.

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