“Lower ingredient costs, clean labels, and the ability to improve the look, taste, and texture of baked goods and snack foods are just some of the reasons why bakers and snack producers are adding enzymes to their ingredient arsenal.”

Enzymes play a crucial role in commercial bakeries by helping to improve the quality, texture, and shelf life of baked goods. Here’s how enzymes aid commercial bakeries in their products:

  1. Dough Conditioning: Enzymes can improve dough handling properties by modifying the gluten structure, which enhances dough elasticity and extensibility. This leads to better dough machinability and reduced mixing time.
  2. Improved Texture: Enzymes such as amylases and proteases help break down starches and proteins in the dough, leading to softer and more tender baked goods with a finer crumb structure.
  3. Increased Volume: Enzymes like alpha-amylase help break down starches into simple sugars, which yeast can then ferment more efficiently, resulting in increased gas production and improved volume in bread and other baked products.
  4. Extended Shelf Life: Enzymes can help delay staling in baked goods by modifying starches and proteins, thus slowing down retrogradation, which is the process that causes bread to become stale.
  5. Gluten-Free Baking: For gluten-free products, enzymes are used to improve the texture and structure of dough made with alternative flours such as rice flour or tapioca flour, helping to mimic the elasticity and structure of gluten-containing dough.
  6. Consistency and Efficiency: Enzymes offer consistency in baking results, which is crucial for commercial bakeries. They can help standardize processes, reduce production variations, and ensure that the final products meet quality standards consistently.
  7. Cost Reduction: Enzymes can also contribute to cost reduction by improving dough handling properties, increasing the volume of baked goods, and extending shelf life, all of which can lead to reduced waste and increased efficiency in production.

Thymly Products works with customers to create the best ingredient solutions for their baking needs. This has been the core of our business for many years.  If you are interested in learning more please reach out to your sales representative or call 410-658-4820. We would be happy to talk with you.

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