Why bakers should be turning to dough behaviour data
This Bakery & Snacks article explores how industrial bakeries are facing increasing challenges in maintaining consistent product quality, especially as automation expands and experienced bakers retire. Traditionally, these skilled bakers relied on intuition and sensory judgment to assess dough quality. As they leave the workforce, bakeries need new, objective tools to uphold product standards.
Arnaud Dubat, Business Development Director at KPM Analytics, emphasizes the critical need to analyze dough behavior itself rather than only relying on flour specifications. “Prediction doesn’t work—we need observation,” he states. This underlines the importance of measuring dough under real production conditions to anticipate how it will perform during baking.
The article highlights the use of advanced dough testing technologies that bring objectivity to the evaluation process. These tools don’t aim to replace human expertise, but rather to preserve it and translate it into measurable parameters, helping ensure consistent outcomes even as skilled staff retire.
12-Jun-2025 by Gill Hyslop
As bakeries automate and skilled bakers retire, consistency is under threat. Can smarter dough testing close the gap?
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This Bakery & Snacks article explores how industrial bakeries are facing increasing challenges in maintaining consistent product quality, especially as automation expands and experienced bakers retire. Traditionally, these skilled bakers relied on intuition and sensory judgment to assess dough quality. As they leave the workforce, bakeries need new, objective tools to uphold product standards.
Arnaud Dubat, Business Development Director at KPM Analytics, emphasizes the critical need to analyze dough behavior itself rather than only relying on flour specifications. “Prediction doesn’t work—we need observation,” he states. This underlines the importance of measuring dough under real production conditions to anticipate how it will perform during baking.The article highlights the use of advanced dough testing technologies that bring objectivity to the evaluation process. These tools don’t aim to replace human expertise, but rather to preserve it and translate it into measurable parameters, helping ensure consistent outcomes even as skilled staff retire.
