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We help bakeries worldwide improve quality, efficiency, and innovation. With hands-on expertise and cutting-edge solutions, we make your bakery stronger — from recipe to production line.

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How does Bakery Academy help you achieve bakery excellence?

At Bakery Academy, we combine passion for baking with practical expertise to help bakeries solve challenges and grow. Our consultants have decades of experience in industrial production (300–3000 kg/hr), R&D, and product innovation.

We bridge science and practice, giving you practical solutions you can apply immediately in your bakery.

he 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.

Why do bakeries worldwide choose Bakery Academy?

  • Proven industry expertise
  • Tailored, results-driven solutions
  • Academic knowledge + practical experience
  • Global bakery network & community
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How we help your bakery grow?

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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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What bakery courses are coming up?

Physical course
Cracker Dynamics
Days:4
Date:26-10-2026

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:15-02-2027

Shelf life Extension

Shelf Life 2.0 — Staling, Spoilage & Enzymes Every bakery product runs on three clocks: texture, microbiology and chemistry. In this 4-day course you learn which clock stops first in your product — and how to slow it down. We go deep into starch retrogradation and the enzymes that control it (maltogenic and intermediate-thermostable amylases, lipases, xylanases), combine them with water activity, pH, preservatives and clean-label alternatives, and finish with a shelf-life test plan for your own product. Practical work on bread and cake, using pre-aged samples so you measure staling during the course itself. Optional fifth day: shelf-life clinic for your own products. For R&D, NPD, application and QA professionals. Max. 8 participants.

€ 2,200.00
Physical course
Layering Techniques Puff and Danish pastry
Days:5
Date:19-10-2026

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.

€ 2,750.00
Silver € 1662,50
Gold € 1487,50
Company € 1400,-
Physical course
Foam to Sponge Cake
Days:3
Date:On Request

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

€ 1,650.00
Physical course
Cookies and Biscuits
Days:4
Date:12-07-2027

Cookies and Biscuits

Cookies & BiscuitsFrom crumbly shortbread to hard sheeted biscuits: understand why every dough type needs its own formulation, forming route and baking profile. In 4 hands-on days you work with rotary moulding, wire-cut and sheeting, run spread and formulation tests, learn to diagnose checking, spread and colour issues, and set — and reach — your own personal product target. Includes an online pre-module and a take-home booklet.For production, R&D and application professionals. Max. 8 participants.

€ 2,200.00
Physical course
Egg reduction & replacement
Days:3
Date:On Request

Egg reduction & replacement

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.

€ 1,650.00
Physical course
Reformulation: From Reduction to Enrichment
Days:3
Date:On request

Reformulation: From Reduction to Enrichment

This course focuses on reformulating critical macro ingredients, such as sugar, fat, and sodium reduction and on enriching with healthier ingredients such as fibres and proteins enabling you to create bakery products for health-conscious options with minimal compromising on taste or quality. 

€ 1,650.00
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.

€ 1,400.00
Physical course
Bread Introduction
Days:4
Date:20-09-2027

Bread Introduction

Why does the same recipe behave differently every flour delivery? In 4 days you learn to read flour specifications (farinograph, Falling Number, W-value), steer fermentation and dough development, and use enzymes, ascorbic acid and emulsifiers as targeted improvers. Bring your own flour and product: the final day is a troubleshooting clinic on your own raw materials.

€ 2,200.00
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. 

€ 2,200.00

What’s new on the Bakery Academy blog?

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...

Reduction of sugar in cake

Reduction of sugar in cak...

With the reduction of sugar in cake you need to know. That sugar in most cakes sugar is somewhere between 23-30% of the total formulation. What is a l...

Energy or Air

Energy or Air

With dispersing and dissolving we do not bring any energy and thus an increase in temperature inour dough: we just are aiming for a homogenous, somewh...

Products outer markings

Products outer markings

One of the ways to look at a product is it’s appearance, by judging the top, side and bottom of a bakery product by using your senses of look, f...

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...

Mould in cake whilst Aw and Ph seem to be in order?

Mould in cake whilst Aw a...

If condensation inside the product packaging has happened there are certain so called micro climates in and on the product that facilitate change.

Balancing Automation with Quality

Balancing Automation with...

What is critical for my product quality from a processing point of view?  Cutting our product and process in smaller pieces and identifying its k...

Acrylamide in Baking

Acrylamide in Baking

Acrylamide in baking. From a processing point of view, the way products are baked are vital. Considered from a product as well as an Acrylamide perspe...

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...

Today's challenges in bakery

Today's challenges in...

With soaring raw material prices, unavailability of certain materials, staff shortage, and an unstable energymarket the challenges of today are massiv...

Benefits and disadvantages of mixes

Benefits and disadvantage...

A tailored formulation / recipe. Nowadays it can already be done with lower volumes. The lower the volume, the higher the cost will bee as a tailored ...

Different kind of Cakes

Different kind of Cakes

What are the differences between the kind of cakes. Such as Sponge cake, Pound cake and Muffin. Do they need a different approach in the baking proces...

Sourdough: What Really Lives in Your Starter

Sourdough: What Really Li...

An explanation of the microbial composition of sourdough, lactic acid bacteria vs. wild yeasts and how this varies depending on flour type and ferment...

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 ...

Product Classification, ingredients and composition

Product Classification, i...

Classifying bakery items can be done by categorising them in unsweetened, sweetened or filled products. 

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...

Re-use product waste

Re-use product waste

Product waste is often reused, bringing various benefits. For instance, in cookies and biscuits, waste is utilized to control the spread and thickness...

Releasing from the rotary moulder

Releasing from the rotary...

When dough pieces stick to the rotary moulder, several factors might be responsible. These include the dough’s moisture content, poor lubricatio...

Quality control and Sustainability

Quality control and Susta...

Quality control and sustainability in industrial baking require a decentralized approach, empowering teams to manage processes, reduce waste, and ensu...

How do enzymes work

How do enzymes work

Enzymes play a vital role in nearly all life processes. Without them, essential reactions like digestion and energy conversion would occur far too slo...

Frequently Asked Questions

We combine hands-on bakery expertise with training, consultancy, and process optimization. This approach reduces waste, boosts efficiency, and improves product quality.

Yes. Our training programs are tailored to your team’s needs — from beginners to experienced product technologists.

Absolutely. We guide bakeries in moving from small-scale to large-scale production with automation and advanced process controls.

We support all types — from small artisanal bakeries to large industrial producers — in improving products, processes, and innovation.

Simply book a consultation through our website. We’ll assess your needs and design a solution to fit your bakery’s goals.