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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

What’s new on the Bakery Academy blog?

Flour and Starches

Flour and Starches

Flour is the base of near to all our bakery products. We as bakers have defined even our own way of calculating and comparing our recipes based on flo...

Sugar sources and functions

Sugar sources and functio...

If we take sugar in the broader sense of meaning sugar can come from different plant based materials and some animal based products. What they all hav...

Yeasted laminated doughs

Yeasted laminated doughs

In lamination a the key elements is to control, whilst obtaining a good and strong dough by extending the dough and thus reducing the thickness.

External factors of shelf life

External factors of shelf...

The external factors of shelf life. All bakery products are stored for a short or longer period of time. The temperature at which this is being done v...

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...

Biscuits processes

Biscuits processes

Biscuits can be made in different processes, one is a system where a rotary moulder is being used and the dough is quite crumbly. Without the pressure...

Ultra-Processed Foods – What Bakery Professionals Really Need to Know

Ultra-Processed Foods – W...

Explore what recent research really says about ultra-processed foods. Learn how bakery professionals can respond with evidence-based product strategie...

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...

Nutriscore ''the good side''

Nutriscore ''the ...

As the contradiction wants: the positives deducts points to improve the total outcome towards hopefully as close to zero as possible. That would mean ...

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...

Application of Enzymes

Application of Enzymes

Enzymes are valuable natural tools in bakery processes, but their effectiveness depends on key factors: the presence of the right substrate, sufficien...

Mixing tools

Mixing tools

If we look at a plain planetairy mixer we can have a few tools that are available and in some cases 2-3tools can be used in the mixing head. The most ...

Percentages as Classification

Percentages as Classifica...

 In baker's percentage, the weight of the flour is always 100%, and the total percent of all the other ingredients is always greater than 100%. T...

Biscuits vs Crackers

Biscuits vs Crackers

If we zoom in, to the difference between biscuit doughs and cracker doughs. We see generically that crackers contain between 5-29 units of fat compare...

Alginate based fillings

Alginate based fillings

The structure of alginate consists of a linear combination of 2 acids: mannuronic and guluronic acid; depending on the type and region of the seaweed ...

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...

The basics of Cakes

The basics of Cakes

For the basics of cake, before the time of emulsifiers and leavening agents. The natural ingredients had to be used in such a way that they were in th...

Internal factors of shelf life

Internal factors of shelf...

Water is often the major constituent in foods. Even relatively ‘dry’ foods like bread usually contain more than 35% water. The state of wa...

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...

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 ...

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.