Biscuit, Cookie and Cracker Production: Process, Production and Packaging Equipment

Industrial Biscuit Production is a practical reference that brings a complete description of the process and equipment for an automated food production line in the food biscuit industry. The book also describes the existing and emerging technologies in biscuit making and production, being a valuable asset to R&D personnel and students in the food technology and engineering areas.

Full of clear illustrations, photos and text describing the complete production process for all types of biscuits, cookies and crackers from the raw materials to the final packaged products, this title covers biscuits and its ingredients, test bakery equipment, dough piece forming, biscuit baking ovens, biscuit cooling and handling, processing and packaging.

Iain Davidson shares his almost 50 years of experience in the biscuit baking industry worldwide to students, researchers or people joining a biscuit making company.

Covers the complete processed food production line from raw materials to final packaged productShows in detail the process, production and packaging equipment for biscuits, cookies and crackersProvides understanding of the development from a manual artisan process to a fully automated high volume production processBrings more than 200 pictures of types of biscuits, cookies and crackers besides machinery

1. The Biscuits 2. Ingredient storage and handling 3. Dough Mixing 4. Dough Feed Systems 5. Dough Forming: Biscuit cutting machines 6. Dough Piece Forming: Laminating 7. Dough Piece Forming: Rotary Moulding 8. Dough Piece Forming: Depositing 9. Biscuit Baking Ovens 10. Oven Conveyor Bands 11. Oil Spray machines 12. Biscuit Cooling and handling 13. Biscuit Sandwiching 14. Biscuit Packaging 15. Biscuit Production 16. Ingredients for biscuits 17. Test Bakery