Release Solutions

The importance of choosing the right release solution

There are a variety of factors which influence your choice of release agent, including the application method, shelf life of the final product, the sugar level in your recipe and the hanging properties of the release agent.

For industrial bakeries, a release agent is essential for maintaining high volume throughput and protecting profitability. An effective release agent ensures seamless depanning, preventing products sticking to the equipment and subsequent costly delays on the line. Waste reduction can be minimised, as a clean release eliminates damaged goods, significantly increasing the yield and maintaining product quality and consistency. It also helps prolong the shelf life of equipment, reducing carbon buildup and wear on silicone-coated pans. For industrial application, spray and automatic applications are commonly used, along with dripping and brushing equipment.

For smaller scale operations where products are made in tins for instance, the hanging properties are important. This is the agent’s ability to adhere to the sides of the baking tin, by not sinking to the bottom of the tin and helping the product rise in the oven. Hanging properties are related to the temperature of the baking tin, as well as the coating condition of the tin – For higher baking temperatures, using a release agent with stronger hanging properties is recommended. For older tins, increasing the dose of release agent will help maintain the same hanging properties.

Sugar is an important factor in choosing the right release agent. When baking, sugar caramelises and so increases the stickiness of your product and can cause issues when removing from the mold.

How can Bakels release solutions help you?

Bakels offer a wide range of release solutions according to process and application requirements for both the large-scale industrial manufacturer in industrial packaging formats, and for the craft-baker seeking solutions in easy-to-use formats like aerosols or bag-in-box. Release agents are available with a higher share of wax and lecithin for instance, for when the sugar level in the product is higher, which prevents sticking and enables a smooth release.

Solutions are available according to scale too. Sprink is a multi purpose aerosol release spray, which is suitable for sweet and savoury applications, as well as pizza pans and foils, offering small and medium size bakery operations a convenient way to maintain product quality and protect the life of bakery equipment. While Tincol helps bakeries producing bread and rolls in high volume achieve process efficiency and product consistency and can be sprayed, brushed and applied with automatic equipment.