Perfecting the sandwich bun

Sandwich buns don’t usually spring to mind as a subject of cutting-edge research.  But consistency in the baking process has been a challenge.

Flowers Industries in Tifton, Georgia, is known worldwide as an innovator in the the baking industry.  For the past year, Flowers has been working with the Georgia Tech Research Institute to automate systems for production and quality control of sandwich buns.  The program has had excellent results, allowing automated inspection of the product as it bakes and adjusting oven temperature as needed.  Read more>