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The bakery industry has been changing drastically over the last decade due to advancements in bakery technology. One aspect that bakeries have been more reluctant to change, however, is bread production. Artisan bakers stress the importance of a handmade and high-quality product when it comes to artisan bread production. Lately, however, the advancements in tech and the labor shortage of...

Bakers everywhere know the feeling.  Business is good, and demand is high but production is at a standstill. The lack of staff and the aches in your hands could clearly indicate that something needs to be done about your bakery’s dough production process. Divining, weighing, sheeting and rounding your dough manually is a very laborious task, especially as your bakery...

Perfectly crafted artisan bread is more popular than ever. Over the last few years, we have seen an increase in the demand of sourdoughs and other hand-crafted breads alike. We are lucky to get to work with so many talented artisan bakers who share our passion for creating high-quality artisan products. We understand that artisan baking is incredibly involved; the...

It has been two years and counting and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic still ripples through the bakery industry. One area it has significantly affected is bakery trends. We have seen “to-go” and single-serve baked goods hit a peak in popularity and we have noticed health and wellness become a focal point in baked good production, all as a...

It’s time for another IBIE and Empire is ready to rock the Las Vegas Convention Center with high-quality artisan breads, cookies, pastries, pizzas and artisan sandwiches. For IBIE 2022, Empire is bringing the baking by setting up a fully functional 600-square-foot bakery in their 1,800-square-foot Booth (#5519). Empire will be inviting expert artisan bread bakers and pastry chefs to produce...

Bakeries have been around since 168 BC in Rome when the demand for baked goods was so high they formed a Bakers Guild. Since then baked goods have continued to be in demand, however, the baking industry has changed over the years. The baking industry has seen major changes in baking equipment and also changes in types of products and...

New Year. New Empire. That’s our motto as we welcome in a New Year and new opportunities. One thing we are particularly excited about welcoming into 2021 is our new and improved website. The new site was designed with YOU in mind. We wanted to cater to the customer and make their bakery equipment research experience simple and easy to...

Learn how this baker reduced his fuel bill by 70%, gained tons of valuable floor space, improved his product quality and increased production capacity. At 7 am on any given holiday, you can find a line of customers wrapped around the corner in front of Buonos Italian Bakery in Providence, RI. This kind of customer loyalty is no surprise when you understand...

We believe that perfectly crafted artisan bread is one of the world’s finest foods. We’re honored to work with so many talented chefs who share our vision of quality and commitment to integrity in artisan products. Baking artisan bread in particular is incredibly involved; the finished product can take hours, days, or even weeks to execute. We realize that not...