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Continuous mixing for breadcrumbs

In industrial breadcrumb production, crumb quality is determined by precise hydration, stable dough structure, and controlled processing. Variations in dough moisture or density can lead to uneven baking, irregular drying, and inconsistent crumb size. Traditional batch mixing methods are often operator-dependent, inefficient, and difficult to scale. Sobatech provides fully continuous and automated dosing and mixing solutions. These technologies ensure a stable dough base every second of production, delivering higher consistency, improved efficiency, and a reliable crumb structure for industrial-scale manufacturing.

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What is continuous mixing in breadcrumbs production?

Crumb quality

In industrial breadcrumb production, controlling dough hydration and structure is essential for achieving a consistent crumb texture, uniform colour, and predictable drying behaviour. Variations in moisture or dough development can lead to uneven crispness, irregular particle size, or reduced shelf life. Continuous mixing applies consistent mechanical energy and precise water dosing to every portion of dough, eliminating batch-to-batch variability. The result is a stable dough base that produces uniform crumbs after baking, cooling, and grinding.

Continuous flow

Continuous mixing delivers a steady stream of breadcrumb dough with constant moisture content, density, and handling properties. This enables direct integration with proofing, baking, and cooling lines, reducing intermediate holding times and improving overall process stability. Real-time control allows fine-tuning of mixing intensity, water addition, and ingredient dosing, ensuring the dough is perfectly prepared for the next production stages.

Efficiency and scalability

Continuous mixing reduces downtime, eliminates batch changeovers, and makes better use of floor space. Automated ingredient feeding and inline quality monitoring reduce labour requirements and minimise waste. The compact design and controlled energy input improve overall process efficiency, supporting high-volume breadcrumb production while maintaining tight control over dough hydration, texture, and consistency.

From batch to continuous mixing

Process advantages

In traditional breadcrumb manufacturing, dry ingredients such as flour, yeast, and seasonings are combined in a batch mixer, hydrated, and then discharged before the next cycle begins. This stop-start method slows down production and can lead to variations in dough moisture, density, and development. These inconsistencies affect the baking, drying, and grinding stages, resulting in uneven crumb size, irregular colour, and variable crispness.

Sobatech’s continuous mixing technology replaces this with a fully continuous process. Ingredients are dosed and mixed in a constant flow under tightly controlled conditions. This ensures precise hydration, uniform dough structure, and stable temperature, creating a consistent base for baking and milling. The result is a predictable crumb quality with minimal adjustments needed downstream.

Key advantages over traditional mixing include:

  • Accurate hydration control for uniform crumb structure and texture.
  • Stable dough temperature for consistent baking and drying performance.
  • Reduced handling and labour through automated, inline operation.

Technical highlights 

Sobatech designs its continuous mixing systems to meet the needs of industrial breadcrumb manufacturers, with a focus on consistency, efficiency, and hygiene. Each component is engineered to optimise hydration, dough handling, and product consistency, ensuring every crumb meets exact specifications.

Key technical features include:

  • Capacities between 1.000 and 10.000 kg/hr in one mixing system
  • Automatic Cleaning in Place (CIP)
  • High accuracy dosing of solid & liquid ingredients
  • Small foot print, simple system set-up
  • High process flexibility in capacity, recipe and kneading intensity
  • Constant control of kneading energy & dough temperature
  • Integration & communication with dough make-up line
  • Possibility to use less costing flour

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