Biscuit, Cookie, and Cracker Production: Process, Production, and Packaging Equipment is a practical reference that brings a complete description of the process and equipment necessary for automated food production in the food/biscuit industry. The book describes the existing and emerging technologies in biscuit making and production, bringing a valuable asset to R&D personnel and students in food technology and engineering areas. Full of clear illustrations, photos and text describing types of biscuits, cookies and crackers, ingredients, test bakery equipment, dough piece forming, biscuit baking ovens, biscuit cooling and handling, and processing and packaging, this book presents a timely resource on the topic. - Covers the complete processed food production line, from raw materials to packaged product - Shows, in detail, the process, production and packaging equipment for biscuits, cookies and crackers - Provides an understanding of the development from a manual artisan process to a fully automated, high-volume production process - Brings more than 200 pictures of biscuits, cookies and crackers, along with machinery

Iain Davidson graduated from the School of Industrial Design (Engineering) in 1965 and joined Baker Perkins Ltd, working in the Technical Department on the design of new bakery and biscuit production machines. In 1990, Iain was appointed Regional Manager Asia Pacific and re-located to Indonesia and later in 1997 to China. His appointments included Managing Director of Baker Perkins Hong Kong Ltd. and Director of Baker Perkins Japan KK. In 2000, Iain established his own company, Baker Pacific Ltd. in Hong Kong. The company provides process technology, training and equipment to the biscuit and confectionery industry. Baker Pacific Ltd. manufacture biscuit baking ovens in China, India and Indonesia.

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