contents 06 12 38 42 44 58 FEATURES 12 PORTO'S PLUGS IN The new reality of Porto's Bakery & Café involves working with Tillster, a leading ordering technology company, to supercharge the bakery's customer ordering experience. DEPARTMENTS 06 Management 07 Technical Corner 08 Practical Marketing 10 Equipment Innovations 36 Chocolate & Decorating 38 Cakes 04 < SEP-OCT 2024 | bakemag.com 40 Breads 42 Sweet Goods 44 Pastries 45 Foodservice 58 Formula of the Month 22 PRODUCTS AND PLACES Retail bakeries understand the importance of the fall holidays and how much is at stake for their businesses. We share a smorgasbord of new product and marketing ideas, 30 THE SHOW ON THE ROAD The Retail Bakers of America and Dawn Foods teamed up to provide a unique educational opportunity for bakers, providing the support they need to be successful. COVER JAPANESE MILK BREAD / SWEET SNACKING / NATURAL BENEFITS OF HONEY Working with Tillster enables Porto's Bakery to create a seamless and more efficient system for its customers in Southern California. Raul Porto explains: " You save a ton of labor - front of house. Now customers just walk in and walk right out the door with their order. " Photo courtesy of Tillster the voice of bakery and pastry 48 CAKENOMICS With Taste Tomorrow, Puratos conducts thorough analyses to provide support and inspiration. Puratos showcases three flavor profiles that epitomize the current hypes. Porto's plugs in Cakenomics Flavor profiles go viral SEP/OCT 2024 bakemag.comhttp://www.bakemag.com