For industrial bakeries in Colombia, meeting both domestic and export market demands requires production lines that are precise, efficient, and adaptable to a wide variety of doughs and batters. Exact Mixing, a global leader in continuous mixing technology, provides advanced equipment that produces a steady, uniform stream of dough directly to your production line, eliminating the inefficiencies, inconsistencies, and downtime associated with traditional batch mixing.
How Does Continuous Mixing Work & How Can It Benefit Your Bakery?
Continuous mixing is a production method where ingredients are continuously metered into a mixer and blended into dough or batter in a steady, ongoing process, rather than in individual, stop-and-start batches. This process delivers a nonstop stream of product directly to the next stage of production at the same rate it’s used.
Using advanced systems such as loss-in-weight feeders and flow meters, Exact Mixing’s technology delivers precise amounts of dry and liquid ingredients in perfect coordination. Multi-stage mixing zones can be configured for ingredient incorporation, dough development, and gentle blending of inclusions.
This process offers many benefits, including:
- Faster, more efficient production – Eliminates downtime between batches, keeping all equipment fully utilized for higher throughput and faster order fulfillment.
- Consistent quality from start to finish – Real-time monitoring and automated adjustments ensure uniform hydration, texture, and temperature across every run.
- Lower labor needs and less waste – Automation reduces manual handling, while precise metering minimizes ingredient overuse and off-spec product.
- Energy savings – Continuous operation reduces energy use per kilogram of dough, lowering costs and supporting sustainability goals.
Applications for Colombia’s Most Popular Bakery Products
Exact Mixing offers a range of continuous mixer models, each engineered to handle specific dough and batter characteristics. From stiff, low-moisture doughs to high-fat, inclusion-heavy recipes, our mixers are designed to produce consistent, high-quality results while meeting the unique demands of different bakery products.
Here are a few examples of how two of our most versatile mixer models can be applied to some of Colombia’s favorite baked goods.
The EX Continuous Mixer
Designed for gentle kneading of wheat-based products, this mixer can handle dough moisture levels from very low to very high. Its ability to mix stiff doughs without generating excess heat makes it highly versatile for bread-like or dense doughs, such as:
- Pandebono – Cassava-based, cheesy breads that require uniform mixing without overdevelopment.
- Buñuelos – Fried cheese dough balls that require consistency and uniform cheese incorporation without breaking down the structure.
- Empanadas – Corn-based dough with low to medium moisture, mixed to a consistent texture for forming and frying.
The MX Continuous Mixer
This mixer provides intense mixing for high-moisture or high-fat doughs, batters, fillings, and inclusion-heavy products, with the flexibility to add inclusions at the end of the process to avoid damage. This makes it ideal for popular products, including:
- Arequipe Pastries – Delicate pastry or enriched dough that can hold creamy arequipe fillings without breaking down.
- Torta Negra – Dense, fruit-filled cake batter where high-energy mixing ensures even fruit distribution while protecting inclusion integrity.
- Roscon Colombiano – Sweet, ring-shaped bread filled with arequipe, guava paste, or nuts, where gentle blending preserves the structure and appearance of the inclusions.
Take Your Bakery to the Next Level
To succeed in Colombia’s competitive bakery market, precision and efficiency are essential. With Exact Mixing’s continuous mixing systems, you can deliver consistent quality, increased throughput, and reduced operating costs, with the versatility to produce everything from pandebono to roscon. Contact Exact Mixing today to discuss how our equipment can take your production capabilities to the next level.
