Baking Intelligence
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Introducing the Bake Curve Alliance.
The Bake Curve Alliance is a pioneering initiative by Falk Thermal to revolutionize the understanding of baking processes. By sharing data from thermal profiling, bakeries can unlock the full potential of AI to optimize quality and efficiency.
Join the Alliance today. Read on.
Creating Solutions Together
What is the Bake Curve Alliance?
Artificial Intelligence thrives on data, and the Bake Curve Alliance works seamlessly with Falk Cloud Analytics to deliver powerful insights. Built on the principle of “Give to Receive,” the Bake Curve Alliance enables bakeries to share anonymized thermal profiling data, which is then analyzed and enhanced by Falk Cloud Analytics.
Falk Cloud Analytics is the first Thermal Profile Management System, designed to analyze data from thermal runs and provide actionable insights. Open to all available devices, this multisite, multiuser, and collaborative platform ensures seamless data sharing and teamwork across locations.
Bakeries will receive tailored AI-driven insights to optimize processes while contributing to industry-wide innovation.
Learn more about Falk Cloud Analytics.
Continuously Improving
Why Join the Bake Curve Alliance?
Joining the Bake Curve Alliance offers bakeries a chance to harness the power of AI through collaboration and data sharing. Here’s what members gain:
• Insights to refine baking processes and improve product quality.
• Benchmarking against industry standards to identify improvements.
• Control over data, sharing only what’s chosen with anonymity.
By joining, you gain access to Falk Cloud Analytics, a powerful platform specifically designed to analyze baking curves from thermal profiling. It offers advanced tools for in-depth analysis, comparative insights, and collaboration, enabling you to optimize baking processes effectively—delivering value from day one, even before AI is fully implemented.
Great ROI
How Does it Work?
The Bake Curve Alliance is built on a straightforward and collaborative process, making it easy for bakeries to contribute and benefit.
Here’s how it works:
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Upload the data from your thermal profiling device to Falk Cloud Analytics.
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If you are not using a Falk Thermal device, first export to xls or csv.
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Categorize the product and assess its quality using our scoring card.
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Share anonymized data with the Bake Curve Alliance to train AI models.
By joining the Alliance, you gain access to the most advanced thermal profiling app, which already offers unparalleled analytics and benchmarking—and becomes even more powerful as AI evolves.
Data Safety
Anonymized Data Sharing for Better Baking
The Bake Curve Alliance is built on trust—trust that your data is handled securely, transparently, and with care. Bakers retain full control over what they share, ensuring only anonymized data is used to train AI models and generate insights.
By contributing anonymized data, you help build smarter AI models while safeguarding your proprietary information.
With the Bake Curve Alliance, your data is secure, private, and used solely to improve baking for everyone.
AI Architects
Why Early Adopters Shape the Future
Joining the Bake Curve Alliance means being part of a journey to discover the full potential of AI in baking. By contributing thermal profiling data and providing valuable feedback, members play a crucial role in shaping and refining the features that bakers truly need.
One expected outcome could be finding the perfect transition temperatures between the proofer, oven, and cooler—balancing energy efficiency while preserving and even enhancing product quality. This could lead to longer shelf life, reduced waste, and lower energy use.
Early adopters benefit immediately from Falk Cloud Analytics’ advanced tools and benchmarking, while also contributing to the development of smarter, more sustainable baking solutions.
Roadmap
The Road towards AI-Powered Baking
The Bake Curve Alliance officially kicks off in January 2025, marking the start of an exciting journey toward AI-powered baking optimization.
• Q1 2025: The goal is to onboard at least 20 founding members who will subscribe to Falk Cloud Analytics. From day one, members will benefit from an advanced, multisite, multiuser app designed to analyze and optimize baking processes.
• Q2–Q3 2025: Members will actively feed their thermal profiling data into the system. This crucial phase will build the data foundation necessary to train AI models effectively. The more data shared, the sooner meaningful AI-driven insights will be available.
• Q4 2025: AI features will be introduced, providing members with powerful tools to enhance their processes. The timeline for AI functionality will depend on how much data is accumulated, but early adopters will be the first to benefit from these cutting-edge capabilities.
Join now, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of baking, while gaining access to advanced tools and insights from the very start.
Share and Care
How do the Sharing Work?
Joining the Bake Curve Alliance means being part of a journey to discover the full potential of AI in baking. By contributing thermal profiling data and providing valuable feedback, members play a crucial role in shaping and refining the features that bakers truly need.
One expected outcome could be finding the perfect transition temperatures between the proofer, oven, and cooler—balancing energy efficiency while preserving and even enhancing product quality. This could lead to longer shelf life, reduced waste, and lower energy use.
Early adopters benefit immediately from Falk Cloud Analytics’ advanced tools and benchmarking, while also contributing to the development of smarter, more sustainable baking solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I join the Alliance without a thermal profiling device?
Yes, you can start by using thermal runs performed by outside contractors, such as those conducted for KSV. However, to truly benefit from the community-driven insights and contribute regularly, the goal is to perform thermal runs consistently. For this, having your own device is essential.
What is my role as an Early Adopter?
Your role is to contribute AI-compatible data by performing thermal runs under proper conditions, accurately completing the quality scoring card, and categorizing products correctly. Reliable data not only helps train the AI but also provides valuable insights for improving your own processes.
What are the costs?
Joining the Bake Curve Alliance requires a subscription to Falk Cloud Analytics. However, the feature dedicated to handling and analyzing the data for the Alliance—along with the future AI-assisted insights—is free for the 20 first early adopters. To learn more and find the best solution for your bakery, please reach out to us directly.