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Baker Perkins delivers innovative food processing solutions for the Bakery, Confectionery, Cookies, Crackers, Cereals, Snacks and Pet Treat industries.  With more than 100 years of expertise, the brand helps manufacturers stay ahead through our industry experience, innovation and support.  

About Baker Perkins

Baker Perkins, part of the Coperion portfolio, is a global leader in food processing technology trusted by top food brands.  For over a century our equipment has powered the production of everyday favorites like bakery, confectionery, cookies, crackers, cereals, snacks and pet treats.  By combining engineering expertise with innovation, Baker Perkins helps manufacturers improve efficiency, scale production and stay competitive.  

With innovation centers in both the UK and US, manufacturers can come in to develop new products and processes, produce samples for test marketing, conduct feasibility trials or for training on equipment or processes.

Discover the Baker Perkins story

Founded by 19th-century innovators Jacob Perkins and Joseph Baker, Baker Perkins merged in 1920 to revolutionize food production. Now part of Coperion’s Food, Health & Nutrition division, our legacy drives innovation in the food industry—blending heritage with cutting-edge technology to empower brands for tomorrow’s challenges.

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Key industries

Baker Perkins specializes in confectionery, bakery, snacks & pet treats, delivering tailored equipment to meet the industry’s evolving demands.

Alternative proteins products applications:

  • Meat analogue
  • TVP

Bread & bakery products applications:

  • Buns & rolls
  • Pan bread
  • Artesian bread
  • Enrobed or seeded bread
  • Bread crumbs
  • Pizza dough

Biscuits, cookies & cracker applications:

  • Biscuits
  • Cookies
  • Crackers
  • Wirecut cookies
  • Rotary moulded cookies or biscuits
  • Frozen dough cookies (bulk or on paper)
  • Encapsulated cookies (filled with jams, chocolate, etc)
  • Crackers (laminated or extruded)

Confectionery applications:

  • Gummies & jellies (multiple colors, layers, center-filled, 3D shapes, etc)
  • Hard candies (shapes, multi-color, stripes, layered, filled, etc.)
  • Lollipops (shapes, multi-color, stripes, filled, etc.)
  • Toffee & caramel (soft, filled, etc)
  • Fondants

Cereal applications:

  • Extruded breakfast cereal (loops, balls, shapes, etc)
  • Flaked breakfast cereals
  • Filled co-extruded cereals

Pet food applications:

  • Bones and other baked treats
  • Extruded and co-extruded treats
  • Filled bar or cookie type treats
  • Chews and gummies (treats, supplements, medicated, etc)

Pharmaceutical, nutraceutical & cosmetics applications:

Snacks applications:

  • Puffed (animals, characters, shapes, etc)
  • Sticks and straws
  • Snack crackers
  • Extruded (shapes, pillows, etc)
  • Filled co-extruded snacks
  • Chips (waves, cups, etc)
  • Fabricated chips

Process excellence

Baker Perkins delivers process-specific solutions, from starch-free depositing to moulding, baking & extrusion—backed by deep industry expertise.

Knowledge Hub

Explore Baker Perkins’ success stories, articles, and insights on innovation, training, and more.

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Celebrating Over 50 Years of Service for Baker Perkins

Coperion celebrates Ken Aldous for more than 50 years of dedicated service to the Baker Perkins brand, recognizing his technical expertise, mentorship, and lasting contribution to operational excellence.

 
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Hundred students tour Baker Perkins UK facility

Discover how Baker Perkins welcomed over 100 students from seven local schools for an inspiring behind-the-scenes tour, showcasing apprenticeship opportunities and careers in manufacturing.