NEWS RELEASE
From Pi to Pie: SPX FLOW Powers the Science of Baking
Charlotte, N.C., March 13, 2025 – As a process solutions leader, SPX FLOW has 3.14 reasons to celebrate Pi Day—combining expert engineering with the delicious creations their innovations help bring to life. From smooth fillings to flaky crusts, SPX FLOW’s advanced food processing solutions ensure bakeries and food producers achieve the perfect balance of flavor and texture, delivering consistency in every batch.
As consumer trends lean toward specialized products like gluten-free, plant-based and fortified baked sweets, the demand for precise, efficient and sustainable production processes has never been higher. SPX FLOW engineers, endeared as ‘solution makers’, deliver on this with yummy tastes and textures at each stage of the baking journey.
“Behind every perfect pie lies the balance of art, science and engineering—where the π (pi) ratio shapes pie magic,” says Alberto Scotti, Vice President of Component Engineering and R&D at SPX FLOW. “From the flakiest crusts to the smoothest fillings, our expertise helps food producers craft the innovative treats for people everywhere.”
Perfecting Pie Production:
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Flawless Filling & Texture: SPX FLOW’s mixing and homogenization technologies ensure smooth, consistent fruit fillings, creams, and custards, making every pie-worthy spoonful just right.
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Precision in Production: From small bakeries to large-scale manufacturers, SPX FLOW’s pump and scraped surface heat exchangers guarantee consistency in pie dough hydration, aeration and ingredient distribution.
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Food Safety First: With hygienic design and automated processes, SPX FLOW ensures pie safety and quality at every stage of production, so consumers can enjoy their favorite treats with confidence.
Delicious pies are just one of life’s simple pleasures featured in Solution City, the company’s virtual cityscape that details the impact of engineering on daily life: https://www.spxflow.com/solutionsaroundyou
Celebrate the holiday with our Pie Day Infographic
About SPX FLOW, Inc.
Based in Charlotte, N.C., SPX FLOW, Inc. improves the world through innovative and sustainable solutions. The company's product offering is concentrated in process technologies that perform mixing, blending, fluid handling, separation, thermal heat transfer and other activities that are integral to processes performed across a wide variety of nutrition, health, and industrial markets. SPX FLOW has operations in more than 25 countries and sales in more than 140 countries. To learn more about SPX FLOW, please visit www.spxflow.com.
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