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Ooni is strengthening its position in the stand mixer market with the imminent launch of its second mixer — the Halo Core. Look out, KitchenAid, you’ve got some serious competition!The brand behind some of the best pizza ovens is once again treating pizza lovers to an all-round experience by developing technology to make the perfect dough.Having just launched the debut Halo Pro in April 2025, I can only imagine the engineers at Ooni were back on the case as soon as the brand’s first stand mixer left the factory.Perfecting dough for home bakers
(Image credit: Ooni)So, what’s so special about Ooni’s stand mixer offer, and how does the Halo Core differ from the first rendition?Rather than the stand mixers we’ve become accustomed to, which use a planetary mixing design, Ooni has developed a spiral mixing technique traditionally reserved for professional kitchens and artisan bakeries. But what does this really mean?Rather than the bowl staying put and the attachments spinning, Ooni’s bowl rotates.Ooni claims the engineering “delivers exceptional gluten development and dough quality, helping bridge the gap between everyday baking and bakery-quality results.”Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.And Ooni adds: “Home bakers have blamed themselves for dense loaves and failed rises. The real culprit is the mixer. Planetary stand mixers, largely unchanged since their invention, were never built for dough. They stall, overheat, and can’t develop the gluten structures that separate a good bake from a great one. Ooni Halo Core changes that.”KitchenAid has some tough competition
