The invention relates to a device for forming substantially straight, in particular wound, croissant dough pieces (36) in a U-shape or annular shape, comprising a gripper unit (09), wherein the gripper unit (09) comprises: a gripper carrier (10);at least one retaining jaw (11, 17, 24), which is rigidly or movably attached to the gripper carrier (10) and which can be brought in contact with the dough piece (36, 37, 38, 41) on a first side;two pivot carriers (16, 23), which are each pivotably supported about a pivot axis in the gripper carrier (10) and which perform an opposite pivot motion (19, 26);and shaping jaws (18, 25), which are each rigidly or movably attached to the pivot carrier (16, 23) and which can be brought into contact with the dough piece (36, 37, 38, 41) on the opposite second side.
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