08 Apr The New Frontier of Bakery Manufacturing
The new frontier of bakery manufacturing is now, and the clock is ticking for implementing technology through robotics and automation....
BEMA News
07 Apr Press Release: Register Now For BEMA Convention 2021
Register Now for BEMA Convention 2021. Overland Park, KS: BEMA Convention 2021, held June 23-26, offers new ways to network and engage. BEMA members can choose to attend in-person in Marco Island, FL, or via our convenient virtual Workforce Edition, accessible anywhere in the world....
30 Mar Recap C-Suite Roundtable – Looking Forward
On Tuesday, March 30, BEMA welcomed members for the first 2021 C-suite roundtable. Moderators Mike Pierce of The Austin Company and Jason Ward of AMF Bakery Systems led the discussion with special guest Robb MacKie of ABA....
29 Mar Collaborations and Partnerships
Back in January, BEMA introduced its 2021-2023 Strategic Plan. Our Alliances and Partnerships focus, the third of our four-pillar strategic plan, offers a collective opportunity to define industry needs as well as provide our baker partners and supplier members with a platform to refine what...
16 Mar iba Stop Cleaning
On March 16, Karl Thorson, Global Food Safety & Sanitation Manager, General Mills, offered iba Connecting Experts attendees best practices to minimize the impact of sanitation....
15 Mar Automation: Robotic Solutions for Efficiency and Labor
On March 15, members of BEMA and IBIE gathered on the first day of the iba Connecting Experts event to talk about robotics in food production facilities. ...
15 Mar Baking Manufacturing Trends: Examining the U.S. Market
On March 15, Robb MacKie, President and CEO, American Bakers Association (ABA) and Kerwin Brown, President and CEO, Baking Equipment Manufacturing Association (BEMA) shared the impacts of COVID-19 on consumers, bakers and suppliers and their predictions for a thriving U.S. commercial baking industry in 2021....
12 Mar IBIE Quarterly Newsletter: Back To Business
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The baking industry has exhibited an incredible amount of strength and resiliency in this difficult time. As we look forward to IBIE 2022, we are all eager to come together as a community and get back to business. ...
10 Mar Recap Sanitary Design Roundtable – User Experience Of The Overall Risk Assessment Tool
On March 10, bakery and supplier members gathered to share their experiences using BEMA’s Overall Risk Assessment (ORA) tool created by the Baking Industry Forum (BIF) committee. ...
09 Mar Recap Human Resources Roundtable – 2021 Q1
On Tuesday, March 9, human resources professionals met for the 2021 Q1 HR virtual roundtable. Hosted by Emily Bowers of BEMA, the panel of HR experts leading the discussion included Susan Potucek, Clif Bar & Company, and Pat Richards of Hearthside Foods with input from...