The supply chain remains in great flux, making the importance of transparency between bakers and suppliers more important than ever before. Both are ramping up communications internally and externally to keep all involved informed and on the same page. ...
Another BEMA Convention is in the books and after 15 months of virtual connection overload, it was great to be back in person. One attendee observed that the connections, information and sharing that look place over the four days of Convention would take months to...
The new Workforce Wednesday edition kicked off BEMA’s Convention 2021 on Wednesday, June 23. The inaugural event combined the networking of Convention with the education of BEMA-U....
BEMA’s keynote Convention speaker provided an energetic and inspirational conversation that took a fresh look at innovation. Many thanks to Duncan Wardle for helping us think about new ways to think and new questions to ask. Thank you to our sponsor, Kwik Lok, for helping...
On Thursday June 24, Convention attendees received an in-depth look at how quick-service restaurants (QSRs) continue to adjust to intense and evolving changes within the industry. The panel of bakers and their customers shared how they are dealing with ongoing labor issues, transportation costs and...
On Thursday, June 24, BEMA elected new members and renewed terms for current representatives on its executive committee and board of directors during BEMA Convention 2021 in Marco Island, Florida. Clay Miller was newly elected to the Executive Committee and Joanie Spencer accepted a nomination...
For the inaugural year of the newly upgraded awards, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery and BEMA staff evaluated five snack products and five bakery products to see which new offerings would rise to the top. Watch the full video to see which products were selected...
In-person, interactive training has always been essential for growth in the grain-based foods industry—and even more so now, when major disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic, new technologies, and shifting consumer preferences are accelerating the pace of change across all markets. That’s why we’re excited to...
In this IBIE blog post, Robb MacKie, the President & CEO of the American Bakers Association offers reflections on the global COVID-19 pandemic and how the baking industry, in this crisis and others, has always been and will always be #BakingStrong. The American Bakers Association (ABA), is a...
Washington, D.C. (June 08, 2021) — The baking industry’s leading organizations are coming together to create a new kind of educational event. As a part of the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE), the American Bakers Association (ABA) and Baking Equipment Manufacturers and Allieds (BEMA) today...
