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Washington, DC - The American Bakers Association (ABA) is pleased to welcome five new members to their Board of Directors.

Kudos to the IBIEducate team, they really knocked it out of the park! The education sessions were well-attended, offering thoughtful discussions and focusing on trends and challenges in the baking industry.

The show floor was spectacular and, no surprise, BEMA members brought their best. The colorful array of booths showcased the expertise our industry has to offer in the way of new innovations and services.

For several years now, IBIE 2022 has represented both a possibility and a shining promise. During the pandemic when so many shows were cancelled and everything shifted to virtual, it was difficult to imagine if a show of IBIE’s caliber might ever happen again.

With the spectacular of 2022 IBIE still fresh in my memory, I’ve had a few days to reflect on the leadership that Dennis Gunnell provided over the challenging past three years as IBIE Chairman.

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of snack production systems, has named Phillip Stringer Director of the RBS Science and Innovation Center (S&IC).

IBIE, together with Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, announced the 2022 BEST in Baking winners and we were so excited to see BEMA members be recognized for their sustainability, efficiency and more!

I’ve always believed that those who volunteer are a special breed, and it’s interesting to discover how and why people choose to volunteer. I have noticed that for many, volunteering is less an inherent trait and more of a response to a call. Such a call typically invokes an eyes-first response. Eyes-up, one is ready to assume the call. Eyes looking down, one hopes the request is filled by someone else.

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of snack production systems, has named Phillip Stringer Director of the RBS Science and Innovation Center (S&IC).

Workforce is a hot topic in every industry, rivaling in importance to the spotlight being placed on supply chain and automation. What are the implications of the current state of the workforce? Who is implementing transformational workplace solutions? How are their teams responding? Bottom line, is it making a difference? On June 24th at BEMA Convention 2022, we heard from the following industry experts that are leading the way in people-focused workforce initiatives.