Baking Industry Forum
Collaboration Between Bakers And Suppliers To Advance Our Industry
What is BIF?
BIF is a small group of bakers and suppliers who come together to discuss topics and issues facing the commercial baking industry. The group provides the industry with a strong resource for ideas and expertise based on research and years of experience. Issues they have tackled in the past include implementation of artificial intelligence, exploration of new virtual technologies, preparations for FSMA, the importance of training, how to hire veterans, safety and more.
Hear from BIF Member, Richard Ybarra
“Members of the Baking Industry Forum share our ongoing learning and challenges we see in the baking industry. My company has many operations that rely on the baking industry suppliers to help us continue to improve our operations. The shared knowledge from other members of the forum have been instrumental in several of our operations.”
Richard Ybarra – Publix Supermarkets
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Baking Industry Forum Details
Baking Industry Forum Members
Suppliers
Brandon Brilliant
General Manager
AMF Bakery Systems
Matt Zielsdorf
Global Category Manager Specialty Bread & Pastry
Middleby Bakery
Mitch Lindsey
Sr. Sales Account Manager
Burford Corp
Nick Magistrelli
Vice President of Sales
Rademaker USA, LLC
Ron Cardey
Vice President of Business Development
St. John’s Packaging
Trent Wanamaker
Sales Vice President of National Accts
Cain Food Industries
Bakers
Chad Larson
Vice President/COO
Mel-O-Cream Donuts International Inc.
John Mulloy, Jr.
Director of Operations
151 Foods
Justus Larson
Vice President of Operations
US Bakery
Karl Thorson
Food Safety & Sanitation Manager
General Mills
Mike Porter
President & COO
New Horizons Baking Company
Richard Ybarra
Sr. Manager of Manufacturing Engineering
Publix Super Markets, Inc
Improving bakery line changeover procedures
The Baking Industry Forum, a special group aligned to the Bakery Equipment Manufacturers and Allieds organization (BEMA), is in place to tackle the issues of the baking industry in a collaborative forum where members from the OEM community, together with bakery manufacturing professionals, tackle key issues challenging the industry. The topic for this article, changeover efficiency, offers views from both an OEM and a baker.
The Baking Industry Forum membership expanded
BEMA has announced the addition of seven new members to BIF, the Baking Industry Forum, expanding this team to 18 members. The expanded BIF team met in New Orleans, prior to the BEMA fall board of directors meeting, in a half-day working session to plan their projects for the current term.
Conveyor efficiency, from an OEM and a baker
The topic for this article, conveyor efficiency, offers unique viewpoints from both an OEM and a baker. With modern day bakeries having hundreds to thousands of feet of conveyor, this is certainly a moving subject.
BIF | New Members & 2018 Projects Announced
Seven new members joined BIF, the Baking Industry Forum, expanding the team to 18 members. The group is comprised of bakers and suppliers and they work together to explore common issues within the baking industry. New
