BEMA purchased thousands of dollars in War Bonds and encouraged its members to purchase bonds and freeze equipment prices to support the war effort.
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Curious as to what else was going on during this time?
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Here’s a good resource that describes what life was like 100 years ago.
BEMA’s Technical Committee was created in 1948 to study federal, state and municipal sanitation regulations for baking machinery.
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Today, BEMA established the Baking Industry Forum.
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BIF is a small group of bakers and suppliers who come together to discuss topics and issues facing the commercial baking industry.
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Read more about BIF.
The Technical Committee established the first sanitation codes for BEMA members.
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In 1949 BEMA, along with allied organizations, helped form the Baking Industry Sanitation Standards Committee whose purpose is to develop and promote sanitation standards for bakery equipment.
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Read about the Z50.2 sanitation standards.
The Baking Expo was renamed the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE).
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The total number of foreign exhibitors doubled and foreign attendance comprised more than 20% of all attendees.
BEMA dissolved BEMATech in favor of holding the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) every three years.
In 2009, BEMA worked with their partners and industry associations to develop the Sanitary Design Workshop.
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This groundbreaking program emphasizes the importance of sanitary equipment and process design.
In 2010, IBIE Expo returned to Las Vegas with record attendance.
BEMA joined forces with ABA and AIB to fund the rewrite of the BISSC/ANSI Z50.2 standards.
BEMA joined forces with American Bakers Association and AIB International to fund the rewrite of the BISSC/ANSI Z50.2.
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What an honor to support the continued growth of our industry and continued improvements to baking safety and sanitation.
In 2014, as a direct response to feedback from our members, BEMA launched BEMA-U.
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The goal of the program is to deliver impactful training opportunities for our members and those working in the baking industry.
BEMA hosts its first Virtual Convention as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.