Convention

Join Kelly and Emily In the Kitchen as they chat about what to expect at NEXUS 2024! Kelly and Emily highlight how NEXUS is designed to be an event for everyone to attend from executive level to industry up-and-comers. If you're curious about NEXUS education sessions and networking events, don't miss this episode!

Let's hear it one more time for BEMA's Fred Springer Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Mike Gude!

On Saturday, June 29, BEMA Convention 2024 brought together an industry panel for a Q&A session discussing association strategic initiatives and opportunities for collaboration. The industry panel included representatives from the American Society of Baking (ASB), the American Bakers Association (ABA), the Grain Foods Foundation (GFF), the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI), and BEMA.

On Saturday, June 29, BEMA Convention 2024 guests welcomed Rob Cotton, R&D Director, Packaging Sustainable Materials, PepsiCo who discussed how the company is proactively developing a range of new biodegradable materials to adapt to the evolving regulatory environment of RCBR (Recyclable, Compostable, Biodegradable and Reusable) compliance.

On Saturday, June 29, BEMA Convention 2024 brought together an industry panel focused on the increasing prevalence of snacking and the growing consumer desire for more snack variety.

On Friday, June 28, professors Farhad Ameri and Binil Starly from Arizona State University (ASU) joined the Workforce Edition of BEMA Convention to offer members of the baking industry a glimpse into the powerful use of data within the supply chain.

Workforce Edition culminated with a session on the Industrial Data Flow from Machine Assets and the growing complexity of data in factories from Binil Starly, Director of the School of Manufacturing Systems and Network, ASU.

On Friday, June 28, Workforce Edition continued with a session on Building Factory Dashboards for Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) from Binil Starly, Director of the School of Manufacturing Systems and Network, ASU. The session looked at next-generation dashboards and advancements in data analytics and machine learning.

Wondering what to pack and what events you or your family may be attending at #bemaconvention2024?

Overland Park, KS: BEMA is pleased to announce its ongoing collaboration with Arizona State University for the Workforce Edition 2024.