Industry Stories

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!

Learn more about BEMA Board Member Brian LeComte.

Embracing the Family Tradition of the Bakery Business

Recently, BEMA chairman Clay Miller and I went on a trip we called the Tour de BEMA where we visited several of our member companies and talked with them about the state of the industry and its future.

Building a Career on Hard Work and Goldfish Crackers

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

I’m sure you’ve all heard of Ted Williams, the greatest hitter in the history of baseball. He was the last player in Major League Baseball to hit over .400 in a season. He understood the mechanics and the mental game of hitting better than any other player to play the game.

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.