Press Releases

Registration is now open for IBIEducate 2021, a new kind of educational event for the entire baking industry. For the first time in IBIE's 100-year history, the world-class IBIEducate training found at the triennial Baking Expo™ will be accessible more frequently with its debut in Kansas City from October 26-28, 2021. Backed by two of the most trusted industry associations—American Bakers Association (ABA) and Baking Equipment Manufacturers and Allieds (BEMA)—with co-located workshops hosted by the Retail Bakers of America (RBA), IBIEducate 2021 will deliver actionable takeaways for wholesale, retail, and supplier sectors.

Overland Park, KS: On Thursday, June 24, BEMA elected new members and renewed terms for current representatives on its executive committee and board of directors during BEMA Convention 2021 in Marco Island, Florida. Clay Miller was newly elected to the Executive Committee and Joanie Spencer accepted a nomination to the Board of Directors.

Register Now for BEMA Convention 2021. Overland Park, KS: BEMA Convention 2021, held June 23-26, offers new ways to network and engage. BEMA members can choose to attend in-person in Marco Island, FL, or via our convenient virtual Workforce Edition, accessible anywhere in the world.

Shick Esteve, world leader in process automation, is excited to announce their newly formed partnership with Frazer-Nash Manufacturing, global partner for precision engineering services and solutions, for its Pet Food Systems.

BEMA elected new members and renewed terms for current representatives on its executive committee and board of directors during its virtual 2020 Convention.

On July 23, BEMA concluded its member-wide “We Knead You” giveback initiative with a $16,500.00 donation to Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization.

Press Release: Middleby Bakery is pleased to announce the promotion of Blake Colgan to Director of Aftermarket for Baker Thermal Solutions, effective July 13, 2020.

Press Release: Hinds‐Bock President, Derek Pagenkopf, and Middleby Processing Group President, Mark Salman, announce Rod Gregg as Executive Vice President for the Auto‐Bake Serpentine Brand.

In a time of unprecedented need, BEMA is engaging its members to actively support hard-hit community QSRs by providing meals to heroic front-line workers through its member-wide “We Knead You” giveback initiative.

BEMA has aggregated essential resources for info about COVID-19 and leading your workforce through these challenging times.