Baking Industry Forum: An Open Conversation on Safety & Hygienic Design at BakingTECH 2026

The Baking Industry Forum (BIF) brings bakers and suppliers together for candid, collaborative conversations about issues impacting the commercial baking industry—and the meetings are traditionally closed to outside attendees. For this special BakingTECH session, BIF is opening the room.

Using a fishbowl format, attendees will have a rare opportunity to listen in as BIF members continue an important industry dialogue around hygienic design, equipment safety, guarding and cleanability. The conversation will explore opportunities for greater alignment among bakers, OEMs, sanitation and safety professionals; the gaps between existing standards and operational realities; and potential paths toward voluntary guidance, shared design principles and industry best practices.