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On March 15, Robb MacKie, President and CEO, American Bakers Association (ABA) and Kerwin Brown, President and CEO, Baking Equipment Manufacturing Association (BEMA) shared the impacts of COVID-19 on consumers, bakers and suppliers and their predictions for a thriving U.S. commercial baking industry in 2021.

The baking industry has exhibited an incredible amount of strength and resiliency in this difficult time. As we look forward to IBIE 2022, we are all eager to come together as a community and get back to business.

On March 10, bakery and supplier members gathered to share their experiences using BEMA’s Overall Risk Assessment (ORA) tool created by the Baking Industry Forum (BIF) committee.

On Tuesday, March 9, human resources professionals met for the 2021 Q1 HR virtual roundtable. Hosted by Emily Bowers of BEMA, the panel of HR experts leading the discussion included Susan Potucek, Clif Bar & Company, and Pat Richards of Hearthside Foods with input from the roundtable participants.

BEMA's CEO, Kerwin Brown, sat down with Rick Hoskins, BEMA's 2020-2021 Chairman of the Board, to talk about his experiences as a leader and learner as well as the benefits of developing relationships throughout the baking industry.

BEMA's President and CEO, Kerwin Brown, discusses what BEMA's future entails and what that means for its members.

A poem inspired by the thoughts and sentiments of our members and industry friends.

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, bakery and supplier members had an opportunity to discuss the challenges of risk assessment. Co-moderators for the event included Karl Thorson of General Mills, Jeremiah Tilghman of Flowers Corp., and Delia Justable of Forbo Siegling.

20/20 Hindsight and Future Opportunities at IBIE 2022 - While it could be easy to dismiss 2020 as an unfortunate year better forgotten, we can’t deny that the last 12 months have pushed the industry in ways many of us never thought possible.

On November 11, the United States honors the approximately 18 million men and women who have bravely served our country. Following their service, many of the more than 200,000 service members who transition out of the military each year find themselves looking to reconnect in a civilian world.