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WASHINGTON — Making the baking industry a more attractive career choice, boosting demand for flour-based foods and raising the association to new heights represent three pillars at the center of a new five-year strategic plan adopted by the American Bakers Association. The plan was unveiled March 5 at a Washington…

The scenic Arizona desert will provide the backdrop for the 2024 American Bakers Association (ABA) Convention. Scheduled for April 14-17 at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz., the annual conference will include business sessions, expert speakers, networking events and leisure activities over the course of four days.…

WASHINGTON — Company members of the American Bakers Association (ABA) accounted for 36 2023 Energy Star certifications, or over a third of total certifications issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency. “The commercial baking industry’s continued commitment to the Energy Star program underscores the significant role our members, and the…

WASHINGTON — While ambitious in scope, the new strategic plan of the American Bakers Association identifies key objectives the group must pursue in coming years, according to members of the ABA board of directors. In interviews conducted March 5 in Washington in connection with the plan’s official launch, ABA leaders…

WASHINGTON — The food and agriculture sector is a key component of the US economy, according to the 2024 “Feeding the Economy” report from the American Bakers Association (ABA). The report, which was issued on March 19 in conjunction with National Agriculture Day, measures the total economic impact of the…

KANSAS CITY — A festive mood prevailed March 5 in Washington as members of the staff and board of the American Bakers Association celebrated the adoption of an ambitious new five-year strategic plan. Participants expressed pride in a strategy they said was crafted “the right way” through an inclusive process that…

CHICAGO — Margaret Rella Dwyer, a long-time member of the W.E. Long Co., a pioneer in the baking industry and Baking Hall of Fame recipient, died on March 29. She was 87. During her career, Dwyer made significant and measurable contributions to the baking industry.  After receiving a degree in…

Solar is one area where companies can receive government incentives and other benefits, as well as a long-term reduction of energy. So when Puratos installed solar panels on its Pennsauken, NJ, building’s roof, the payback began almost instantly.  “As soon as we flipped the switch and turned on the solar…

CARMEL, IND. — The wholesale bakery training course, Baking Basics 101, is now accessible on the American Society of Baking’s (ASB) Education Hub as part of a partnership with the American Bakers Association (ABA). Baking Basics 101 serves as an onboarding lesson and includes training on workplace safety, food safety…

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — When demand increases for leaders in the industry, individual capacity to meet those demands rarely keeps pace, which can compromise a leader’s ability to meet their responsibilities and inevitably lead to burn out. Andrew Deutscher, founder of Regenerate, had good news, however, for baking industry leaders attending…