Bake to the Future

The first White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health is happening in 50 years. We talk with ABA's Lee Sanders, CAE about the latest information about nutrition policy coming from the White House, USDA and HHS. She tells us exactly how this could impact the baking industry and the opportunities that lie ahead.

Recorded on July 18, 2022

With special guests:

Lee Sanders, CAE, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, ABA

How does a trade association work? What makes ABA different than other trade associations? How has the membership changed over the years and where are we headed? ABA's very own Membership Team answers these questions and more.

With special guests:

Jennifer Colfelt, Vice President of Membership and Operations, ABA and Ben Simpson, Director of Membership, ABA

Dan Dye is the CEO of Ardent Mills, an ABA Premium Allied Member, a flour-milling and ingredient company specializing in flour, quinoa, pulses, and organic and gluten-free products. Dan tells us about Ardent Mills' investment in alternative grains, where he sees innovation in the industry and how they are a people-first company. Dan also gives us a sneak peek of what Ardent Mills is planning for their booth at IBIE (hint: fun samples). Recorded on May 23, 2022.

With special guest:

Dan Dye, CEO, Ardent Mills

At ABA 2022 Convention, Hailey sat down with information security expert, Michael Coates. They talked about how the pandemic impacted cybersecurity, where baking companies can prioritize security, and how future technology will improve security. This includes the internet of things, blockchain, cryptocurrency, and more.

With special guest:

Michael Coates, Former Chief Information Security Officer at Twitter, Former Head of Security at Mozilla, and CEO of Altitude Network

At ABA 2022 Convention, Katie sat down with Ken Newsome, CEO of the Markel Food Group (parent company of ABA Premium Allied Member AMF Bakery Systems). They build bakery equipment and complete bakery solutions around the world.

Katie and Ken discuss Ken's career journey, innovation and opportunities, IBIE 2022, his thoughts on the future of our industry, and more.

With special guest:

Ken Newsome, CEO, Markel Food Group

At ABA 2022 Convention, Katie sat down with two all-stars in the baking industry: Jennifer Lindsey and Mark Hotze of Corbion, an ABA Premium Allied Member. They discuss their respective professional journeys, supply chain challenges, IBIE, the future of the baking industry, and more.

With special guests:

Jennifer Lindsey, Vice President - Global Marketing, Corbion and Mark Hotze, Vice President of Sales, Corbion

Alicia Mosley, Vice President of Marketing at Ferrero manages the Keebler Cookies, Cones and Crusts branded portfolio. We talk with her about how to give nostalgic brands a new life, the importance of partnerships, her professional journey, lessons learned along the way, and more.

With special guest:

Alicia Mosley, Vice President of Marketing, Ferrero

Internationally-sourced honey is essential for making baked goods such as honey wheat bread, breakfast cereal, honey buns, and more. But sky-high tariffs stemming from an active international trade case are threatening food makers' ability to not only procure - but pay for - this necessary ingredient.

We break down what you need to know about this complicated, fast-moving issue as we talk with the experts about what this means for the baking industry, how ABA is tackling this issue with international trade entities, and what bakers can do.

With special guests:

Drew Felz, Government Affairs Representative, General Mills; Lee Sanders, Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs, ABA and Zack Decker, Government Relations Manager, ABA

Sesame was declared a major allergen last year. With the compliance date quickly approaching on January 1, 2023, learn about what baking companies should be considering regarding packaging, operations, and more. And hear about how ABA is helping Members get ready.

Recorded on March 15, 2022.

ABA's President and CEO Robb MacKie helps us understand how the Russian invasion of Ukraine might impact the baking industry in the US. He also shares what he's been hearing from bakers in Ukraine. Recorded on March 4, 2022.