Welcome to the fifth season of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast, sponsored by the National Honey Board.

Joanie Spencer, editor-in-chief for Commercial Baking, talks with Rebecca Abel, owner of D’Vine Cookies in Taylor, MI. They're looking at cookie production through the lens of an entrepreneur, from starting a bakery, to moving into the first big facility, to strategic growth in operations and product development.

Our final episode explores strategic growth in the baking industry. How are business plans and capital investments changing as we head out of pandemic trends and into a new world of workforce challenges and supply chain disruptions? Abel shares how she's pivoting, especially after learning so much at this year's International Baking Industry Exposition.