Commercial Baking

The February | Q1 issue of Commercial Baking is out now! Check out what we have in store with this issue ⬇️ 🤎 Featured Bakery: The Killer Brownie® Company | Read about how fierce dedication to its product, people and proprietary process has this baking company on the fast path to national notoriety. 🥧 Executive Profile: Austin Kelly | Meet the CEO of Willamette Valley Pie Company and learn how leading with a “What if?” mindset has put the baking company into growth mode. 🍪 Emerging Brand: Mightylicious Bakery | Learn about the gluten-free cookie manufacturer is on a mission to redefine indulgence. 🛒 Product Development: Gluten-free | Dive into how capturing the attention of consumers who choose a gluten-free diet means delivering on taste, texture and health benefits. 💡 International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) Perspectives: Planning Committee Q&A | The Baking Expo is back. Gain exclusive insights from committee members about what bakers and suppliers can expect in September. 🥪 Critical Issues: Food Insecurity | See how solving this global issue requires tackling it from all sides with short- and long-term solutions. 🥒 NEW! Artisan at a Glance | Look at what’s trending in the artisan world and what could be next to hit commercial production. Powered by Craft to Crumb, an Avant Food Media title. 🍩Category Outlooks and Insights: Bread, Bun and Roll and Donuts | Unpack the latest trends and data for these core categories. Plus: American Society of Baking’s Xochitl Cruz, MBA, Seen and Heard, multimedia content … and much more. Read the digital edition ➡️ https://bit.ly/3CtPayE #commercialbaking

The Almond Board of California (ABC) is calling on potential candidates for its Board of Directors. The ABC Board is responsible for setting policy and recommending budgets in major areas such as marketing, production and nutrition research, quality control and food safety. Read more ⬇️ #commercialbaking #bakingindustry

FRESH FROM BAKINGTECH 🎙️ Joanie Spencer, editor-in-chief of Commercial Baking, and Trina Bediako, CEO of New Horizons Baking Company, treated a full audience to a live recording of the Troubleshooting Innovation #podcast at the American Society of Baking's #BakingTECH 2025. Be sure to tune in to the newest season, coming in March. 👀

WFF Inc. - Every Body Eat®’s Ginger Cinnamon Cookie Bites have landed on the list of finalists for the 2025 NEXTY Awards, set for March 6 at the Natural Products Expo West. The #cookies are recognized for their clean-label ingredients and innovative texture. Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ERvVja #commercialbaking #bakingindustry

FRESH FROM BAKINGTECH 💡 “I’m deeply humbled to receive this award today, but if it’s possible, I’m even more humbled to know there’s so much more rising left to do in my career.” — Sarah Tsocanos | manager of bakery | The Campbell's Company Sarah Tsocanos received the American Society of Baking Rising Baker Award during #BakingTECH 2025, the association’s annual conference, held February 17-19 in Orlando, FL. Read more about the recognition ➡️ https://bit.ly/3QnRRVW #bakingindustry

FRESH FROM BAKINGTECH 💡 The American Society of Baking (ASB) opened its general session at #BakingTECH in Orlando by recognizing John Del Campo's 50 years of membership and posthumously awarding Nathan Norris the Robert A. Fischer Award for his selfless contributions to the industry. Keynote speaker Mark Robinson offered unconventional advice on leadership, and Jose Valls outlined the business case for investing in AI. Xochitl Cruz, MBA, 2024-25 ASB board chair, honored the contributions of industry veterans while celebrating the resiliency that will take ASB into the future. Stay tuned for more #commercialbaking coverage from the event. #bakingindustry

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Pack Expo Southeast (PMMI: The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies) attendees face no shortage of learning opportunities at the upcoming event, set for March 10-12 in Atlanta. Learn more about the education lineup 👇

Better-for-you snack brand QUINN named three leadership appointments to drive strategic growth: - Heather Cooper | chief sales officer - Beth Hunsicker Parker | VP of marketing - Randy Anderson | chief supply chain and operations officer Read more ⬇️ #commercialbaking #bakingindustry

Perfect Snacks, creator of Perfect Bar, collaborated with philanthropist and Grammy Award-winning musician Jason Mraz to launch Perfect Bar’s newest limited-edition flavor: Chocolate Mrazberry.🍓 The “Mrazberry” flavor combines raspberry, strawberry and blueberry with peanut butter, cashew butter and cocoa to deliver a cookie dough texture. Read more about the collaboration ⬇️