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getting the MESSAGE OUT ABA Chairman Fred Penny discusses baking industry trends and the need for bakers to promote the benefits of bread. T The American Bakers Association (ABA), co-sponsor of IBIE 2016, takes its mission to be the voice of the industry seriously, and its new chairman is no exception. Through ABA, Fred Penny seeks to grow and enhance the industry through public policy advocacy, education and networking opportunities. Baking & Snack spoke with Fred Penny, ABA's chairman of the board, and president, Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU), about current trends and issues facing the industry. Mr. Penny has invested 36 years - nearly his entire professional career - in baking, starting out in finance with the bakery group of Kraft Foods. He progressed through positions of increasing responsibility there and later at George Weston Bakeries and BBU. In February 2013, he was promoted to the company's president, succeeding Gary Prince. Baking & Snack: What trends are driving sales of baked goods? Fred Penny: Taste preferences, consumption and shopping habits continue to change at a rapid pace. 62 / PreShow Guide / IBIE 2016 Health-and-wellness trends continue to bring greater attention to whole grains, organic products and gluten-free options. Indulgent categories remain strong performers, even though there has been a shift to smaller portions. E-commerce channels, supermarket home delivery and curbside pick-up are also changing the way consumers think and interact with retailers and are impacting what ends up in their basket. These trends are pushing everyone in the industry to think differently about our business and relationships with customers. What are some of the challenges bakers face in the bread aisle? The low-carb and gluten-free movements continue to challenge commercial bread consumption. As a nation, we focus heavily on carbohydrates and calories in making decisions about our food, but the fact of the matter is that bread is an important part of any balanced diet. It is rich in fiber, folate and iron among many other nutrients and not as dense in carbohydrates or calories as many consumers seem to think. We must work with the Grain Foods Foundation (GFF) to inform consumers about the wide variety of enriched and whole grains and their role in fueling an active lifestyle. In addition, we also face challenges due to rapidly changing technology and a complex and active regulatory and legislative agenda. Each challenge presents us with an opportunity to think strategically about our business and how we interact with the retailer and the consumer.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of IBIE - 2016 Special Edition & Show Preview

IBIE - 2016 Special Edition & Show Preview
Table of Contents
IBIE PERSPECTIVE - Challenges Amid Attractive Conditions
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY - Well Positioned for Growth
Fuel for the future
PARADE OF PROGRESS - Bakers and exhibitors say they go to IBIE because …It's About the Future
EQUIPMENT TRENDS SURVEY - Good Vibrations
IBIE TECH - Must-have Mobile
ENGINEERING ROUNDTABLE - Putting it on Automatic
ABA PERSPECTIVE - Election 2016: The Stretch Run
Getting the Message Out
‘Premiumization’ opportunities abound
B&CMA, ABA - Pathway to the Future
Cookie-cracker education at IBIE
FSMA & THE BAKERY - Proof of Validation
SANITATION & SAFETY - Signs of the Times
How to collaborate, a PMMI protocol
PACKAGING - One-stop Shop
COLD STORAGE LOGISTICS - Securing Smooth Sailing
INGREDIENT CHOICES - The Big Questions
Go ahead, eat, it’s safe
TAX RELIEF - Go Ahead, Spend
SOCIAL MEDIA - Plugged into Consumers
INGREDIENT TRENDS - Favorable Forecast
INGREDIENT TRENDS: FATS & OILS - Deadline: 2018
WORKFORCE GAP - A New Paradigm
BREAD TRENDS - I Love Bread
bake - Special Edition
Retail Perspective - Road to Recovery
Retail Perspective: Equipment - Innovations Abound
Retail Perspective: Cake - Standing out from the crowd
Retail Perspective: Education - School in session
A World of Opportunity
INTERNATIONAL INSIGHT: BAKED FOODS - Global Growth: It's Not Easy
ALL-AMERICAN TAILGATE - Kickoff IBIE 2016
VEGAS GUIDE - Something for everyone
Off the beaten path
Ad Index

IBIE - 2016 Special Edition & Show Preview