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The International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE)<\/a>\u2014a conference for the grain-based food industry\u2014together with Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery<\/em>, will recognize its 2025 BEST in Baking award winners during the triennial trade show, taking place Sept. 13-17 in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n Introduced in 2010, the BEST in Baking program recognizes suppliers and bakers who are leading the way in tackling some of the industry\u2019s most paramount topics: sustainability, workforce development, sanitation, packaging innovation, plant efficiency, and automation\/robotics.<\/p>\n The coveted BEST in Baking designation brings with it a bevy of benefits, including features in the pre-show issue of\u00a0Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery<\/em> and industry-wide recognition in press releases, videos, the IBIE website, and mobile app. Winners and honorable mentions will be presented with their awards during the Baking Expo at the RBA Bakers Center\u2019s Presentation Stage, where winners will have the opportunity to share about their achievements with the attendees. The awards ceremony will take place Monday, September 15, beginning at 9 am in the West Hall lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center.<\/p>\n The 2025 BEST in Baking honorees include:<\/p>\n Sustainability:\u00a0<\/strong>This category recognizes equipment, ingredients, packaging, technology, or other processes that improve efficiency, reduce energy use, diminish environmental impact, and\/or otherwise bring notable sustainability to the baking industry.<\/p>\n Ingredients Suppliers:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Equipment suppliers:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Sustainable Packaging Innovation \u2014 New for 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n This category recognizes companies that have introduced sustainable packaging, including primary or secondary product packaging, for retail, wholesale, food service, e-commerce, and\/or direct-to-consumer.<\/p>\n Retail bakeries:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Wholesale bakeries:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Suppliers:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Sanitation:\u00a0<\/strong>Considering a sanitation strategy is of utmost importance to bakery facilities in the wake of contamination, recalls, and other public events, this category recognizes bakers and suppliers developing or using innovative sanitation equipment, infrastructure like floors and walls, products, technology, or software that improve sanitation procedures, streamline facility maintenance, improve food safety, reduce environmental impact, or otherwise brings a notable level of innovation to the baking industry.<\/p>\n Wholesale bakeries:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Suppliers:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Workforce development:\u00a0<\/strong>Despite a booming economy, bakery manufacturing positions are going unfilled and skilled workers are hard to come by. This category honors bakers and suppliers developing programs that foster sustainable development and ongoing growth of the baking industry workforce.<\/p>\n Retail bakeries:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Wholesale bakeries:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Suppliers:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Plant efficiency:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>This category salutes equipment, ingredients, packaging, technology, or another process not related to automation or robotics that improves operational efficiency.<\/p>\n Wholesale Bakeries:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Suppliers:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Automation and robotics:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>This category recognizes equipment or other technology that automates a manual process, improving throughput and reducing labor requirements.<\/p>\n Wholesale bakeries:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Suppliers:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The BEST in Baking judges were selected based on expertise in sustainability and baking best practices. These experts were tasked with evaluating entries based on a number of criteria, including impact on the environment, community, and workforce. Judges included:<\/p>\n \u201cThe BEST in Baking awards are a powerful platform to showcase incredible innovations and recognize outstanding work across the baking industry,\u201d says Jorge Zarate, IBIE chair. \u201cThese awards allow remarkable companies to set themselves apart from competitors.\u201d<\/p>\n Douglas J. Peckenpaugh, publisher, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery<\/em>, oversaw the evaluation process for the BEST in Baking Program. \u201cWe are honored to partner with IBIE on this show program spotlighting sustainability across the baking industry,\u201d he said. \u201cSustainability-focused innovation is alive and well in baking. The 2025 IBIE BEST in Baking Program companies offer a wealth of solutions and inspiration to continue moving the global baking industry more toward a truly circular economy.\u201d<\/p>\n Related:\u00a0<\/em>IBIE 2025 to unite 20,000+ baking pros in Las Vegas<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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