MacKie: Five Baking Industry Imperatives For 2022
The baking industry will have a lot on its plate in 2022, and it can leverage pandemic-era lessons to address upcoming challenges. …
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Bakers Disappointed by EPA’s Proposed Biofuel Volume Mandates, Urge Biden Administration to Provide Relief in Final Rule
On December 7, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a mandated volume increase for biodiesel, a move that will further add strain to the delicate food supply chain and make it more difficult for Americans to find basic products on grocery store shelves and favorite foods in restaurants. …
Workforce Recruitment Trends & Best Practices in U.S. Commercial Baking
In October 2021, Cypress Research conducted a member-based study on behalf of the American Bakers Association and the American Society of Baking to assess challenges and best practices in workforce recruitment. Research focused on the following positions in the U.S. commercial baking industry: hourly skilled and unskilled production and transportation. 2016 data comparisons are sourced from ABA and ASB’s 2016 Workforce Gap in U.S. Commercial Baking study. …
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS: An Initial Overview for ABA Members
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). It will be published in the Federal Register tomorrow and go into immediate effect. ABA is still reviewing the ETS but wanted to provide members with information as quickly as possible.
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Sanitary Design’s Growing Importance—From Food Safety to Workforce
The field of sanitary design probably isn’t on everyone’s radar, but it plays an increasingly important role in driving food safety, supporting workforce needs, and achieving efficiencies and waste reduction in baking facilities. …