Bama CEO Relays Foodservice, International Impact
The pandemic’s impact on Bama Companies, a global baking firm based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, illuminates many of the challenges facing foodservice operations in the U.S. and other countries. …
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American Bakers Association Announces New Slate of Officers
The American Bakers Association’s Membership voted for the group’s new slate of officers during the first-ever virtual All Membership Meeting. …
ABA Applauds Duty Deferral Program Issued by White House
On April 19, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order, granting the Secretary of the Treasury the ability to defer payments of certain import duties, taxes, and fees up to 90 days due to negative impacts from COVID-19. ABA commends this action, which provides relief to companies adversely affected by the impacts of the coronavirus. …
How to Lead a Baking Company During this Crisis with Bill Paterakis
H&S Bakery is one of this country’s largest family owned baking companies, with affiliates including Northeast Foods and Schmidt Baking Co. Paterakis is President and CEO of the organization, which has bakeries in five states and distribution in 23 states. …
Consumer, Economic Shifts to Impact Baking Industry’s Future
On ABA’s podcast, Bake to the Future, Cyrille Filott, Rabobank’s Global Strategist for Consumer Foods, speculated on the road ahead following the coronavirus crisis. Filott, a business economist based in The Netherlands, took into account the economy, consumption patterns and trends like health and wellness. …
