IBIE Names BNP Media 2025 Bronze Media Sponsor


IBIE 2025 Official Media PARTNER Announced
Washington, D.C. [June 12, 2024] — The International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE), the Western Hemisphere’s largest event for the global grain-based foods industry, is proud to announce BNP Media as the exclusive Bronze Media Sponsor and BEST in Baking Sponsor for its triennial event, scheduled for Sept. 13-17, 2025, in Las Vegas.
As part of the sponsorship, BNP Media will provide promotional advertising, support for targeted marketing activities and on-site programming. BNP Media will also work closely with IBIE to convey news and reports of show developments in print and electronic communications. The company’s media portfolio includes prominent publications, including Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, Food Engineering, Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, Packaging Strategies, Flexible Packaging and Candy Industry.
Jorge Zarate, IBIE chair and Grupo Bimbo senior vice president of global operations and engineering, emphasized the significance of strategic partnerships with industry media in expanding the event’s outreach and communicating its value to broader, more diverse audiences. He noted, “Working with BNP Media gives us access to key markets, covering the full spectrum of the grain-based foods industry. IBIE selected BNP Media due to its commitment to and reputation for delivering timely, relevant news to leaders in volume baking and snack food manufacturing.”
Additionally, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, a BNP Media title, will partner with the Baking Expo® as the presenting sponsor of IBIE’s prestigious BEST in Baking industry awards, recognizing suppliers and bakers who advance sustainability, workforce development, sanitation, automation/robotics, packaging and product innovation. “Thanks in part to our partnership with BNP Media, the BEST in Baking program has grown in both participation and recognition, underscoring its increasing significance in the industry. The program helps us spotlight new trends and solutions around the topics that matter most for our community.”
For more information about participating in BEST in Baking, contact Doug Peckenpaugh, group publisher, BNP Media, at [email protected], or call 847-770-5916. For more information about IBIE 2025, please visit www.bakingexpo.com.
About IBIE
The International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) is the largest event in the Western Hemisphere, bringing together all segments of the grain-based foods industry supply chain. IBIE gathers the baking community to fuel the next generation of bakers, promote economic growth, educate and advance the future of baking together. Owned by the American Bakers Association (ABA) and the Bakery Equipment Manufacturers and Allieds (BEMA) and supported by the Retail Bakers of America (RBA), all proceeds from this nonprofit event are invested back into the grain-based foods industry. The triennial event will next be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sept. 14-17, 2025, with a full day of education on September 13.
About BNP media
BNP Media is one of the largest privately held B2B media companies in North America. Founded in 1926, BNP Media is a fourth-generation, family-run business that millions of professionals rely on for the superior information delivered through its publications, websites, events, webinars, continuing education coursework and market research. BNP Media’s portfolio includes media properties that serve professionals and businesses in multiple industries, including architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, mechanical systems, security, food, beverage and packaging. To learn more, visit BNP Media at www.bnpmedia.com.