As the global grain-based food industry’s largest, most important trade event in the Western Hemisphere, IBIE covers the latest trends in every sector of the baking industry.
QuickBITES is series of 20-minute presentations from industry, health and trend experts. These sessions will be hosted over the course of four days and topics will focus on grain industry issues, consumer concerns and the future of food. IBIE attendees can attend these sessions for free by stopping by the stage within the RBA Retail Bakers Center.
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Scheduled Talks and Speakers:
| Date | Session Title | Speaker | Company | Track |
| Sunday, Sep 18 | The Art of Storytelling: Grow Your Audience, Build Your Brand | Melissa Johnson | Oh My Cupcakes! | Business Retail |
| Sunday, Sep 18 | Why Keto is Proving to be the Biggest Impact on the Future of Baking | Lin Carson | BAKERpedia | Formulation |
| Sunday, Sep 18 | From Carbon Footprint to Carbon Fingerprint: An Individual Approach to Unpacking the Climate Crisis from Within the Baking Industry, One Meaningful Change at a Time | Richard Hobson | We Seal Ltd. | Sustainability |
| Sunday, Sep 18 | Share Your Story, Change Your Life | Terina Maldonado | Terina Maldonado Co. | Workforce |
| Monday, Sep 19 | Product Innovation: How Has It Been Impacted and What Does It Mean? | Cara Ammon | Category Partners, LLC | Business Retail |
| Monday, Sep 19 | Are You a B Corp and Don’t Know It? | Jordan Winter | Avant Food Media | Business Trends |
| Monday, Sep 19 | Why Don’t You Get a “Real Job”? | Bonnie Ponte | The Donut Station, Inc. | Business Retail |
| Monday, Sep 19 | Who Is Responsible for Food Safety? From Field to Table, We All Have a Role to Play | Robert Wong | Agri-Neo Inc. | Business Retail |
| Monday, Sep 19 | Bread’s Place on Today’s Table, How Bread Service in Restaurants Influences the Baking Industry Beyond Direct Sales | David Norman | Easy Tiger Bake Shop and Beer Garden | Business Trends |
| Tuesday, Sep 20 | Digital Growth: How Leading Food Manufacturers Utilize Digitization for Higher Growth | Marketing | ||
| Tuesday, Sep 20 | Web 3.0: Utilizing Blockchain, NFTs, and Cryptocurrency for Retail Bakeries | Max Jacobson-Fried | Freed’s Bakery & Dessert Shop | Business Retail |
| Tuesday, Sep 20 | Creating Customer Experience | Gary Vanderstelt | Sprinkles Donut Shop | Business Retail |
| Tuesday, Sep 20 | Lessons from Paulina Abascal | Paulina Abascal | The Wish | Business Retail |
| Tuesday, Sep 20 | Shifts and Trends: The Last 5 Years in In-Store Bakery Department | Adam Brohimer | Category Partners, LLC | Business Retail |
| Tuesday, Sep 20 | Licensing 101 – How to Separate Your Products from Your Competitors Through Brand and Entertainment Licensing | Jimmy Zeilinger | Brand Castle, LLC | Business Retail |
*More to be announced.
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IBIE 2022 offers more than 100 sessions and live demonstrations to provide education opportunities for every job role in the baking industry. Explore illuminating insights and critical training in hot topics ranging from workforce development and sanitary design to new product formulations and consumer behavior.
