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Baking
Buzz
Baking Buzz keeps you updated on the latest news in
the baking industry. Updated every Friday, the stories work with our
member publication,
“Beyond Baking,” to bring you the latest industry news.
Clicking on the underlined type in navy throughout this page will take you
to various links!
If you have news you want to share or have any questions about 'the Buzz,'
please email
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JULY 23, 2010
WBA & MEMBER HEADLINES
2010 Robert W. Hiller
Scholarship recipient named
The 2010 Robert W. Hiller
Scholarship recipient has been chosen. This year’s recipient is Sandra
Bierlein! She’s from Frankenmuth, Mich. and is attending The French Pastry
School in Chicago. Watch for a full story on Sandy in the September issue
of “Beyond Baking.” Congratulations!
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BakeMark
plans seminar in Madison Aug. 18
BakeMark will be holding a Bakery Seminar in Madison, Wis. Aug. 18 from 1-5
p.m. The event will be held at the Sheraton Hotel.
Click here for a flyer
with all the details!
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Bakers Forums return in the Fall
Thanks to all our hosts of our Bakers Forums for the first part of 2010.
We will be taking the summer off from Forums and will hold two more this
fall. Below are the remaining dates for 2010 and the dates we have
booked for 2011. Watch the Baking Buzz and "Beyond Baking" for details
on the events as they develop.
Remaining
2010
Bakers Forums
Oct. 19:
Manderfield's
Home Bakery, Appleton, Wis.
Nov. 2: Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee
Looking
ahead: 2011 Bakers Forums
Feb. 8: Madison Area Technical College, Madison, Wis.
Oct. 11: Valley Bakers Cooperative Association, Greenville, Wis.
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INDUSTRY HEADLINES
(and other news you can use)
Ag secretary Nilsestuen drowns in Lake Superior
As reported in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Rod Nilsestuen, secretary of the state
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection, died Wednesday, the governor's
office announced in a news release.
(More)
American Bakers Association sponsors National
Press Club 5K
As
reported by the
American Bakers
Association
(ABA): "Participating in the National Press
Club's 5K event was a great opportunity for
visibility with key members of the Washington
press corps," said Senior Vice President
Government Relations & Public Affairs Lee
Sanders.
(More)
American
Bakers Association members sponsor 2010
Congressional Hot Dog Luncheon
As reported by the
American Bakers
Association (ABA): Each year the
American Meat Institute holds a "Hot Dog Lunch"
on Capitol Hill. It's a perfect combination with
the American Bakers Association as you can't
have a hot dog without a bun.
(More)
Cell
Phones – corporate blessing or nightmare
As
reported by the
BeneCo of Wisconsin
HR Source newsletter July 21:
Everyone knows
that driving and using a cell phone distracts
you as a driver.
(More)
Health law could penalize small businesses with
part-timers
As reported by the
BeneCo of Wisconsin
HR Source newsletter July 21:
The new health
law is supposed to encourage employers to
provide health insurance to their workers.
(More)
Information on the 2011 What’s in Store
As reported by the
International Dairy Deli
Bakery Association (IDDBA) in the
June-July 2010 edition of the Dairy-Deli-Bake
Digest: Plans are underway to release the
2011 WHAT'S IN STORE.
(More)
Today’s
“in-store” deli & bakery consumer
As reported by the
International Dairy Deli
Bakery Association
(IDDBA) in the June-July 2010 edition of the
Dairy-Deli-Bake Digest: IDDBA has been tracking
deli and bakery consumer trends for almost 20
years.
(More)
American Bakers Association announces
three new board members
As reported by the
American Bakers
Association (ABA) July 12:
ABA announces three new members to its 2010-2012
Board of Directors.
(More)
New rules on changes to benefits
As reported in the
BeneCo of Wisconsin
HR Source newsletter June 30:
The White House on Monday
will issue new rules that strongly discourage
employers from cutting health insurance benefits
or increasing the costs of coverage to
employees, administration officials say.
(More)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Registration is open for IBIE
This Sept. 26-29, the industry is coming
together for the largest baking event of the
year.
(More)
Retail Bakers of America provides
upcoming certification test locations
Are you looking to get certified? RBA
has provided their list of certification
testing locations.
(More)
FULL STORIES
Ag secretary
Nilsestuen drowns in Lake Superior
As reported in the Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel: Rod Nilsestuen, secretary of the
state Department of Agriculture, Trade and
Consumer Protection, died Wednesday, the
governor's office announced in a news
release.
(Back
to Industry Headlines)
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American Bakers
Association sponsors National Press Club 5K
As reported by the
American Bakers
Association
(ABA): "Participating in the National Press
Club's 5K event was a great opportunity for
visibility with key members of the
Washington press corps," said Senior Vice
President Government Relations & Public
Affairs Lee Sanders. "Showing our
support to an organization such as the
National Press Club is a great opportunity
for ABA and the Grain Foods Foundation to
raise visibility and share our health
messages on bread and grain foods."
Click here for the full story and photos.
(Back
to Industry Headlines)
*****
American Bakers
Association members sponsor 2010
Congressional Hot Dog Luncheon
As reported by the
American Bakers
Association (ABA): Each year
the American Meat Institute holds a "Hot Dog
Lunch" on Capitol Hill. It's a perfect
combination with the American Bakers
Association as you can't have a hot dog
without a bun. Today's event was well
attended, drawing many members of Congress
and their staffs.
Click here for the full story.
(Back
to Industry Headlines)
*****
Cell Phones –
corporate blessing or nightmare
As reported by the
BeneCo of Wisconsin
HR Source newsletter July 21:
Everyone knows that driving and using a cell
phone distracts you as a driver. In fact
many states have instituted laws that
prohibit use of cell phones while driving.
But what does that mean to you or your
business?
Click here for more information on this
topic.
(Back
to Industry Headlines)
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Health law could
penalize small businesses with part-timers
As reported by the
BeneCo of Wisconsin
HR Source newsletter July 21:
The new health law is
supposed to encourage employers to provide
health insurance to their workers. But when
it comes to health coverage for part-time
workers, there's no penalty on companies
that skip it. But that doesn't mean the
bosses of part-timers can rest easy. Small
companies will need to keep a close eye on
how many part-timers they employ or may face
hassles they hadn't bargained for. Here’s
why.
Click here for more information on this
topic.
(Back
to Industry Headlines)
*****
Information on the
2011 What’s in Store
As reported by the
International Dairy
Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA)
in the June-July 2010 edition of the
Dairy-Deli-Bake Digest: Plans are underway
to release the 2011 WHAT'S IN STORE.
This is the 25th Anniversary Edition of
this amazing book and it is the best yet,
according to IDDBA. The depth of coverage,
the number of tables, the statistical data,
and the sheer volume of information makes
this book an important addition to your
library.
If you've
ever needed data on food trends, store
growth, category development, sales, or
consumer trends, then this book is for you.
One copy of this book is given to every
single company that is a member of the IDDBA.
It's included as part of the dues. In
addition, members are invited to purchase
additional copies at substantial discounts.
The more you buy, the lower the price.
Additional copies start at $99 each and go
down, based on volume. Non-members can also
take advantage of this incredible book and
buy it for just $399. Shipping & handling
is extra. A special cake celebrating the
25th anniversary edition was created for
IDDBA by Elizabeth Riggs, Bakery Crafts, and
others. It was displayed in the IDDBA
Education Booth at the show and will grace
the cover of the 2011 report.
No matter
what segment of the business you're in,
there are times when you need hard data for
a presentation, a sales pitch, a marketing
plan, or to track trends. This book is the
one you need. Not surprisingly, this book
is so good that some folks have hidden it
from their bosses or colleagues so that they
can distribute the info and be a star. So,
whether you want to buy books for
colleagues, for customers, or for your boss,
now is the time to do it. If you order
extra copies before IDDBA goes to press,
we'll include them with our order and pass
the savings on to you. Call Jeremy at (608)
310-5000 to pre-order or to get info on
pricing. The book will be printed in
September.
(Back
to Industry Headlines)
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Today’s
“in-store” deli & bakery consumer
As reported by the
International Dairy
Deli Bakery Association
(IDDBA) in the June-July 2010 edition of the
Dairy-Deli-Bake Digest: IDDBA has been
tracking deli and bakery consumer trends for
almost 20 years. Approximately every five
years, we do an in-depth study to benchmark
how their buying habits have changed, how
their eating patterns have shifted, and how
the economy has impacted their lives.
Preliminary results of the newest study were
presented by Dr. Rosita Thomas at the IDDBA
show in Houston on June 6. The final reports
are being edited and will be printed later
this summer. Here are a few highlights:
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In 2009, only 17 percent of consumers said they had more money to
spend than 2 years ago. Today, that
percentage has jumped to 31 percent. |
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In 2009, 45 percent said it was very difficult to make ends meet.
Today, that has dropped to 31 percent. |
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In 2009, 27 percent said they expect their financial situation to
worsen. Today, that has dropped to 20
percent. |
In spite of
these positive changes, the majority of
consumers still feel financially challenged.
The top 3
deli purchase drivers are 1) Freshness; 2)
Food safety; and 3) Price. The top bakery
drivers (other than price) are availability
of samples, fresher breads and sweet goods,
and whether their children wanted
something. The top 10 most-consumed deli
products are: Cheddar cheese; processed
cheese slices; domestic cheese; hot
vegetables; ham; lunch meats (sliced to
order); pre-sliced packaged deli meats;
pre-sliced packaged deli cheeses; chicken
breast, and hot meat entrees.
In bakery, 52
percent are eating less baked goods than a
year ago. The favorite dessert when eating
out is cheesecake (26 percent) followed by
chocolate cake. Thirty-eight percent eating
less bread than a year ago. Consumption of
complex carbohydrate breads has increased
since 2004; 37 percent say their consumption
of whole grain breads has increased and 28
percent say their consumption of value-added
breads has increased. To pre-order one of
the studies, contact Jeremy at (608)
310-5000.
(Back
to Industry Headlines)
*****
American Bakers
Association announces three new board
members
As reported by the
American Bakers
Association
(ABA) July 12: ABA announces three new
members to its 2010-2012 Board of Directors.
Click here for the
full press release.
(Back
to Industry Headlines)
*****
New rules on
changes to benefits
As reported in the
BeneCo of Wisconsin
HR Source newsletter June 30:
The White House on
Monday will issue new rules that strongly
discourage employers from cutting health
insurance benefits or increasing the costs
of coverage to employees, administration
officials say.
Click here for more
information on this topic.
(Back
to Industry Headlines)
*****
UPCOMING EVENTS
Registration is open for
IBIE
This Sept. 26-29, the industry is coming
together for the largest baking event of the
year. Back in Las Vegas for 2010, the
International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE)
will offer an exciting new showcase of
everything fresh and new. Get ready
for more technology and product innovations;
thousands of new resources from around the
world; the most robust education program in
the industry; new trends and critical
industry information; and exciting
competitions and demonstrations.
Click here to register
for the event.
Have you ever wondered about the history of
IBIE?
Click here for a fact
sheet about the event.
Did you know that more international participants are expected for IBIE
2010.
Click here for the full press release on
this topic from IBIE's PR team.
(Back
to Industry Headlines)
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Retail Bakers of America provides
upcoming certification test locations
Are you looking to get certified? RBA
has provided their list of certification
testing locations. Some of the
opportunities have passed, but there are
still a few upcoming. Contact RBA for
all the details!
Click here for the
handout.
(Back
to Industry Headlines)
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