Since Sliced Bread

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Steve Robert, global vice president of sales, marketing and product innovation for AIB International, walks through how food safety programs have had to shift over the years and why it’s so critical to get food safety right.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Lance Roberie, founder of Food Safety & Quality Services, details how the industry’s approach to food safety has gone from a reactive to a proactive approach and ways baking companies can ensure they have a successful food safety program.

Season 13 of Since Sliced Bread updates wholesale bakers on the latest in food safety. Charlotte Atchley, host of Since Sliced Bread  and editor of Baking & Snack, speaks with guests from AIB International, Manhattan, Kan.; CraftMark Bakery, Indianapolis, Ind.; and American Bakers Association to discuss the hazards of poor food safety and best practices for avoiding any confusion.

Jeff Lenard, vice president of strategic industry initiatives, National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), sat down with Baking & Snack Editor and Since Sliced Bread host Charlotte Atchley to discuss what the c-store landscape is now and how bakers and snack manufacturers could best support this channel.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Heather Davis, senior manager of customer insights, Bimbo Bakehouse, a division of Bimbo Bakeries USA, shares how the company is serving the foodservice channel and helping these customers navigate these challenges.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread, Anne-Marie Roerink, principal of 210 Analytics, discusses the American Bakers Association (ABA)’s new study “Life Through the Lens of Bakery 2022,” conducted by 210 Analytics and sponsored by Corbion. Ms. Roerink spoke to how bakery items are fitting into celebrations of holidays and major life events and where the opportunities lie for bakers.

In this episode, Jonna Parker, team lead for fresh at IRI, and Charlotte Atchley, editor of Baking & Snack and host of Since Sliced Bread, dive into all the reasons why the in-store bakery is thriving now and where the opportunities exist for even more growth.

On this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Shawn Paterakis, key accounts manager for H&S Bakery Distribution, and Ryan Paterakis, director of national sales for H&S Bakery, speak to how the commercial bread aisle and foodservice channels are faring and what their customers need.

In the first episode of season 12, Morgan O’Hara, director of brand partnerships for Instacart, shares how bakery is doing on Instacart and some of the best practices she’s seen from the brands who are performing the best online.

In season 12 of Since Sliced Bread, hear how the industry is adapting to meet the needs of customers in an ever-changing world. Listen to this upcoming season to learn about the best practices for growing your business in the biggest channels for bakery including retail, foodservice, c-store and e-commerce.

In this bonus episode of season 11 of Since Sliced Bread , host Charlotte Atchley, editor of Baking & Snack , spoke with John Unrein, editor of bake magazine about his insights and takeaways from IBIE 2022.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Bernadette Shanahan-Haas, executive director of the Retail Bakers of America, explains how the past three years have treated the retail baking industry and how Retail Bakers of America has supported its members during such difficult times. She also shared what retail baker attendees can expect to find at IBIE 2022.

Bary Yogev, co-owner and executive baker at Liv Breads, shares his experience competing in the Tiptree World Bread Awards. Listen to this episode of Since Sliced Bread to hear more about Mr. Yogev’s experience and his tips for the perfect loaf.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Peggy Moore, chief executive officer and partner of Love’s Oven, shares the challenges she has faced after 10 years in the industry and how the company has been able to expand, even as marijuana remains illegal at a federal level.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Dave Watson explains what’s driving bakers to automate and how it’s impacting the technologies they will be looking for when they attend IBIE 2022.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Karl De Smedt, librarian of Puratos' sourdough library shares why he thinks sourdough is the future of baking and how it could bring bread-skeptics back to the bakery aisle.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Dennis Gunnell, president of Formost Fuji and IBIE chairman, shares how IBIE 2022 pivoted to stay relevant in the midst of the new challenges brought by the pandemic.

In this season, you will hear from IBIE committee members, bakers and industry experts as they bring insight and experience in how to keep your business going strong.  Season 11 premiers Aug. 3.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Pippa O’Shea, education manager at American Bakers Association explains the many opportunities ABA offers baking companies to assist in training their employees and bridge the workforce gap.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Emily Bowers, vice president of education and operations for BEMA, shares how the association hopes to bring leadership training and educational opportunities to the baking industry. Listen to this episode to learn more about BEMA-U as well as how BEMA pivoted to offer a virtual Workforce Edition of its annual convention, held June 22-26, in San Diego, Calif...

In this episode, David Walsh, vice president of communications and membership of SNAC International, shares the many opportunities the organization provides snack companies.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread, Justin Spannuth, vice president and chief operating officer of Unique Snacks, shares how the company is prioritizing workplace culture and communicates to employees that the company cares about them in very tangible ways.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Eric Carcellero explains the importance of inclusivity in today’s competitive labor market and how an inclusive culture translates into retention programs.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Rob Weber shares some of the strategies Hostess has tried to make their manufacturing jobs more appealing to the new demands of today’s workforce.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , learn from Marjorie Hellmer and Lauren Williams about how the baking industry can compete effectively and maybe even pull ahead of other manufacturing industries.