Since Sliced Bread

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.

Tune in to season 10 of Since Sliced Bread premiering on May 4th. 

Listen to this episode of Since Sliced Bread to learn more about how to work around the supply chain to maximize capital investment.

Listen to the episode to find out the lay of the land when it comes to supply chain and capital investment.

Listen to this episode of Since Sliced Bread to learn more about the questions bakers need to be asking as they navigate secondary and even tertiary ingredient suppliers.

Listen to this episode of Since Sliced Bread to hear Lin Carson's take on how training and investing in flour quality can improve a bakery’s chances at reformulating.

In this episode, Josh Allen, founder and owner of Companion Baking, shares the company's experience navigating the supply chain and how the company pivoted to continue to support its own customers.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group, explains where the supply chain stands now, how it got this way and what she sees successful companies doing to get through the crisis.

Season nine of Since Sliced Bread brings analysts and experts to the microphone to offer a way through the current supply chain situation.

In this episode of Since Sliced Bread , Beau Netzer shares how Aspire Bakeries pivoted quickly to offer its customers —especially those in hospitality — thaw-and-serve individually packaged product and how that shaped operations.

Listen to this episode of Since Sliced Bread to learn more about how Richmond Baking continues to drive efficiencies and assist its customers during current recovery challenges.

Listen to this episode of Since Sliced Bread to find out which major shifts Jeffrey Quasha, corporate executive R&D chef of Morrison Healthcare, anticipates will stick around and how that’s changing what Morrison Healthcare needs from bakery suppliers.