What's New from ABA
    • Senator Grassley to Discuss Economic Growth, Health Care 
    • ABA-ATBI Boards to Meet with Top USDA Nutrition Official
    • Returning to Fiscal Discipline - Focus of Senator Corker's Address
    • Nutrition, Obesity and Hunger Policy - Focus for the 2010 ABA Policy Conference
TAKE ACTION - Urge Your Senators to Oppose the Paycheck Fairness Act!

Food Marketing to Children Update
FTC Announces Plans to Issue Compulsory Process Orders to Major Food and Beverage Manufacturers. 

On May 24, 2010, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an updated Guidance on the Reportable Food Registry.
 
Deadline for Entries in IBIE's B.E.S.T. in Baking Program Due June 1!
If your organization supplies equipment, packaging, ingredients, products or services to the baking industry, you don't want to miss out on this competition!  Stand out for "Going Green!" 
 
Register Now for the CAPC Meeting, June 8, 2010!
President and CEO of the Kansas City Board of Trade Jeff Borchardt to speak at the June CAPC meeting in Kansas City.
 
Want to Prepare Your Business for Health Care Reform? Register Today for the HR Committee 2010 Summer Meeting!
 
 
What's New with GFF?
The Grain Foods Foundation's Bread Art Project is almost at its goal of 50,000 breadart uploads!  If you haven't had a chance, please visit www.breadartproject.com and upload your favorite piece - or pieces - of art. 
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MEETING CALENDAR   

Register Now!
June 8, 2010
Commodity Agricultural Policy Committee Meeting
Kansas City, Mo. 

Register Now!
June 9-11, 2010
ABA Policy Conference
Washington, D.C.
   - ABA/ATBI Joint Board Meeting
   - FTRAC will meet on June 11

Register Now!
July 18-20, 2010
Human Resources Summer Meeting
Lake Geneva, Wis.


It was my pleasure to bring this message to you from the American Bakers Association. Please contact me if you have comments or suggestions. 
 
If you would like to be removed from the ABA What's New e-mail sent to ABA members each week, please make your request to Kelly Kotche or call 202-789-0300.  
 
Have a great day!

Kelly Kotche
Director of Membership & Communications
American Bakers Association   
1300 I Street, NW, Suite 700 West
Washington, DC 20005
202-789-0300 phone
202-898-1164 fax

kkotche@americanbakers.org 
 
Check out "What's New" on ABA's Web site: 
www.americanbakers.org
 
For a list of ABA's upcoming meetings:
http://www.americanbakers.org/Meetings/ABAEventCalendar.aspx  
 
Help promote our industry's products - get on board with the Grain Foods Foundation!
 
Save the dates now for IBIE 2010  
September 26-29, 2010 I  Las Vegas, Nevada