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"Not Your Grandfather's IBIE"
ABA President & CEO Robb MacKie  |
You may have noticed the countdown to IBIE 2010 widget on the ABA
Web site. When the counter stood at 400, 300 and even 200 days, there
wasn't the same sense of immediacy as there is now, now that the
counter is below 60 days. Next month, the U.S. and global baking
industry will unite in Las Vegas for what promises to be a spectacular
show.
Much like professional sports where there is no
off-season, the same can be said for IBIE. Shortly after the curtain
closed on IBIE 2007, the planning began to make IBIE 2010 more
relevant, more exciting and more important to the industry's future
success. Since then, the IBIE Committee (led by Rich Hoskins, Colborne
Corporation, and Mike Beaty, Flowers Foods), the ABA and BEMA staffs,
IBIE's show management firm SmithBucklin and marketing firm MDG have
done an outstanding job executing key elements of the enhanced IBIE
2010 show. New partnerships with the Retail Bakers of America and
Tortilla Industry Association have also contributed to adding new and
exciting aspects to the show.
[Full Letter]
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ABA Announces the Release of the 2010 Salary and Benefits
Survey - Order Your Copy Today!
 The American Bakers
Association and the Snack Food Association are pleased to announce the release of the 2010 Salary and
Benefits
Survey. This unique baking and snack food industry survey was conducted
by national compensation survey experts Compdata Surveys, Inc.
"The
2010 Salary and Benefits Survey serves as an invaluable tool for
bakers,"
said ABA President and CEO Robb MacKie. "Through analyzing industry
specific positions, the survey provides bakers with market driven data
to help
companies conduct accurate compensation and benefit planning."
[Order Your Copy!] [Full Press Release] |
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FDA Six-Month Report on Reportable Food Registry Is Now
Available
 The FDA draft guidance for industry report outlines
the overall 1844 incidents, 125 being of those being primary reportable
incidents over the past seven months. The report includes a chart that outlines
by 28 commodities and by food safety hazards.
[Full report] |
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Senator Burr Weighs in with USDA and HHS
on Dietary Guidelines Process Transparency
 As a result of ABA's Policy
Conference visit with Senator
Richard Burr (R-NC), Sen. Burr sent letters to both the Secretaries
of USDA
and HHS voicing concerns, urging transparency and calling for the use of
sound
science for the ongoing and future deliberations for the Dietary
Guidelines for
Americans. "Senator Burr very much appreciated his dialogue with ABA
members on this critical issue. He has voiced these concerns on behalf
of his
constituents to both USDA and HHS. ABA's congressional outreach is
making
a difference and positively impacting the ongoing process," said ABA Senior Vice President, Government Relations & Public
Affairs Lee
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Volatility Continues to Plague the Wheat
Market  The American Bakers
Association again calls on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take
immediate action in addressing volatility in the wheat markets. "The market has
become
dysfunctional," said Robb MacKie, ABA president and CEO. "Bakers
and other true commercial users are finding it increasingly difficult to
use
the wheat futures markets
for price discovery. Simply put, the markets just aren't working like
they are supposed to."
[Full Press Release]
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Just 52 Days Until IBIE - Are You Ready? 
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| What is ABA? Who does ABA represent?
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The American Bakers Association (ABA) advocates on behalf of over 700 baking facilities and their suppliers.
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$70B | The baking industry generates more than $70 billion in economic activity annually.
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The baking industry employs close to half a million highly skilled people. |
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Have a great day!
ABA Membership & Communications Department Karin M. Soyster, CMP, CAE - Vice President, Membership Services
Kelly Kotche - Director, Membership and Communications
Margaret Collins - Membership Services & Web site Coordinator
American Bakers Association
1300 I Street, NW, Suite 700 West
Washington, DC 20005
202-789-0300 phone
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