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SEPT 19
2022
IBIE 2022 OPENS WITH ANTICIPATION
After three years of isolation and challenge, the baking industry comes together.
IBIE 2022 UNITED a scattered industry
as it opened on Sunday, Sept. 18. As
IBIE 2022 Committee Chair Dennis
Gunnell, president of Formost Fuji,
cut the ceremonial
loaf of bread,
relief and gratitude were the emotions
of the day as the industry returned
to Las Vegas after three long
years of pandemic isolation and unprecedented
challenges.
" I cannot begin to express how
grateful I feel to be standing here
today, " Mr. Gunnell said. " When we
concluded our 2019 event, none of
up by double digits and had surpassed
2019 numbers. This figure
validated the theme Mr. Gunnell
spoke on: resiliency.
" But here we are, together, " Mr.
Gunnell said. " Resilient and stronger
than ever. The baking industry
is like no other. We are a tight-knit
community. Many of us are like
family. We adapt, we endure, and,
most of all, we innovate. "
The opening ceremony was
held in front of the new West Hall
of the Las Vegas Convention Center,
ment, ingredients, packaging or
safety technology, and this year's
event would be attendees' best opportunity
to see all that the industry
has been working on since 2019.
" As you walk the show floor
this year, you'll see advancements
and opportunities down every aisle,
from automation and robotics to
new ingredient solutions, " he said.
" The industry is evolving rapidly,
and IBIE 2022 is the place where
you can get the full picture of what's
happening now and in the future. "
The Innovation Showcase,
powered by Sosland Publishing Co.,
points attendees to the latest technology
they will find on the show
floor. The Innovation Showcase
this year is located in the Convention
Center North and West Hall
Connector.
Vice Chair Jorge Zarate, global
Jorge Zarate (left), IBIE 2022 vice chair and global senior vice president of operations and engineering,
Grupo Bimbo, and Dennis Gunnell, IBIE 2022 chair and president of Formost Fuji, cut the ceremonial bread
loaf with the rest of the IBIE 2022 committee to officially open the show floor.
us could have imagined what would
lie ahead. And for three years since,
our industry has faced some of the
biggest challenges of our lifetime: a
global pandemic, major fluctuations
in demand, global supply chain disruptions,
labor shortages, inflation.
And for a period of time we weren't
sure we'd be able to have a live event. "
The pent-up energy after three
years of restricted travel and canceled
or postponed events has fueled
excitement for this year's show.
As of Sunday, baker attendance was
which was under construction during
the previous Expo. In addition
to featuring a new hall, Mr. Gunnell
pointed out many other new features
that attendees can enjoy. The
growing cannabis market for bakery
is center stage at the Cannabis
Central Pavilion (Booth No. 7547),
and the Sanitation Pavilion in the
West Hall centralizes exhibitors
who offer solutions for food safety.
Mr. Gunnell celebrated that
IBIE is a place to discover the latest
in technology, whether its equipsenior
vice president of operations
and engineering, Grupo Bimbo,
welcomed people to the Expo and
noted the value of being together.
" We know now that Zoom cannot
replace - and does not even
compare - to what IBIE has to offer:
the face-to-face interactions, the
serendipitous conversations that
happen on the show floor, experiencing
the equipment and technology
firsthand - seeing it up close,
touching,
testing
and
speaking
directly with our contacts, " Mr. Zarate
said. " This is our community's
platform, and I am so thrilled to see
you all here, today. "
Mr. Zarate will take over as
committee chair for IBIE 2025. *
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8:00 am - 5:00 pm
ON-SITE REGISTRATION
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
IBIEDUCATE PROGRAM
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
EXPO HALL OPEN
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
PILLSBURY CREATIVE CAKE
DECORATING COMPETITION
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
ARTISAN MARKETPLACE DEMOS
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10:30 am - 4:30 pm
QUICKBITES
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
RBA BAKERS CENTER DEMOS
Decorated by Corbion
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
TIPTREE WORLD BREAD
AWARDS JUDGING
1:00 pm - 4:45 pm
CANNABIS CENTRAL SESSIONS
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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