For this year’s International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE), Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery again partnered with IBIE to produce a new, improved and expanded B.E.S.T. in Baking Program. B.E.S.T. stands for “Becoming Environmentally Sustainable Together,” highlighting particularly notable sustainability achievements in baking today. For 2016, the program consists of four supplier categories, equipment, ingredients, packaging and logistics, as well as two categories for bakeries, wholesale and retail. The program received a record number of nominations.
The program’s independent panel of judges selected 50 companies for the program, with companies selected to receive “Top Honors,” one per category: Heuft Thermo-Oel GmbH & Co., Palsgaard, Citamel Packaging, FlexiBake, Pepperidge Farm and O&H Danish Bakery. Here are some highlights from their achievements: