Fred Springer, president of Burford Corp., to receive BEMA 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award
BEMA is pleased to announce that it will honor Fred Springer, President of Burford Corp. with its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award. Springer served as chairman of BEMA in 2001 and continues to serve as a BEMA representative on the IBIE committee. His work on behalf of the baking industry and for the association goes far beyond these appointments.
Fred Springer has been an industry icon for many years. He has been a leader on BEMA committees and the board of directors where he led efforts like increasing membership and creating opportunities at international tradeshows. Fred played a significant role in the creation of BEMA Tech and since 2013, Fred has represented BEMA on the IBIE committee where he is the chairman of the Technology task force. Fred represented BEMA on the American Bakers Association (ABA) board of directors for three years and was a member of the American Society of Baking (ASB) executive committee in the 1980’s. He has also served on the boards of directors for the American Institute of Baking (AIB) and the Allied Trades of the Baking Industry (ATBI).