ABA & ASB Partner to Advance Training Solutions for the Baking Industry’s Workforce

January 24, 2024 American Bakers Association

The American Bakers Association (ABA) and the American Society of Baking (ASB) are partnering to enhance educational opportunities for professionals in the baking industry. This collaboration brings ABA’s Bakers Manufacturing Academy courses to ASB’s Learning Management System (LMS), the Education Hub, making these resources more convenient and accessible to the broader industry.  

ASB Baking Hall of Fame Committee Adds Members

December 22, 2023 American Society of Baking

The American Society of Baking (ASB) announced that Morgan Murphy, Lee Sanders, and Val Wayland have become the newest members of the Baking Hall of Fame (HOF) Selection Committee.

The American Society of Baking Announces Board of Directors for 2023

On March 2, 2023, the American Society of Baking (ASB) held their yearly election to appoint new members to the society’s board of directors. The election took place in Chicago, IL, at BakingTECH, ASB’s annual education and networking event for baking professionals.

American Society of Baking Names Kristen L. Spriggs, CAE, IOM Executive Director

February 13, 2023 American Society of Baking

Kristen joined ASB staff in January 2023 as its new Executive Director ushering in an era of growth and redesign for the nearly 100-year-old organization. In progressive roles throughout her career, Kristen has engaged in the strategic leadership of events, certifications/professional development, and products/services to support member companies’ operational needs.

ABA, ASB Release New Study on Workforce Retention Trends and Best Practices in Commercial Baking

The American Bakers Association (ABA) and the American Society of Baking (ASB) today released their joint study, 2022 Workforce Gap in U.S. Commercial Baking: Recruitment and Retention Challenges & Best Practices. Conducted in October 2021 and February 2022 by Cypress Research, the study assesses challenges and best practices for workforce recruitment and retention in the U.S. commercial baking industry.