Joanie Spencer

2 weeks ago | commercialbaking.com | Joanie Spencer

ST. PAUL, MN — It has been 10 years since Dessert Holdings launched as a provider of premium desserts for retail and foodservice. Ahead of the official anniversary, the baking company will make a return to the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) show, to be held June 1-3 in New Orleans, where it will showcase a dynamic range of premium desserts, including a new suite of artisan products.

3 weeks ago | commercialbaking.com | Joanie Spencer

KANSAS CITY, MO — I just watched my teenager drive to school alone for the first time. After I cried, threw up a little and contemplated jumping in my car and following him, I got the text saying he made it just fine. I also started wondering if the circa-2012 SUV he inherited had the necessary technology to get him safely from Point A to Point B. Oh, who am I kidding?

3 weeks ago | commercialbaking.com | Joanie Spencer

OVERLAND PARK, KS — The Baking Industry Forum (BIF), BEMA’s working group of bakers and suppliers dedicated to discussing the industry’s top issues, has identified AI as its priority topic for 2025-26. The group, which meets monthly, has a wide swath of experience with AI, ranging from early adopters to those who are relatively new to the technology.

1 month ago | commercialbaking.com | Joanie Spencer

NASHVILLE, TN — There’s a common mentality threaded throughout every aspect of Crown Bakeries: See what’s possible, and never stop looking. When brothers Yianny and George Caparos, CEO and chief development officer, respectively, joined the Nashville, TN-based baking company founded by Cordia Harrington, they had a strategy to diversify the business by adding croissant and laminated dough production to the already robust bun business the original company was known for.

1 month ago | commercialbaking.com | Joanie Spencer

OVERLAND PARK, KS — Since 2001, BEMA has recognized the dedication of its volunteer leadership with the Fred Springer Lifetime Achievement Award. The organization created the award for those who have gone above and beyond to impact BEMA, and the industry, in a variety of ways. “The esteemed recipients of BEMA’s Lifetime Achievement Award demonstrate the plentiful and purposeful rewards of service for our industry as well as for the individual,” said Kerwin Brown, president and CEO of BEMA.