BEMA has awarded over $10K in years past to support the talent and skill development of the industry. Scholarships are awarded to employees of member companies for successful completion of industry-related educational courses, programs, seminars or workshops.

BEMA is an international, non-profit trade association representing leading bakery and food equipment manufacturers and suppliers.

BEMA's Convention combines unique networking opportunities like BEMA Connect, insight from the industry at customer panels, and family events to create connections that better our business and the industry as a whole.

Apr 16, 2020 · The Baking Industry Forum, a special group aligned to the Bakery Equipment Manufacturers and Allieds organization (BEMA), is in place to tackle the issues of the baking industry in a collaborative forum where members from the OEM community, together with bakery manufacturing professionals, tackle key issues challenging the industry.

Learn more about the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE), why it's important, who attends, and what's in-store for the triennial event taking place Sept. 17-21, 2022. BEMA Members receive discounts on exhibiting and attending too.

Jul 22, 2024 · BEMA members, bakers, and our industry partners were all in. From a staff perspective, that makes every late-night planning session, the hours, and the effort worth every ounce of energy.

Jul 19, 2024 · On Saturday, June 29, BEMA Convention 2024 brought together an industry panel for a Q&A session discussing association strategic initiatives and opportunities for collaboration. The industry panel included representatives from the American Society of Baking (ASB), the American Bakers Association (ABA), the Grain Foods Foundation (GFF), the Association for …

Mar 8, 2019 · BEMA-U now brings one of the leading training programs in the corporate marketplace, Insights Discovery®, directly to our members for effective, turn-key training at your own facility – maximizing your resources and your associates’ time.

Feb 27, 2025 · Emily and Kelly invite Kathy Sargent, Bimbo Bakeries, and Wendi Ebbing, Bundy Baking Solutions, to join them in the kitchen in Orlando, Florida at BakingTECH 2025! Kathy and Wendi both share stories of their industry involvement on committees, their careers, and how they first took the leap to get involved in the baking industry.

Aug 11, 2021 · BEMA-U was back on the road and back in action providing training to the sales team and Peerless Food Equipment. It was my pleasure to join Eric Cruse, General Manager, and his team for two days of customized Sales Effectiveness training.