The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines of Americans, released at the end of 2020, will impact consumer health decisions, doctor recommendations, school meal programs, and more for years to come. We talk with nutrition and regulatory experts about how the new Guidelines will affect the baking industry and the grain sector's future. Recorded on January 6, 2021.

As cannabis is legalized to sell in states across the US, the edibles industry is quickly growing for both psychoactive and non-psychoactive products. We talk to cannabis, baking, and regulatory experts about the market potential, business challenges, trends, and more for cannabis-infused baked goods. Recorded on December 11, 2020.

Fred Penny, President, Bimbo Bakeries USA, shares some lessons learned from COVID-19 and where he sees the opportunities for the baking industry in the year ahead. How does the industry build on the renewed excitement of baked goods? Listen to this exclusive interview to find out. Recorded on December 3, 2020.

The leaders of wheat supply chain associations reflect on the pandemic and how they plan on tackling what comes next: by working together. The industry executives weigh in on everything from trade, logistics, and workforce safety to technology and home baking trends. Then, they discuss the imperative of demystifying the farm to fork system and educating consumers. Recorded on November 16, 2020.

ABA’s in-house experts, Robb MacKie, President & CEO, Lee Sanders, SVP of Government Relations & Public Affairs, and Kelly Knowles, VP of Political & State Affairs analyze the results from the 2020 election. What does a new Administration mean to the industry and how is ABA going to help Members throughout the transition? They discuss the election’s impact on key policy areas important to the baking sector such as nutrition, workforce, and COVID-19. And we find out how the American Bakers PAC’s engagement changed during the 2020 election season. Recorded on November 13, 2020. Read more about this conversation  Take the Great Bake Debate

With his 35 years in cookie and cracker product development, Rich McFeaters knows a thing or two about the baking process. He explains the importance of workforce training at all levels and shares some stories from his decades-long career. Recorded on October 19, 2020.

Akeem Babatunde from Kroger Manufacturing and Dan van der Have from Accenture explain how technological innovations, like Artificial Intelligence (AI), can be utilized in baking manufacturing to prevent bad batches, increase food safety, and improve maintenance workflows. Then, our guests predict what the future manufacturing facilities will look like 5-10 years down the road. Catch Dan's keynote on AI and Baking at TechCon Beyond. Recorded on October 7, 2020.

With the 2020 Election around the corner, Jim Ellis of BIPAC and ABA's Lee Sanders and Kelly Knowles join us to break down what we can expect this November and what the results might mean for the baking industry. They discuss everything from top issues, the Presidential race, key House and Senate races, and how the pandemic is affecting the campaigns and voting. Recorded on September 29, 2020.  Guest Hosts: Lee Sanders, Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs, ABA and Kelly Knowles, Vice President, Political and State Affairs, ABA

In part two, ABA's Robb MacKie talks with IDFA and NAMI's CEOs about what they see on the horizon for the dairy and meat industries: new innovations, health and nutrition trends, food safety, and more. Also, hear how their industries are tackling food insecurity and the school meals programs. Recorded on August 10, 2020. Guest Host: Robb MacKie, President and CEO, American Bakers Association Take the Great Bake Debate Survey: https://baketothefuture.org/debate/

In part one of this two part conversation, ABA's Robb MacKie talks with IDFA and NAMI's CEOs about how the dairy and meat industries have fared during the coronavirus. Together, they reflect on what’s happened the past few months regarding workforce challenges, food shortages, trade, and more. Recorded on August 10, 2020. Guest Host: Robb MacKie, President and CEO, American Bakers Association