Mike Sullivan, Bimbo Bakeries USA, presented an American Bakers PAC check to Candidate for U.S. Senate Heather Wilson (R-NM).  Heather Wilson is a former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives.  While in Congress, she was a strong advocate for the baking industry a

ABA congratulates its most recent ENERGY STAR® participants, Bimbo Bakeries USA, the BAMA Companies Inc. and Turano Baking Company.  Twenty-one sites and seven baking companies are now taking the challenge to reduce their energy use by 10 percent over the next five years.&nbs

As the health care reform “Pay or Play” mandates become effective in 2014, employers are determining whether to drop their group health plans or comply with the law.  This webinar will highlight the rules, apply some scenarios and discuss strategic considerations

John Deleu, Flowers Foods, recently presented an American Bakers PAC check to Rep. Allen West (R-FL).   Rep. West has been a strong ally to the baking industry on important issues such as sugar reform, prohibiting ambush elections, and repealing the Affordable Health Care Ac

American Bakers PAC recently hosted a food industry dinner in honor of Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) in Washington, D.C. where $25,000 was raised for Rep. Goodlatte’s campaign.  Representatives from ConAgra, The Hershey Co., International Dairy Foods Association, The National C

ABA recently provided input on FDA’s food facility re-registration draft guidance with a special emphasis regarding the low-risk nature of depots and reminded FDA about the association’s pending petition. It is unlikely that FDA’s final guidance will be released by t

ABA members Hayden Wands with Bimbo Bakeries USA, Mark Worthey with Flowers Foods, and Steve Stocksdale with Krispy Kreme, visited with members of Congress and their staff last week to discuss the Farm Bill and urge reform of the current U.S. sugar program.  Current U.S. sugar po

The education program at the All Things Baking (ATB) show was very successful with several well attended hands-on and technical classes and expert-led demonstrations.  Innovation and creativity are key in the ever-changing art of pastries, desserts and artisan breads. At ATB, att

“It was a terrific opportunity to have George Allen visit with McKee Foods employees in Stuarts Draft, VA,” said Connie Vaughan, McKee Foods.  “I am grateful to American Bakers PAC for researching and identifying candidates who support policy solutions that will

WASHINGTON, D.C. ─ Former Virginia Governor, US Senator and current candidate for US Senate, George Allen, will address the ABA and ATBI Boards of Directors during their Joint Meeting on October 2 in Washington, D.C. "George Allen is a results-oreinted leader with a history of ba