MADISON, WI — The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) is gearing up for another year of live webinars focused on a variety of subjects of interest to professionals in the bakery and other foodservice sectors.
Live webinars are open to the public, and the library of recorded webinars is available exclusively to IDDBA members.
The lineup of January webinars is as follows:
Beyond the Counter & Kitchen: Emerging Trends in Dairy, Deli, and Bakery
Jan. 9 | 11 a.m. CT
This webinar will provide insight into the consumer trend of turning to snacks as convenient meal alternatives. It will explore the trend’s impact on traditional mealtimes, and how innovative snack products are designed to offer balanced nutrition, satisfy hunger and cater to busy lifestyles. Market trends, consumer preferences and nutritional advancements currently driving the shift will be discussed, as well as the ways brands can develop and market snacks that appeal to consumers and provide the nutrition of a full meal.
Fresh Thinking: Strategies for Sustainable Operations in the Food Sector
Jan. 15 | 11 a.m. CT
Savannah Seydel, VP of sustainability at Better Earth, will lead a session designed for IDDBA members seeking actionable solutions to today’s sustainability challenges, with a focus on refrigeration, food waste diversion and packaging. This webinar will provide practical strategies, success stories and resources to help brands align their operations with today’s pressing environmental challenges, evolving compliance requirements and consumer demands.
Monthly Dairy, Deli and Bakery Trends Recap
Jan. 21 | 11 a.m. CT
In this interactive webinar, Jonna Parker, principal of fresh foods at Circana, and Jack Ince, education coordinator at IDDBA, will conduct a discussion of the latest dairy, deli and bakery trends. They will review key findings from the previous month’s trends report, highlighting sales drivers and top takeaways, and how the industries are performing compared to overall food and beverage categories.
Can our Food System Be ‘Unbroken’?
Jan. 28 | 11 a.m. CT
Evan Harrison, CEO of Kiss the Ground, will outline the key components of the regenerative movement, bringing awareness to the impact that regenerative agriculture can have on our food system. The webinar will focus on learning how consumers and food industry businesses can engage with the regenerative conversation and the role they can play in fixing the food system.
Top 10 Food Safety Mistakes in Bakery
Jan. 28 | 11 a.m. CT
During this webinar, ASI Food Safety‘s experts will use audit data from the past two years to reveal the “Top 10 Non-Conformances in Bakery.” It will focus on helping producers and bakeries navigate common challenges, whether preparing for an upcoming audit, completely new to the safety certification process or if their facilities keep getting flagged for the same non-conformance.
This webinar is part three of the ASI Top Ten Trilogy, a series of informative presentations analyzing the most common non-conformances across dairy, deli and bakery sectors.
IDDBA FlavorConnect: Seasonal Flavor Trends – From Traditional to Emerging Taste Sensations
Jan. 30 | 1 p.m. CT
Lisa Jackson, director of marketing at FlavorSum, will share fresh insights on food and beverage flavor trends across the seasons, with a focus on the role of seasonal flavors in bakery and dairy. Jackson will review the launch activity in North America and discuss social listening trends, how flavor preferences change across seasons and categories, and flavor considerations for delivering the taste experience that consumers are looking for. Twenty-five registrants will receive samples of flavors in a cookie format to illustrate seasonal themes.
Visit the IDDBA website for more information and to register.
