CHICAGO — The American Society of Baking (ASB) inducted six industry leaders into the Baking Hall of Fame during its annual BakingTECH conference, held Feb. 28-March 2 in Chicago.
The 2023 Baking Hall of Fame inductees are:
- Frederick Cooper | Flowers Foods and CooperSmith
- Joseph M. Day | Joseph M. Day Co. | Banner Engineering & Sales (Banner-Day)
- Harold Flynn | Flynn Burner Corp.
- Michael Gude | Sosland Publishing
- Louis Rotella Sr. and Louis Rotella Jr. | Rotella’s Italian Bakery
After welcoming guests and family members of the newest class of Hall of Famers, Rowdy Brixey, ASB Baking Hall of Fame Evaluation Committee chair and president of Brixey Engineering Strategies and Training, asked anyone in the audience who had been mentored or inspired by these six leaders to stand. Every person in the room stood.
“Just think about the impact we have and the opportunity we have and the impact the inductees have had on you,” Brixey said. “Pay it forward.”
The Baking Hall of Fame launched in 2006, and this class marks 103 inductees.
