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Bakery Showcase

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Bakery Showcase in-person trade event set for May 14-15

Canada’s premier baking industry conference and trade show, Bakery Showcase, presented by the Baking Association of Canada, will welcome the baking industry May 14-15, 2023, to the Vancouver Convention Centre for a full schedule of in-person learning and networking opportunities.

Bakery Showcase is the largest and only baking industry business-to-business trade show and conference produced in Canada.

Industry professionals from bakeries (retail, wholesale, commercial, in-store), grocery and foodservice outlets will be in attendance.

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The trade show features more than 200 booths in about 100,000 square feet showcasing baked goods (fresh, proof-and-bake, par-baked, freezer-to-oven, thaw-and-serve) baking ingredients, equipment, packaging services and technology.

There’s an exciting lineup of inspirational speakers, education sessions and demonstrations, including:

  • Bruno Feldeisen, accomplished chef and judge on CBC’s Great Canadian Baking Show, will help judge our Mother’s Day Celebration Student Cake-Decorating Competition and sign copies of his book Baking With Bruno at the BAC booth.
  • An engaging keynote talk by Mark Dyck, creator and host of Rise Up! The Baker Podcast, and Bakers4Bakers.org in which you will learn techniques that will help you tell better stories about your bakery, and a panel of up-and-coming bakeries!
  • An exciting Mother’s Day Celebration Student Cake-Decorating Competition sponsored by Dawn Foods.
  • A powerhouse panel celebrating Women in Baking, sponsored by Ardent Mills, which includes Tracey Muzzolini of Christies Bakery in Saskatoon, Babette Kourelos of Babette’s Bread of Langley, B.C., and Mary Mackay of Terra Breads of Vancouver in conversation with Elaine O’Doherty of Ardent Mills Canada.
  • Sourdough in the Spotlight and a hands-on demonstration by technical experts, Sustainable Chocolate Solutions and sampling of Cacao-Trace by Sylvestre Awono – all sponsored by Puratos.
  • The exciting Canadian Pizza magazine Canadian Pizza Chef of the Year Competitions and Great Pizza Box Fold-Off.
  • Champion pizza chef and owner-operator Diana Cline and other top pizza chefs demonstrating techniques at the Canadian Pizza Summit stage.
  • The first Women in Pizza: Canada Edition, moderated by Stephanie Swane, publisher of Modernist Pizza, Modernist Bread, and Modernist Cuisine.
  • The History and Culture of Pizza by renowned chef and co-author of Modernist Pizza Francisco Migoya.
  • A conversation with Great Canadian Baking Show finalist Zoya Thawer.
  • What does a sustainable bakery look like – and how do we get there? Get great insights from Matt Cimon of Portofino Bakery and Michelle Reid of B Lab U.S./Canada.
  • M. Hikmet Boyacioglu of KPM Analytics on Why Damaged Starch Is a Must Parameter in Flour Specifications for Bakers.
  • Karen Bornarth of the Bread Bakers Guild of America presenting A Formula for Thriving Businesses and Good Jobs.
  • The networking continues Sunday night with an exciting Captain’s Feast evening dinner cruise. The BAC’s BC Chapter on the V. Abitibi to socialize and raise funds for our baking and pastry students.

Don’t miss this bustling industry hub once-in-four-year chance to connect on the West Coast!

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For more information and to register, visit https://www.bakeryshowcasecanada.ca/

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 Background:

Bakery Showcase is set for May 14-15, 2023, in Vancouver at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The event will carry on the tradition of delivering an eye-opening expo with educational sessions for its attendees. The event is presented by the Baking Association of Canada. Media partner Bakers Journal will be in attendance moderating the educational program and overseeing baking and pizza demonstration stages.

In July 2021 the Baking Association of Canada partnered with Annex Business Media Inc., publisher of Bakers Journal, to manage Bakery Showcase. Canada’s largest baking trade industry expo, Bakery Showcase, as a multi-year agreement. We staged a successful Bakery Showcase under the partnership in Toronto in April 2022.

About the Baking Association of Canada:

The BAC is Canada’s association for professional bakers and bakery owners. It is the industry’s voice with government, responding to key competitiveness issues, including nutrition policy, product labelling and the environment, on behalf of all Canadian bakeries The association empowers its members through leading public policy, knowledge transfer and networking.

About Bakers Journal:

Founded in 1938, Bakers Journal is Canada’s oldest, most respected bakery trade magazine, serving bakers, pastry chefs and bakery owners from every province. Bakers Journal serves industrial bakery equipment businesses, artisanal bakeries and bakers, chefs and all aspects of Canada’s growing food industry. Bakers Journal works closely with partner brands Canadian Pizza (independent and chain pizzerias), Food in Canada (food and beverage processing), and Canadian Packaging (consumer packaged goods).

About Annex Business Media: Canada’s premier trade media source, comprises 65 media brands. Founded in 1997 it began as a small independent publishing company and has become one of Canada’s preeminent business media organizations, which includes its own printing press. Annex hosts more than 50 successful industry events a year and is a thought leader in all of Canada’s most profitable industry sectors, from agricultural to manufacturing trades.