State of the Baking Industry Webinar
August 7, 2024 | 2:00 PM ET
In the next installment of the State of the Baking Industry research, conducted by Cypress Research and brought to you by Sosland Publishing, discover the state of product innovation and development in the wholesale baking industry. In this webinar, we’ll explore how the latest trends, ingredient priorities and challenges are influencing how bakers develop new products.
Charlotte Atchley
Editor
Baking & Snack
Marjorie Hellmer
President
Cypress Research
Penny Patterson-Smith
Chief Innovation Officer
Flowers Foods
Penny Patterson-Smith is chief innovation officer at Flowers Foods where she leads Flowers’ research and development, product lifecycle management, innovation, renovation, and agile teams. She is responsible for driving innovation that supports the company’s growth agenda, builds on the strengths of its brands and accelerates funnel development. Her career spans 30 years of experience working with leading CPG companies, including Kraft/Nabisco, Mars and The Hershey Co.
Sergio Machado
Senior Director of Research Development and Applications
Corbion
Sergio Machado is the senior director of research development and applications for Corbion. Machado draws on more than three decades of experience in various industries including baking, confectionery, breakfast cereals, snacks, ingredients and functional blends. Throughout his career, he has held responsibilities that included fundamental research, innovation planning and execution, formula and process development, technical service, and product/process optimization.