The Tortilla Industry Association's (TIA) 2010 Technical Seminar will be held in conjunction with IBIE 2010.

Did you know the tortilla sector of the baking industry is worth $6 billion and grew 71 percent in the last 5 years? As tortillas continue to transition into the mainstream market, business-savvy manufacturers are increasingly adapting their operations to capitalize on the unprecedented growth. You can too by attending IBIE, September 26-29, 2010, where you'll discover the latest tortilla equipment and supplies, network and share ideas with other tortilla manufacturers and acquire the expert industry knowledge at the Tortilla Industry Association's (TIA) 2010 Technical Seminar held in conjunction with IBIE on the 25th and 26th.

As demand in the tortilla industry continues to grow, it's crucial that tortilla manufacturers--and those looking to enter the tortilla market, innovate, are prepared for increased production and efficiency and have the ability to quickly adapt to changing consumer tastes. The partnership between IBIE and TIA allows you to do just that—from cutting edge information, automated solutions and the ingredients to reformulate products to versatile and consumer-friendly packaging--it's all here.

Make plans today to ensure you're on track to see huge, positive results all year long.

To learn more about the full IBIE Education Program, click here.

• Attendee Sampling

  Tortilla producers involved in management, manufacturing or marketing including:

  • Azteca Foods, Casa de Oro Foods
  • Flowers Foods
  • General Mills
  • Grupo Bimbo S.A. De C.V.
  • Harbar Corporation
  • Kraft Foods Inc.
  • Mission Foods Inc.
  • Ralcorp, Sonora Foods Ltd. and more.

  Join fellow tortilla companies at IBIE. Click here to register.

  “The baking business is highly competitive. For us to stay on top of our game and continue to be the most efficient producer of bakery foods, we need to be aware of-and understand-the latest process innovations and how they may impact our business. Attending IBIE is a great way to see not just new technology but the latest in ingredients, packaging, and new product ideas. Walking the expo floor as a group is a great learning process for everyone.”

  Allen Shiver
  President and Chief Operating Officer
  Flowers Foods

• Exhibitor Sampling

  Companies who supply the tortilla and tortilla chip industry with equipment, ingredients, technology and information, including:

  • AB Mauri Fleischmann's Yeast
  • AM Manufacturing Company
  • Arr-Tech Inc., Ashworth Bros. Inc.
  • Azteca Milling, L.P.
  • B.C. Williams Companies
  • Bake Mark USA, Caravan Products
  • Cargill, Danisco USA, Inc.
  • Foremost Fuji Corporation
  • Genpak
  • Gum Technology Corporation
  • Habasit Belting LLC
  • Heat and Control
  • Independent Bakers Association
  • Intralox
  • Kaak Group North America
  • KB Systems, Inc.
  • Kemin Food Ingredients, Inc.
  • Kwik Lok Corporation
  • Lallemand/American Yeast Division
  • Lawrence Equipment, Inc.
  • MGP Ingredients, Inc.
  • NuTEC Manufacturing
  • Pinckney Molded Plastics, Inc.
  • Shaffer Manufacturing Corp.
  • Spray Dynamics, Ltd.
  • Stagnito Communications
  • Urschel Laboratories, Inc.
  • Watson Inc.
  • Wire Belt Company of America and more*.

  Click here to view a complete list of 2010 exhibitors.

  “There's no other event that gives you this kind of exposure with the biggest names in the industry. IBIE is critical for networking and solidifying industry relationships.”

  Fred Springer
  President & CEO
  Burford Corp.

  Thinking about exhibiting? According to the Economic Census of Food Manufacturing, capital expenditures in the tortilla industry total $53.2 million, with ingredient/material spending valued at $550.5 million. Tap into this growing market segment in 2010 to strengthen your competitive position, uncover new sales opportunities and grow your business. For more information, call Nicole Boland at 1.312.673.5828 or email nboland@smithbucklin.com.

• Product Sampling.

  • Processing equipment and systems
  • Direct store delivery (DSD) materials
  • Distribution and transportation equipment
  • Packaging materials and systems
  • Ingredients and more.

  *If you are an IBIE exhibitor who supplies this market and would like to be added to this list, please email nboland@smithbucklin.com with your company name and market(s) served.