Baking Association of Canada - Congress 2009

April 26 & 27 • Bill Copeland Centre
3676 Kensington Ave, Vancouver (Burnaby), BC

Trade Show Hours: 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm

To keep your business successful, it's important to stay on top of what is happening in the baking industry. Congress 2009 provides you with that opportunity: source out new suppliers or discover the latest or improved products on the trade show floor; learn about new products each morning at the New Product Showcase seminars and network with industry colleagues at the social function, plus much more!

Sunset Cruise
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Fee: $85 - Limited tickets available, register early to avoid disappointment
Start off Congress 2009 by joining us aboard the Pride of Vancouver for a magnificent harbour curise to some of Vancouver's visual highlights including False Creek, Stanely Park and Indian Arm. Your three hour journey will include music, plenty of inside and outside seating, a sumptuous buffet feast and ample opportunity to see he sights with friends both old and new. An evening certainly not to be missed!

The cruise departs the Plaza of Nations Marina at 7:00pm sharp returning to the pier at 10:00pm. Complimentary shuttle bus transportation will be provided for delegates staying at either Congress 2009 hotels. The shuttle service will leave the Executive Suites Burnaby at 5:45pm proceed to the Delta Burnaby Hotel for a 6:00pm departure to the Plaza of Nations Marina. A return service will be offered upon completion of the cruise.

If you are driving directly to the marina, a map of the marina area with parking lots indicated can be found here (217KB)

Registration Area
10:00am - 5:00pm - Bill Copeland Centre
Fee: Trade Show: $10 before April 3, $20 after April 3 and on-site

BAC Annual General Meeting
9:15am - 10:00am - Bill Copeland Centre
For BAC Members only, the annual meeting provides a review of the Association's activities over the past year as well as direction for the future.

New Product Showcase
10:30am - 12:00noon - Bill Copeland Centre
Free Seminars for Attendees! Note that seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

Looking for the latest products, ingredients, equipment, technology and/or services. Let the New Product Showcase, which features multimedia presentations, be one of the first stops in your quest for information. The companies listed below will give you a snap shot of their latest offerings and will have the items on display in their booth if you need more information.

Note: The products listed below do not represent all of the new products at Congress 2009 rather only those products from companies who expressed an interest in participating in the New Product Showcase.

ePan: The 21st Century Baking Pan
American Pan Company
The ePan, from American Pan is a high tensile strength aluminized steel baking pan that is thinner and lighter, yet substantially stronger than traditional pans. The ePan is ideal for high volume bakeries and, due to its lighter weight, can provide significant energy and maintenance savings.

The New Generation of Instant Yeast
Lesaffre Yeast Corporation
Introduced in the early 70s, SAF-Instant brand products have remained market leaders in instant yeast. Lesaffre, the world leader in the science of yeast, is pleased to introduce SAF-Instant Premium, The new generation of instant yeast! Use less yeast - 20 to 30% faster fermentation - more resistant to cold water

Anita's Organic Pure & Simple Mixes
Anita's Organic Grain & Flour Mill Ltd
Anita's Organic Grain & Flour Mill recently launched a line of organic baking mixes using whole grain flours milled fresh every day on stonemills. All mixes are certified organic, Kosher and are free from preservatives and additives. Helping you to just be well with pure and simple mixes.

Minimize Wear and Maintenance in Spiral Conveyors
Ashworth Bros Inc
Ashworth Bros Inc recently expanded the Omni-Pro line of 1 and 1.2-inch pitch options to include the 3/4-inch pitch Omni-Pro 075. We will explain why Omni-Pro belts minimize wear and maintenance in spirals by examining the patented "protrusion leg," the "zero-tension" 360° buttonless weld and other features.

Vitamin-D: The Most Needed Nutriment in Our Food Supply
Lallemand Inc
Vitamin-D (Vit-D) is currently among the most discussed-cited topic in nutrition and health. While osteoporosis has long been considered a disease of calcium deficiency, it is now known that calcium and vitamin-D deficiencies are intrinsically linked causing this disease. Lallemand will present strategies for the addition of Vit-D to foods along with sources of Vit-D to be used in food applications.

Robin Hood® Sensible Choice™ Bakery Mixes and Bases
Horizon Milling GP
Sensible Choice™ is a line of bakery mixes and bases designed to meet your customers desire for healthier products. The Sensible Choice™ mixes and bases will appeal to customers seeking products with no artificial preservatives, colours, sweeteners or flavours added. Best of all they will still deliver the same great taste, colour and texture you've come to expect from Robin Hood®.

Trade Show Open
12:00noon - 5:00pm - Bill Copeland Centre
• more than 100 companies - click here to view current exhibitor list
• over 60 new companies (did not exhibit in the 2005 event)
• almost 50% larger than the 2005 event
• see the newest, the best and your favourite products, ingredients, equipment, services, technology and baked goods (fresh, proof & bake, par-baked, freezer-to-oven, thaw & serve)

Social with Michael "Pinball" Clemons
6:00pm - 7:30pm - Delta Burnaby Hotel
Fee: $45

The first show day is over and its now time to relax and be inspired by Michael Clemons, one of Canada's CFL legends and CEO of the Toronto Argonauts. Small in stature but with a huge heart, "Pinball" was one of the CFL's most electrifying players and retired the league's all purpose yardage leader and a holder of a dozen other records. Not bad for someone only 5ft 6 inches tall. With his playing career behind him Clemons put his leadership and communication skills to work behind the bench as coach, in the front office and the community through his tireless participation in various charities. So join us for a special evening which will include finger foods and a complimentary first beverage.

Registration Area
10:00am - 5:00pm - Bill Copeland Centre
Fee: Trade Show: $10 before April 3, $20 after April 3 and on-site

Egg Products for Bakery and Deli
Vanderpol's Eggs
Bakeries are increasing their profit margins by combining café and deli in their retail outlets. Vanderpols caters to this new trend with a full line of pre-cooked eggs that can be used as an ingredient for breakfast sandwiches, wraps and stuffed pastry and individually wrapped ready heat and go burritos and quesadillas.

New Product Development Tax Refunds for Bakeries!
Revenue Services Group
The Government of Canada has created an incentive program to encourage bakeries to engage in product development and R&D. Bakeries can receive up to 68% of salary costs back as a refund for new product formulation. Changes* to the SR&ED (Scientific Research & Experimental Development) program during 2008 and 2009 increase eligibility levels and refund amounts. What baking activities qualify? How much can you get?

*Very significant changes to the program were enacted during 2008 and major changes result from the 2009 Federal Budget and 2008 Alberta Budget.

New Non Hydrogenated Products
Richardson Oilseed Limited
Richardson Nutrition will introduce our new 0 g trans fat Garlic Spread, reformulated Non Hydrogenated. We will also demonstrate Bake It, our new Baking Pan Spray, recently introduced to the Baking market.

dispoTool - paperless distribution with new "MATRIX" display
ToolBox Software North American
The new MATRIX displays are the result of extensive development work of the ToolBox Software logistics experts. MATRIX offers up to 7 colored sections, of course including an alphanumeric section. The new display shines clearly brighter and needs less electricity.

AB Mauri Nabitor - Natural Mold Inhibition System
Fleischmann's Yeast
Nabitor offers several benefits for example, allowing friendly labeling such as "no artificial preservatives". Nabitor provides a powerful, synergistic, natural mold inhibition system as compared to traditional, "natural mold inhibitors" and works as a functional replacement for calcium propionate. AB Mauri Nabitor is recommended for use in a variety of bakery products such as breads, buns, tortillas, sweet dough and many others.

Top/Bottom Labeler with Shell Shock
Nita Labelers Inc
This very versatile system allows for automatic labelling of containers and clamshells. It can apply labels on the top, the bottom of containers as well as performing a tamper-evident c-shaped seal on the top, front and bottom of any clamshell.

Texture Changes Everything!
National Starch Food Innovation
Texture is fundamental to consumer-winning food product development. We're at the forefront of textural innovation. We can help manufacturers unlock the full potential of texture to ensure product success because we understand texture and we know how to make it work. We understand the impact of texture on consumer emotions. We use our technical and sensory expertise and high performance texturizers to create the textural characteristics that tap into their desires.