Western Canada’s much-anticipated baking industry event Bakery Congress 2017 produced by the Baking Association of Canada (BAC) returns to Vancouver April 23rd and 24th. The event promises to be bigger and better and will be held for the first time at the Vancouver Convention Centre - East building.

Bakery Congress is held in Vancouver once every four years and it is Canada’s only baking industry trade show and conference for 2017. The trade show floor will be approximately 200 exhibits featuring baking ingredients, equipment, packaging, services, technology and semi-finished & finished baked goods (fresh, proof and bake, par-baked, freezer-to-oven, thaw and serve). About 2,500 food industry professionals from commercial, retail & in-store bakeries and food service establishments are expected to take part in the event.

Planning and preparation for new features, educational programs and networking events to support the baking and food service industry has begun. “The Bakery Congress keeps innovating and attracting more businesses every year," says Paul Hetherington, President and CEO, Baking Association of Canada (BAC). "There will be many new products/services and exciting speakers to learn, see, touch taste, and experience." Hetherington added. The BAC is Canada’s largest baking industry trade association that represents the country’s $8.6 billion commercial, retail and in-store bakeries. Its members represents more than 80% of the nation’s production capacity within the industry producing a wide range of products including breads and rolls, cakes, pastries, cookies and other sweet goods with semi-finished & frozen products.

Exhibit space booking and marketing opportunities are underway and the BAC are expecting a larger floor than the previous Vancouver edition in 2013. For more information, please contact Ahmed Mutaher at 905 405 0288 extension 22 or email amutaher@baking.ca