Over the past few years, there has been resurgence in some snack food categories, including healthy, natural and organic snack foods. The size of the cheese, corn, pretzel and other salted snacks market is estimated at $2.4 billion, according to the Economic Census of Food Manufacturing. To ensure that you are staying fresh and capturing your share of the ever-evolving snack market, make your plans today to attend IBIE and get the ideas, resources and technology you need to compete.   Who attends: Snack food producers involved in management, manufacturing or marketing, including Grupo Bimbo, Dawn Foods, Flowers Foods, Grupo, Interstate, Kellogg, McKee Foods, Pennant Foods Company (Chef Solutions), Otis Spunkmeyer, Sara Lee, Tasty Baking and more. "Every three years, our industry puts on the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE), which reveals the latest in baking technology. The biggest misconception about IBIE is that it’s all about new equipment and systems. The truth is, a large number of the suppliers are component manufacturers. The latest in conveyor belts, lubricants and electronics always are found on the show floor, where the bakery maintenance manager can acquire some critical best practices that he can bring back to his bakery. IBIE will next take place in 2007 and is the most valuable place to learn about the trade in such a short period of time." Excerpt from Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, October 2006 Author: Jeff Dearduff, director of engineering, East Balt Inc.   What's in it for you? Download the IBIE brochure created specifically for snack food producers to find out.   Who exhibits: Companies who supply snack food producers with equipment, ingredients, technology and information, including AZO Incorporated, Bunge Oils, Douglas Machines Corp., EPI Exact Packaging Inc., FMC FoodTech, Habasit Belting LLC, Heat and Control, Lanly Company, The Reading Bakery Systems, Spray Dynamics, Ltd., Urschel Laboratories, Inc., Wire Belt Company…and more* "If you have to choose one show, choose IBIE. It’s an integral part of AMF’s marketing plan. The show helps us reach international prospects and connect with decision makers from the right companies. " Ken Newsome President & CEO AMF Automation   Thinking about exhibiting? The new Orlando location will deliver a new geographic segment of snack food producers who may not travel to other shows. For international manufacturers, there is no better way to tap into the US market than to exhibit here. For more information, call Nicole Boland at 1.312.673.5828 or email nboland@smithbucklin.com.   Featured products: Baking equipment, ingredients, flavorings, ingredient handling systems, packaging materials and business services. * 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.