Workforce Research

Member-exclusive studies and reports about workforce recruitment, training, and retention trends to help our members understand the current and future talent landscape.

Recruitment Resources

Future-Proofing Commercial Baking: Workforce Challenges and Solutions

Commissioned by ABA, ASB, and IDDBA, the Future-Proofing Commercial Baking: Workforce Challenges and Solutions study provides provides an in-depth analysis of workforce skills gaps, business impact, and effective strategies companies are using to recruit, train, and retain skilled talent.

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2024 ABA Pulse Survey: AI in the Commercial Baking Industry

The 2024 ABA Pulse Survey: AI in the Commercial Baking Industry study was developed in conjunction with NDP Analytics and contains survey data representing 80 businesses of all sizes with operations across the U.S. and abroad.

The findings help employers understand AI's uses, top value drivers, cost savings, revenue, and more.

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Workforce Gap in U.S. Commercial Baking: Recruitment, Retention, and Training

The ABA and the American Society of Baking (ASB) have partnered since 2016 to provide insights on recruitment, retention, and training trends in the commercial baking industry.

Access the 2022, 2021, and 2016 study findings here.

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2021 Salary and Benefits Survey

From ABA and SNAC International, the Salary and Benefits 2021 Survey results cover company profile information, pay practices, benefits and pay information for various positions from food manufacturers and supplier organizations across the US and Canada.

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