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This podcast dives deep into the commercial baking industry. Every season, a new guest shares their insights on innovation through the lens of becoming more sustainable, growing a family-owned business, debunking myths and more. Hosted by Joanie Spencer, editor-in-chief of Commercial Baking.
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Welcome to Season 16 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. We're spending this season with Dale Easdon, CEO of Klosterman Baking Co., to discover how this leader is carrying a legacy name into the industry’s future. Sponsored by Bundy Baking Solutions. In our fifth and final episode, we dive into Dale’s vision for carrying on the Klosterman name.
S16E4: Culture

S16E4: Culture

2025-09-2834:43

Welcome to Season 16 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. We're spending this season with Dale Easdon, president and CEO of Klosterman Baking Co., to discover how this leader is carrying a legacy name into the industry’s future. Sponsored by Bundy Baking Solutions. In Episode 4, Dale shares insight into a corporate culture focused on teams, collaboration and communication.
Welcome to Season 16 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. We're spending this season with Dale Easdon, president and CEO of Klosterman Baking Co., to discover how this leader is carrying a legacy name into the industry’s future. Sponsored by Bundy Baking Solutions. In Episode 3, Dale explores the key tenets of operational excellence in bakery manufacturing.
Welcome to Season 16 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. We're spending this season with Dale Easdon, president and CEO of Klosterman Baking Co., to discover how this leader is carrying a legacy name into the industry’s future. Sponsored by Bundy Baking Solutions. In Episode 2, we delve into Dale’s views on leadership, training, professional development and succession planning.
Welcome to Season 16 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. We’re spending this season with Dale Easdon, CEO of Klosterman Baking Co., to discover how this leader is carrying a legacy name into the industry’s future. Sponsored by Bundy Baking Solutions. In our first episode, get to know Dale and how he made his way into the baking industry.
Welcome to Season 15 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. Molly Blakeley, founder and CEO of Molly Bz, talks about how she built a nationwide cookie brand from $150 and an InstaPot experiment. Sponsored by CoPack Connect. In our fifth and final episode, we discover how to let go of limitations and tap into potential.
Welcome to Season 15 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. Molly Blakeley, founder and CEO of Molly Bz, talks about how she built a nationwide cookie brand from $150 and an InstaPot experiment. Sponsored by CoPack Connect. In Episode 4, Molly shares the keys to getting the most out of mentorships – from both sides.
Welcome to Season 15 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. Molly Blakeley, founder and CEO of Molly Bz, talks about how she built a nationwide cookie brand from $150 and an InstaPot experiment. Sponsored by CoPack Connect. In Episode 3, we're uncovering how contract manufacturing has been the key to Molly Bz' national growth.
Welcome to Season 15 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. Molly Blakeley, founder and CEO of Molly Bz, talks about how she built a nationwide cookie brand from $150 and an InstaPot experiment. Sponsored by CoPack Connect. In Episode 2, we delve into the unique product development process that started with some leftover liquor bottles.
Welcome to Season 15 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. Molly Blakeley, founder and CEO of Molly Bz, talks about how she built a nationwide cookie brand from $150 and an InstaPot experiment. Sponsored by CoPack Connect. In our first episode, we get to know Molly and learn what drove her to start a cookie company from Alaska with $150 in her pocket.
Welcome to Season 14 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. Trina Bediako, CEO of New Horizons Baking Co., shares how she balances generational wisdom and youthful disruption to expand a family bakery business in unconventional ways. Sponsored by Coperion. In our fifth and final episode, we dive into how New Horizons is reshaping its business model with vertical integration as it supplies the foodservice industry and what that means for the future.
Welcome to Season 14 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. Trina Bediako, CEO of New Horizons Baking Co., shares how she balances generational wisdom and youthful disruption to expand a family bakery business in unconventional ways. Sponsored by Coperion. In Episode 4, we discover Trina’s take on succession planning and the future of leadership beyond the bloodline.
Welcome to Season 14 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. Trina Bediako, CEO of New Horizons Baking Co., shares how she balances generational wisdom and youthful disruption to expand a family bakery business in unconventional ways. Sponsored by Coperion. In Episode 3, Trina explores the evolution of the New Horizons bakery operation and how change feeds growth.
Welcome to Season 14 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. Trina Bediako, CEO of New Horizons Baking Co., shares how she balances generational wisdom and youthful disruption to expand a family bakery business in unconventional ways. Sponsored by Coperion. In Episode 1, get to know Trina, hear what it was like for her to grow up in the industry, and learn how that experience defined her path.
Welcome to Season 13 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. Joanie Spencer, editor-in-chief for Commercial Baking, is spending this season with Markey Culver, CEO of The Women's Bakery, a social enterprise bakery in East Africa. They're discovering the challenges and rewards that come with creating change through baking. Sponsored by Middleby Bakery Group. In our fifth and final episode, Markey explores the exciting developments that are on the horizon for The Women's Bakery.
Welcome to Season 13 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. Joanie Spencer, editor-in-chief for Commercial Baking, is spending this season with Markey Culver, CEO of The Women's Bakery, a social enterprise bakery in East Africa. They're discovering the challenges and rewards that come with creating change through baking. Sponsored by Middleby Bakery Group. In our fourth episode, Markey talks about how The Women's Bakery has gone from empowering women to feeding kids with its One Bread Project.
Welcome to Season 13 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. Joanie Spencer, editor-in-chief for Commercial Baking, is spending this season with Markey Culver, CEO of The Women's Bakery, a social enterprise bakery in East Africa. They're discovering the challenges and rewards that come with creating change through baking. Sponsored by Middleby Bakery Group. In our third episode, Markey explores how The Women's Bakery has remained viable in the face of seemingly insurmountable barriers. She discusses the impacts of automation, the pandemic, supply chain disruptions and more.
Welcome to Season 13 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. Joanie Spencer, editor-in-chief for Commercial Baking, is spending this season with Markey Culver, CEO of The Women's Bakery, a social enterprise bakery in East Africa. They're discovering the challenges and rewards that come with creating change through baking. Sponsored by Middleby Bakery Group. In our second episode, Markey shares the journey of building a successful bakery and nonprofit. She discusses the obstacles that came along with opening a business in a new country and scaling up, and what her team learned along the way.
Welcome to Season 13 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. Joanie Spencer, editor-in-chief for Commercial Baking, is spending this season with Markey Culver, CEO of The Women's Bakery, a social enterprise bakery in East Africa. They're discovering the challenges and rewards that come with creating change through baking. Sponsored by Middleby Bakery Group. In our first episode, Markey explains how she went from a business student in St. Louis to a bakery entrepreneur in Rwanda, drastically changing lives for East African women with a simple loaf of bread.
Welcome to Season 12 of the Troubleshooting Innovation podcast. Joanie Spencer, editor-in-chief for Commercial Baking, is spending this season with Tony Martin, president of Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe. They're exploring how this company has grown from a family-owned brand into a national icon. Sponsored by AMF Bakery Systems. In our fifth and final episode, Tony dives into how the company's growth over time has transformed its marketing strategies. He also offers insight into how Martin's incorporates the latest trends into existing operations.
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