Celebrating The Legends of Baking

American Society of Baking protects and preserves the amazing history of the Baking Industry yesterday, today, tomorrow, and always.

Candidates for the Baking Hall of Fame may be nominated by any individual or organization that has an interest or relationship to baking.

Inductees are recognized for their achievements in organizational growth and development, equipment design and innovation, advancements in ingredient technology and processing or in a service related to the commercial baking industry.

The recommendations of the Baking Hall of Fame Advisory Committee are reviewed by the Executive Committee of the American Society of Baking which then elects individuals each year based upon four general categories: Baker, Equipment Manufacturing, Ingredient Technology, and Industry Service.

To view inductees, please click here. To nominate someone for consideration for the Baking Hall of Fame, please click here.

The History of the Baking Hall of Fame 

The Baking Hall of Fame was created in 2005 as a tribute to those individuals that have made a significant contribution to the advancement of the U.S. baking industry. The first awards were presented during the inaugural awards ceremony in 2006 during the annual BakingTECH conference.