ABA's Safety Recognition Program recognizes dedication to workplace safety

The American Bakers Association Safety Recognition Program announced it honored 22 member companies across 160 facilities for their effective and successful safety programs in 2023.

“It is imperative that the industry’s current and future employees understand our commitment to employee safety. The awards that will be on display in these ABA member facilities are one more step to accomplish that, and I hope we see even more facilities represented in 2025,” says Jennifer Colfelt, vice president of operations and membership, of the American Bakers Association (ABA) during the awards ceremony at ABA’s 2024 Convention in Scottsdale, AZ.

Created in 2016, ABA’s Safety Recognition Award recognizes Member facilities’ safety performance and implementation of effective safety and health management systems. The program has increased workplace safety awareness and emphasizes the importance of employee safety in the baking and allied industries. These efforts to develop strong safety programs also prove to be an investment in the company’s financial health as well.

Participation in the program continues to grow annually, with the 2023 awards surpassing prior year by eight facilities.

The 2023 ABA Safety Recognition Awardee Companies include:

AB Mauri
ADM Milling Co.
Ardent Mills
Aspire Bakeries
Aunt Millie’s Bakeries
Baker Boy
Bimbo Bakeries USA
Caldic North America
Crown Bakeries
Dawn Foods
Flowers Foods
Hearthside Food Solutions
IFF
Klosterman Baking Company
Lesaffre
Nation Pizza & Foods
New Horizons Baking Company
Newly Weds Foods
Rich Products Corporation
Rotella’s Italian Bakery
The Kroger Company
TreeHouse Foods

Below are the 160 locations which have achieved a high level of safety performance as an ongoing effort to reduce work related injuries and illnesses:

AB Mauri	AB Mauri Greenville Plant	Greenville	TX
AB Mauri	Cedar Rapids	Cedar Rapids	IA
AB Mauri Food, Inc.	AB Mauri Food HO & Tech Center	St. Louis	MO
ADM Milling Co	ADM Milling Co	Abilene	KS
ADM Milling Co	West Flour Mill	Arkansas City	KS
ADM Milling Co	East Flour Mill	Arkansas City	KS
ADM Milling Co	ADM Milling Co	Beech Grove	IN
ADM Milling Co	ADM Milling Co	Buffalo	NY
ADM Milling Co	ADM Milling Co	Camp Hill	PA
ADM Milling Co	ADM Milling Co	Carthage	MO
ADM Milling Co	ADM Milling Co	Charlotte	NC
ADM Milling Co	ADM Milling Co	Cleveland	TN
ADM Milling Co	ADM Milling Co	Enid	OK
ADM Milling Co	ADM Milling Co.	Hudson	NY
ADM Milling Co	ADM Milling Co	Jackson	TN
ADM Milling Co	ADM Milling Co	Lincoln	NE
ADM Milling Co	ADM Milling Co.	Mendota	IL
ADM Milling Co	ADM Milling Co.	Mt. Vernon	IN
ADM Milling Co	ADM Milling Co Lab	Overland Park	KS
ADM Milling Co	ADM Milling Co.	St. Louis	MO
Ardent Mills	Albany Mill	Albany	NY
Ardent Mills	Alton Mill	Alton	IL
Ardent Mills	Arlington Mix Plant	Arlington	OR
Ardent Mills	Chattanooga Mill	Chattanooga	TN
Ardent Mills	Colton Mill	Colton	CA
Ardent Mills	Columbus Mill	Columbus	OH
Ardent Mills	Commerce City Mill	Commerce City	CO
Ardent Mills	Culpeper Mill	Culpepper	VA
Ardent Mills	Decatur Mill	Decatur	AL
Ardent Mills	Denver Mill	Denver	CO
Ardent Mills	Fairmount Mill	Fairmount	ND
Ardent Mills	Galena Park Mill	Galena Park	TX
Ardent Mills	Kenosha Mill	Kenosha	WI
Ardent Mills	Lake City Mill	Lake City	MN
Ardent Mills	Martins Creek Mill	Martin's Creek	PA
Ardent Mills	Mount Pocono Mill	Mt. Pocono	PA
Ardent Mills	Newton Mill	Newton	KS
Ardent Mills	Omaha A Mill	Omaha Site A	NE
Ardent Mills	Port Allen Mill	Port Allen	LA
Ardent Mills	Saginaw Mill	Saginaw	TX
Ardent Mills	San Bernardino Mill	San Bernardino	CA
Ardent Mills	Sherman Mill	Sherman	TX
Ardent Mills	Stockton Mill	Stockton	CA
Ardent Mills	Port Redwing Mill	Gibsonton	FL
Ardent Mills	Tualatin Bakery	Tualatin	OR
Ardent Mills	Wichita Mill	Wichita	KS
Aspire Bakeries	Alsip	Alsip	IL
Aspire Bakeries	Chaska	Chaska	MN
Aspire Bakeries	Cayce	Cayce	SC
Aspire Bakeries	Hazleton	Hazleton	PA
Aspire Bakeries	Swedesboro	Swedesboro	NJ
Aspire Bakeries	Van Nuys	Van Nuys	CA
Aunt Millie's	Jackson Bakery	Jackson	MI
Baker Boy	Baker Boy	Dickinson	ND
Bimbo Bakeries USA	Fort Worth Bakery	Fort Worth	TX
Bimbo Bakeries USA	Grand Prairie Bakery	Grand Prairie	TX
Bimbo Bakeries USA	Northumberland Bakery	Northumberland	PA
Bimbo Bakeries USA	Oconomowoc Bakery	Oconomowoc	WI
Bimbo Bakeries USA	Orlando Bakery	Orlando	FL
Bimbo Bakeries USA	Roseville Bakery	Roseville	MN
Bimbo Bakeries USA	Grand Rapids Bakery	Grand Rapids	MI
Bimbo Bakeries USA	Albany Bread Bakery	Albany	NY
Bimbo Bakeries USA	Huntington Bakery	Huntington	WV
Caldic USA Inc - Bell CA	Bell	Bell	CA
Caldic USA Inc - Elgin IL	Elgin	Elgin	IL
Caldic USA Inc - University Park IL	University Park	University Park	IL
Crown Bakeries	Norcross Distribution Center	Norcross	GA
Crown Bakeries	Nashville	Nashville	TN
Crown Bakeries	Philadelphia	Philadelphia	PA
Dawn Food Products	Innovation Studio	Jackson	MI
Dawn Food Products	Home Office	Jackson	MI
Dawn Food Products	Central Warehouse	Jackson	MI
Dawn Food Products	Chicago Distribution	Crown Point	IN
Dawn Food Products	Denver Distribution	Denver	CO
Dawn Food Products	Houston Distribution	Houston	TX
Dawn Food Products	Kansas City Distribution	Kansas City	MO
Dawn Food Products	Louisville Distribution	Louisville	KY
Dawn Food Products	San Francisco Distribution	Union City	CA
Dawn Food Products	Denver Manufacturing	Denver	CO
Dawn Food Products	Jackson Manufacturing	Jackson	MI
Dawn Food Products	Louisville Manufacturing	Louisville	KY
Flowers Bakery of Cleveland, LLC	Flowers Bakery of Cleveland, LLC	Cleveland	TN
Flowers Bakery of London, LLC	Flowers Bakery of London, LLC	London,	KY
Flowers Bakery of Texarkana, LLC	Flowers Bakery of Texarkana, LLC	Texarkana	AR
Flowers Baking Co. of Bailey Street	Flowers Baking Co. of Bailey Street	Atlanta	GA
Flowers Baking Co. of Bardstown, LLC	Flowers Baking Co. of Bardstown, LLC	Bardstown	KY
Flowers Bakery of Crossville, LLC	Flowers Bakery of Crossville, LLC	Crossville	TN
Flowers Warehouse Sales, Inc.	Flowers Warehouse Sales, Inc.	Crossville	TN
Flowers Baking Co. of Denton	Flowers Baking Co. of Denton	Denton	TX
Flowers Baking Co. of El Paso, LLC	Flowers Baking Co. of El Paso, LLC	El Paso	TX
Flowers Baking Co. of Henderson, LLC	Flowers Baking Co. of Henderson, LLC	Henderson	NV
Flowers Baking Co. of Houston, LLC	Flowers Baking Co. of Houston, LLC	Houston	TX
Flowers Baking Co. of Jamestown, LLC	Flowers Baking Co. of Jamestown, LLC	Jamestown	NC
Flowers Baking Co. of Lenexa	Flowers Baking Co. of Lenexa	Lenexa	KS
Flowers Baking Co. of Miami, LLC	Flowers Baking Co. of Miami, LLC	Miami	FL
Flowers Baking Co. of Modesto	Flowers Baking Co. of Modesto	Modesto	CA
Flowers Baking Co. of Montgomery	Flowers Baking Co. of Montgomery	Montgomery	AL
Flowers Baking Co. of Norfolk	Flowers Baking Co. of Norfolk	Norfolk	VA
Flowers Baking Co. of Ohio DC, LLC	Flowers Baking Co. of Ohio DC, LLC	Northwood	OH
Flowers Baking Co. of Oxford	Flowers Baking Co. of Oxford	Oxford	PA
Flowers Baking Co. of Thomasville	Flowers Baking Co. of Thomasville	Thomasville	GA
Flowers Baking Co. of Tyler, LLC	Flowers Baking Co. of Tyler, LLC	Tyler	TX
Flowers Foods - Tuscaloosa Organic Baking Co., LLC	Tuscaloosa Organic Baking Co., LLC	Tuscaloosa	AL
Flowers Foods - Franklin Baking Company, LLC	Franklin Baking Company, LLC	Goldsboro	NC
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Gibson City	Gibson City	IL
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Boise	Boise	ID
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	H5	Grand Rapids	MI
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Nashville	Nashville	TN
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	H1	Grand Rapids	MI
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	H4	Kentwood	MI
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Bolingbrook	Bolingbrook	IL
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Byhalia	Byhalia	MS
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Carol Stream	Carol Stream	IL
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Des Plaines	Des Plaines	IL
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Geneva	Geneva	IL
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Itasca	Itasca	IL
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Lakeville	Lakeville	MN
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Front Royal	Front Royal	VA
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	H2	Grand Rapids	MI
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	London	London	KY
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	McComb	McComb	OH
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Michigan City	Michigan City	IN
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Romeoville	Romeoville	IL
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Salt Lake City	Salt Lake City	UT
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Seattle	Des Moines	WA
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	North Souix City	North Sioux City	SD
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Shakopee	Shakopee	MN
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Wilmington	Wilmington	OH
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Woodridge	Woodridge	IL
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Wenona	Wenona	IL
IFF	New Century Emulsifiers Manufacturing and Enzyme Blending	New Century	KS
Klosterman Baking Company	Klosterman Bakery Cincinnati	Cincinatti	OH
Klosterman Baking Company	Klosterman Bakery Hebron	Hebron	KY
Klosterman Baking Company	Hearth Grains Bakery	Springboro	OH
Klosterman Baking Company	Klosterman Organic Bakery	Westerville	OH
Klosterman Baking Company	Klosterman Bakery Ohio	Springfield	OH
Lesaffre Yeast Corporation	Red Star Yeast Company	Cedar Rapids	IA
Lesaffre Yeast Corporation	Red Star Yeast Company	Headland	AL
Nation Pizza & Foods	Nation Pizza	Schaumburg	IL
New Horizons Baking Company	New Horizons Food Solutions	Columbus	OH
New Horizons Baking Company	Fremont	Fremont	IN
Newly Weds Foods, Inc	NWF Cleveland	Cleveland	TN
Newly Weds Foods, Inc	NWF Springdale	Springdale	AR
Newly Weds Foods, Inc	NWF Horn Lake	Horn Lake	MS
Newly Weds Foods, Inc	NWF Tacoma	Lakewood	WA
Newly Weds Foods, Inc	NWF Watertown	Watertown	MA
Newly Weds Foods, Inc	NWF Erlanger	Erlanger	KY
Rich Products Corporation	RPC - Murfreesboro	Murfreesboro	TN
Rotella's Italian Bakery	Rotella's Italian Bakery	LaVista	NE
The Kroger Co.	Country Oven Bakery	Bowling Green	KY
The Kroger Co.	Indianapolis Bakery	Indianapolis	IN
The Kroger Co.	La Habra Bakery	La Habra	CA
The Kroger Co.	Anderson Bakery	Anderson	SC
The Kroger Co.	Layton Bakery	Layton	UT
The Kroger Co.	Clackamas Bakery	Clackamas	OR
TreeHouse Foods Inc.	Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products, Inc.	Ogden	UT
TreeHouse Foods Inc.	TreeHouse Private Brands, Inc.	Hanover	PA
TreeHouse Foods Inc.	Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products, Inc.	Forest Park	GA
TreeHouse Foods Inc.	TreeHouse Private Brands, Inc.	South Beloit	IL
TreeHouse Foods Inc.	TreeHouse Private Brands, Inc.	Tonawanda	NY

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