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This year's TIA Convention & Trade Exposition was jam-packed with new developments in tortillas and flatbreads.
The bustling 22nd annual Tortilla Industry Association (TIA) Convention and Trade Exposition, held Sept. 12-13 at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, featured an upgraded venue, an expanded exhibitor list and exhibit space that quickly sold out. The dynamic and well-attended event provided more new equipment, components, ingredients, packaging and finished products than ever, as well as lots of buzz about the changing trends from various tortilla and flatbread producers.
Sponsored by Arlington, Va.-based TIA, the most important tortilla industry event of the year set a new record for the 22 years it has taken place. Delegate attendance was more than 675, which broke a previous record of 620 in 2008, and many of the 97 exhibitors had a larger booth than before. The convention also gave attendees many networking opportunities and sponsored conference sessions as well as a Hall of Fame award presentation. Hall of Fame winners include Dorothy Cruz, Mi-Rancho Tortillas; Irwin Steinberg, founder of TIA (1990); and Frank and George Puentes of Don Pancho Authentic Mexican Foods, Inc.
An intriguing conference program highlighted Monday and Tuesday morning,...