For the first time, the show campus included the brand-new magnificent West Hall.

IBIE 2022 kicked off with the ceremonial bread cutting.

Creativity took center stage at the RBA Bakers Center with the Pillsbury Bakers' Plus Creative Cake Decorating Competition. Six teams of elite professional cake cake decorators were challenged to display their imagination, artistry and skill.

For the first time, the Tiptree World Bread Awards USA took place at IBIE. Judges examined loaves from over 15 product categories covering an array of bread products.

Buddy Valastro, celebrity chef and owner of Carlo’s Bakery, shared some of the secrets to his cake business success to a packed house during an education session at IBIE 2022.

Chef and Instructor Jesse Jackson knows doughnuts, and he shared his expertise on both the basic donut and the many ways to finish a donut for a very upscaled dessert.

Cake artist Molly Robbins of Molly Makes Cakes in the UK, best known for the hit international TV series Extreme Cake Makers, created a detailed 3D tiger cake in under an hour without any carving.

Duff Goldman took photos with fans at the AB Mauri booth on the IBIE show floor.

Jenna Rae Cakes' Jenna Hutchinson and Ashley Kosowan, twin sisters, best-selling authors, and judges on Food Network Canada’s Wall of Bakers, showed the many decorative uses of metallic lustre dust.

For the first time ever, IBIE shined a spotlight on cannabis at Cannabis Central, a centralized location where attendees could catch relevant education sessions and expert-led demos, as well as receive advice from notable thought-leaders in the field.

Also known as The Hebridean Baker, Coinneach MacLeod has become famous on TikTok for his take on Scottish recipes and a look at Hebridean culture. He shared one of his recipes as well as stories from his homeland during a demo.

Lauren V. Haas, lead chef of Chocolate Academy, North America, Barry Callebaut Group, shared the secrets of inverted puff pastry at a demo.

Foie Grock took the stage at IBIE for The Rockin’ Pint, a Monday night concert sponsored by AB Mauri. Founded by Duff Goldman and Bruce Kalman, Foie Grock is a chef-led cover band that performed songs from the likes of The Beatles, The Clash, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Queen.

Attendees took photos at the Retail Bakers of America's Las Vegas-inspired booth.

IBIE recognized suppliers and bakeries committed to positive transformation in the industry through the BEST in Baking awards. Over the years, the award categories have been expanded to honor leaders among the array of initiatives of the global baking industry is invested in, including sustainability, workforce development, sanitation, product innovation, plant efficiency and automation/robotics.