Large Bakers

For over 125 years, the baking industry’s most established organization has provided best-in-class support to ABA Members.

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Benefit from critical industry-specific business services with an ABA Baker Membership

ABA Members small and large produce bread, rolls, cookies, crackers, bagels, sweet goods,tortillas, and many other baked products domestically and internationally for food service, retail, private label, and more. The baking industry generates over $154 billion in economic activity annually and employs almost 800,000 highly skilled people in the U.S.

Advocacy and Solutions

Large baker Members usually take advantage of direct engagement with the ABA’s Government Relations team on targeted advocacy specifically focused on legislation and regulations that affect the wholesale baking industry. Additionally, larger bakers access to our subject-matter expertise and resources for leadership in specific areas such as human resources, legal, employee health & safety, logistics, and commodities. These Members are also involved in state-level issues to help bakers with a national footprint navigate and advocate on patchwork state regulations.

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Membership in the American Bakers Association demonstrates such immense value from both business and personal perspectives.

Cordia Harrington

Founder and CEO

Crown Bakeries

Business connections and thought leadership

Year after year, ABA Members learn and share best practices with industry peers while networking with other industry executives and leadership. Additionally, ABA offers bakery-specific research presentations, webinars, and white papers on topics such as product innovation, sustainability, food science, and consumer trends.

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Workforce Solutions

Baker Members benefit from leadership development programs for rising talent within the organization. Plant-level management engages directly with ABA with the Bakers Manufacturing Academy, which allows them to utilize and manage their own worker enrollment to supplement in-house training programs. Additionally, many large employers take advantage of the BakingWorks.org discount member pricing and automated updates for open employment positions.

Workforce retention and development tools

85%

of baked goods in the U.S. are made by ABA Members

All Member Benefits

ABA partners with our Members to create meaningful programs and tools to enhance their businesses. Our various service offerings meet the needs of all Members from baker to supplier, small to large, all with the singular goal of building a stronger baking industry.

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How to Join

ABA's various Membership options cater to the baking industry's diverse landscape. Please review the following membership application or contact our Membership team to determine which is the best fit for your company.

Membership application