Bread in Paris! 🥖 We got a kick out of this display at the Elysee Palace during a reception for international journalists covering the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this week. Happy Opening Ceremony to all who observe! 📷: Ina Fried for Axios
American Bakers Association
Food and Beverage Services
Washington, DC 11,354 followers
The voice of the baking industry.
About us
The American Bakers Association (ABA) is the largest, most established, and diverse trade association for the commercial baking industry in the United States. ABA’s community includes more than 300 member companies representing over 1,200 commercial baking facilities and the extensive industry supply chain. Since 1897, ABA has served as the voice of the baking industry, offering compelling advocacy, insightful thought leadership, and comprehensive research on industry trends. ABA members also benefit from extensive business services including premier networking events, impactful knowledge sharing, and effective workforce development programs and training resources. ABA is committed to enhancing its mission by growing the category and promoting the industry as the destination workplace.
- Website
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http://www.americanbakers.org
External link for American Bakers Association
- Industry
- Food and Beverage Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1897
Locations
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Primary
601 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Suite 230
Washington, DC 20004, US
Employees at American Bakers Association
Updates
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The Charting the Course: Baking Manufacturers Tour continues! This week, ABA President and CEO Eric Dell, JD, MBA and Senior Membership Director Ben Simpson visited Fareway Stores, Inc., Lesaffre, and Red Star Yeast Company LLC in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to discuss workforce opportunities, core values, and corporate culture. Thank you to all three teams for the engaging conversations and valuable insights that will help us drive our strategic goals.
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ABA's 2024-2025 Sponsorship Program overview is officially available for our members to review. Join us in partnering with the commercial baking industry and align your brand with our influential platform to connect with passionate professionals, industry leaders, and talented bakers. Most sponsorship opportunities are first-come-first-serve and have been detailed by event or initiative: • Convention • Bakers Fly-In and Policy Summit • Industry Research and Insights • Professionals Groups Conferences • NextGenBaker Leadership Forum To learn more, visit https://bakers.pub/4fegq2D.
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It's Christmas in July! 🎄 In celebration of ABA's 2025 Convention registration opening, we're offering returning attendees a limited-time discount on their registration rates. Register now and take advantage of our "Christmas in July" discount for 15% off. Use one of the codes below at checkout by July 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST to receive the discount. • Bakers: Xmas4bakers • Allies: Xmas4allieds To register, visit https://bakers.pub/4f6YarT.
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Who should attend ABA's NextGenBaker Leadership Forum in Washington, DC this year? 👇 This two-day, one-of-a-kind program from September 30-October 1 is ideal for emerging leaders across the baking industry. Whether you're an operations, safety, or administration professional, the NextGenBaker Leadership Forum will equip you with unique leadership lessons, practical insights, unparalleled networking opportunities, and more. Prices increase on August 1. To register, visit https://bakers.pub/4ckPZGJ.
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Yesterday, ABA's new Senior Director of Government Relations Campbell Shuford Genn attended USDA’s MyPlate Convening and Amazon’s “Innovating to Advance Nutrition Security” session at the Amazon Arlington Headquarters. She met with USDA staff and fellow MyPlate partners to learn about their efforts to promote a balanced diet through MyPlate's initiatives and identify future opportunities for collaboration to make MyPlate a household name.
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Let the countdown begin! We're excited to announce that registration for the 2025 ABA Convention in Orlando, Florida is officially open, and we're looking forward to welcoming our attendees and guests to the Sunshine State this March. ☀ First-time and returning attendees should register early to take advantage of our discounted registration rates. To learn more and to register, visit https://bakers.pub/4f6YarT.
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Did you know that 70% of ABA's Baker Members are privately owned by a family or an individual? We complied a series of data to gain insights on our baker member demographics and found that family businesses run deep in baking manufacturing. Take a look at the chart below to see the full breakdown of the baker membership:
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The American Bakers Association (ABA) announces a comprehensive reorganization designed to align the organization’s structure with its recently launched strategic plan. The enhanced organizational structure positions the association to optimize its operations and effectively advance the interests of the baking industry through focused and innovative strategic initiatives. To read the full press release, visit https://bakers.pub/4dlDoTV.
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If you're a baking industry expert, we're talking to you! 👋 Share your expertise on a global scale at International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) 2025, and help us deliver a cutting-edge program for wholesale and retail baking professionals at the largest, most comprehensive baking industry event in the Western Hemisphere. To present a classroom session, hands-on workshop, or demonstration, submit your application by August 30, 2024: https://bakers.pub/44iCwvE.