Retail Bakers of America (RBA)

Retail Bakers of America (RBA) The National Association for the Retail Baking Industry.

What a day of incredible bakeries yesterday with the RBA Roadshow! Thank you Verzenay Chicago Publican Quality Bread and...
06/17/2026

What a day of incredible bakeries yesterday with the RBA Roadshow! Thank you Verzenay Chicago Publican Quality Bread and pHlour bakery & cafe for opening your doors to our members and supporting the retail baking community!

Celebrating National Bakery Day means celebrating family businesses like Blackbird Baking Company! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 September 25t...
06/17/2026

Celebrating National Bakery Day means celebrating family businesses like Blackbird Baking Company! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 September 25th - promote your bakery, connect with your community and . RBA retail bakery members can claim their free NBD promotional materials in the link in our bio!

06/15/2026

Did you catch our Equipment ROI Townhall last week? Dan DaRocha, President of Erika Baking Equipment, said something that stuck: a good piece of equipment will just expose your bad process. It'll speed everything up, including the problems.

Webinars are free for RBA members, and if you missed it, you can watch the replay on RBA Connect.

Not a member? This is what you're missing.

What a great Day 1 at the RBA Roadshow with RATIONAL! Thank you to everyone who joined us for a day full of learning, co...
06/15/2026

What a great Day 1 at the RBA Roadshow with RATIONAL! Thank you to everyone who joined us for a day full of learning, connection and great conversations!

Today we explored topics that are top of mind for bakery businesses right now — engaging and developing NextGen employees, building stronger HR foundations, creating intentional workplace culture, and making time to connect with peers over great food and demonstrations.

A special thank you to RATIONAL USA for sponsoring the event and helping make this experience possible, and thank you to all of our vendor partners for being part of the day and sharing your expertise with attendees. Bridor North America BakeSmart Hobart Food Equipment ForeFront Packaging Solutions We’re looking forward to Day 2 and getting out into the Chicago bakery community with bakery tours around the Chicago area tomorrow!

What if the future of the baking industry starts long before someone applies for their first bakery job?In the latest ep...
06/12/2026

What if the future of the baking industry starts long before someone applies for their first bakery job?

In the latest episode of The Perfect Rise, Kimberly Houston sits down with Cyndi Benavides of Cake Craft Shoppe and the Youth Baking Academy to discuss how she’s building a workforce pipeline for the next generation of bakers.

From cake decorating and baking fundamentals to professionalism, confidence, and career readiness, Cyndi’s four-year program is helping students ages 10–17 develop the skills today’s industry desperately needs.

The conversation explores:
• Workforce development in baking
• Building sustainable educational programs
• Why mentorship matters
• The future of industry certifications
• How bakery owners can invest in young talent

Cyndi and her Academy were recently recognized with the IBIE Best in Baking Workforce Development Award—and after listening to this conversation, it’s easy to see why.

Listen now on The Perfect Rise podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434175/episodes/19027502

Chef Roger Rodriguez is joining RBA and Mexipan for a live virtual demo on crafting conchas: Mexico's most iconic sweet ...
06/11/2026

Chef Roger Rodriguez is joining RBA and Mexipan for a live virtual demo on crafting conchas: Mexico's most iconic sweet bread.

He'll walk through dough development, fermentation, topping technique, and baking — with a focus on how to execute consistently in a professional bakery environment.

Chef Roger founded Cakes In Cups, a pastry and culinary school in Mexico with over 13 years of experience and 15,000+ students. He also runs RogerEats, a digital platform connecting educators, brands, and bakers across the industry.

Free for RBA members | $30 for non-members

Register here: https://www.retailbakersofamerica.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=a77303c1-638d-47a3-8cee-019df42e17ef&Home=%2fevents-education%2fupcoming-events

Ready to rep your favorite holiday? 👕✨The official National Bakery Day merch is live—grab a tee, show your bakery love, ...
06/10/2026

Ready to rep your favorite holiday? 👕✨

The official National Bakery Day merch is live—grab a tee, show your bakery love, and help spread the word: supporting small bakeries is always in style.

Wear it in your shop, wear it while you bake, wear it because carbs are worth celebrating.

🧁 Grab yours through the link here: https://www.bonfire.com/store/national-bakery-day/

Buying equipment is one of the biggest decisions a bakery owner makes — and one of the hardest to evaluate clearly.On Ju...
06/08/2026

Buying equipment is one of the biggest decisions a bakery owner makes — and one of the hardest to evaluate clearly.

On June 11th, we're hosting an open conversation about how experienced retail bakers think through those decisions: what worked, what didn't, and what they'd do differently.

Discussion-based, attendee-driven. Come with questions.

Free for RBA members / $30 for non-members. Register here: https://www.retailbakersofamerica.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=5a58c645-bccf-4f35-9298-019cbb5861ed&Home=%2fevents-education%2fupcoming-events

National Bakery Day is September 25th! 🍩 Bigmouth Donut Company shows how local bakeries are the heart of their communit...
06/03/2026

National Bakery Day is September 25th! 🍩 Bigmouth Donut Company shows how local bakeries are the heart of their communities. RBA retail bakery members: claim your FREE marketing kit in the link in our bio to help promote this celebration to your customers!

Join the celebration on September 25th and

National Bakery Day is September 25. Are you ready?Join us July 9 for a free webinar with John Lupo — the baker who *cre...
06/02/2026

National Bakery Day is September 25. Are you ready?

Join us July 9 for a free webinar with John Lupo — the baker who *created* National Bakery Day and ran Grandma's Bakery in Minnesota for 44 years. He'll walk you through what moves the needle for the most important day in baking: themed offerings, community partnerships, social strategy, and how to turn one big day into repeat customers.

Register now: https://www.retailbakersofamerica.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=3e93ec8e-3de1-4099-96a2-019c53fe74b4&Home=%2fevents-education%2fupcoming-events. FREE for RBA members.

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