RBA NEWS FROM THE PAST

RBA Contributes to Washington Times on Growth of Specialty Bakeries
January 19, 2007

Independent bakeries have found some sweet teeth. Bakeries, whether they serve cakes like your grandma made or vegan muffins, are enjoying a bit of a resurgence throughout the Washington area... [full story]

RBA Launches the Retail Bakers Industry Search
January 2, 2007

The Retail Bakers of America (RBA) today announced the launch of the Retail Bakers Industry Search. This valuable new business tool will be available to all RBA members from a link on the RBA homepage (www.rbanet.com). The Retail Bakers Industry Search will feature a broad array of products and services listings relevant to the baking industry that will aid RBA's members in their purchasing...[full story]

Sunny Guraedy Named 2006 Pillsbury Grand Champion at RBA's 6th Annual Creative Decorating Competition
October 30, 2006

The Retail Bakers of America is proud to announce that Sunny Guraedy from Minot, North Dakota, has won this year's RBA Creative Decorating Competition, sponsored by General Mills Bakeries & Foodservice, and has been awarded the coveted title of 2006 Pillsbury Grand Champion. The two-day competition, held during the 2006 American Bakery Expo, Oct. 21 - 23, featured 14 talented...[full story]

American Bakery Expo 2006
The Only National Retail Baking Conference and Expo in 2006
July 6, 2006

The Retail Bakers of America (RBA); the New York State Association of Manufacturing Retail Bakers; and the New Jersey Board of Trade have joined forces to present the largest retail bakery exposition in the United States, the American Bakery Expo (ABE) 2006 being held October 21 - 23 at the Atlantic City...[full story]

RBA Announced Winners in Commercial Baking 2006 SkillsUSA Championships
June 27, 2006

The Retail Bakers of America (RBA), sponsor of the SkillsUSA Championships in Commercial Baking, announced the winners of the competition on Friday, June 23, 2006 at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference Awards Ceremony. The Conference held June 19 - 23, 2006, in Kansas City, MO had over 4,700 outstanding career and technical education students ...[full story]

RBA Announces Addition of The Business Owner
June 2, 2006

The Retail Bakers of America (RBA) is proud to unveil The Business Owner, a new member-only publication that will deliver basic business advice and know-how for today's small and mid-size business proprietor. Published six times per year, each issue will deliver knowledge and know-how in areas like business strategy, profit and cash flow maximization...[full story]

Retail Bakers Association Appoints New Leader
January 11, 2006

The leadership of the Retail Bakers of America proudly announced Susan Nicolais, CAE, as their new executive vice president (EVP). Nicolais, who assumed control on January 1, 2006, now oversees all operations of RBA. Her primary focus will be the organization's complete rebuilding, occurring this year and dedicated to membership benefits and growth...[full story]