Bakeries and Bake Shops Trade Associations

All Japan Confectionery Association (AJCA)

Japan’s national association of confectionery and bakery producers focusing on industry advocacy and collaboration; currently has 150+ member companies, per its English overview.

https://pcg.or.jp/about/ajca.html Membership: 150

American Bakers Association (ABA)

The primary US trade association for commercial baking; represents 375+ member companies across six continents and 1,200+ facilities.

https://www.americanbakers.org Membership: 375

American Society of Baking (ASB)

US-based professional society for wholesale/commercial baking professionals offering education, networking and technical resources; community of 2,600+ individual members.

https://asbe.org/ Membership: 2,600

Bakery Equipment Manufacturers and Allieds (BEMA)

Association of bakery equipment manufacturers and allied suppliers; member companies collaborate on education, intel and events (e.g., IBIE). Membership has exceeded 200 companies.

https://www.bema.org Membership: 200

Bread Bakers Guild of America (BBGA)

US nonprofit guild advancing artisan bread baking through classes, resources and community; about 1,400 members.

https://www.bbga.org Membership: 1,400

Cámara Nacional de la Industria Panificadora y Similares de México (CANAINPA)

Mexico’s national chamber representing the baking industry nationwide; groups roughly 35,000 producers and commercializers.

https://www.canainpa.org.mx Membership: 35,000

Confederación Española de Panadería, Pastelería, Bollería y Afines (CEOPPAN)

Spain’s confederation for artisan and traditional bakery, pastry and related trades; represents about 12,000 companies and 36,000 points of sale.

https://www.ceoppan.es Membership: 12,000

Confédération Européenne des Organisations Nationales de la Boulangerie et de la Pâtisserie (CEBP)

European confederation representing craft bakeries and confectioners; advocates for 190,000+ SMEs employing over 2 million people.

https://www.cebp.eu Membership: 190,000

Confédération Nationale de la Boulangerie-Pâtisserie Française (CNBPF)

France’s national confederation for artisan bakers and pastry chefs; represents the artisan sector of roughly 33,000 bakeries and 180,000 workers.

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_nationale_de_la_boulangerie-p%C3%A2tisserie_fran%C3%A7aise Membership: 33,000

Craft Bakers Association (UK)

UK association representing craft/high-street bakeries; approximately 500 member bakery businesses with 3,000 shops and 38,500 employees.

https://www.craftbakersassociation.co.uk Membership: 500

Deutscher Konditorenbund (German Confectioners’ Association)

German federal association for the confectionery craft (Konditorenhandwerk); umbrella for regional guilds/associations; 14 direct member organizations listed in the official lobby register (2025).

https://www.konditoren.de Membership: 14

Federation of Bakers (UK)

Represents the UK’s major plant bakers; currently 10 member companies operating 31 bakeries nationwide.

https://www.fob.uk.com Membership: 10

Fedima (European Federation of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Ingredients)

European federation for bakery/patisserie/confectionery ingredient manufacturers’ national associations; 13 national association members, representing ~200 companies.

https://www.fedima.org Membership: 13

Independent Bakers Association (IBA)

US national trade association of 200+ family-owned wholesale bakeries and allied trades focused on advocacy and policy.

https://www.ibabaker.com Membership: 200

International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA)

Nonprofit trade association spanning retail and foodservice dairy–deli–bakery; more than 1,500 member companies and a 10,000+ attendee annual show.

https://www.iddba.org Membership: 1,500

International Union of Bakers and Confectioners (UIBC)

Global umbrella association for bakers and confectioners; represents 300,000+ businesses in 45 countries (per iba/industry coverage).

https://www.worldbakersconfectioners.org/ Membership: 300,000

Retail Bakers of America (RBA)

US trade association for retail bakeries, allied businesses, educators and individuals; historically cited as a 3,500‑member association.

https://www.retailbakersofamerica.org Membership: 3,500

RPIA Group (Retail Bakers Peer Group)

Peer network for larger US retail bakeries (sales >$1M) focused on benchmarking, rebates and shared learnings; 118 members representing ~850 storefronts.

https://www.retailbakers.com/rpia/ Membership: 118

Scottish Bakers

Sector-specific membership body for Scotland’s bakery businesses and allied suppliers; around 200 members.

https://scottishbakers.org/ Membership: 200

South African Chamber of Baking (SACB)

National chamber for South Africa’s baking sector bringing together wholesale/retail bakers and suppliers; public member rolls indicate roughly 59 member entities across categories.

https://www.sacb.co.za/ Membership: 59