The Retail Baking Industry Foundation (RBIF), organized by bakers, is dedicated to providing retail bakeries with realistic, practical solutions to everyday business problems. It accomplishes this by:
- Supporting, conducting and disseminating research and technical studies that will improve management knowledge, and
- Developing educational resources that will optimize industry operations, value, and service.
The Retail Baking Industry Foundation is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a charitable 501(c)(3) education and research foundation. All contributions are fully tax deductible as provided by law.
The Retail Baking Industry Foundation, organized by bakers, is dedicated to providing retailers with realistic, practical solutions to everyday business problems.
History
The RBIF got a good start when in 2001 all members of the Retail Bakers of America Board of Directors made individual pledges totaling $250,000. Pledge payments were spread over five years and go directly to an endowment fund. The goal for the endowment fund is to raise $3,000,000, most of which is to come from small, independent bakers.
RBIF Katrina Relief Activities
The devastation hit close to home for the retail baking industry with 53 bakeries on the Gulf Coast. Many suffered total losses with no reimbursement by the insurance companies because they did not carry flood insurance...
The Time of Your Life (the importance of getting involved) - Time to Give Back
The concept of sustainability is sometimes mistakenly equated with an exclusive focus on the environment. Think again! Across the country, sustainable initiatives emerge that help those that are less fortunate and in need and provide underprivileged or low income people the opportunity to prepare themselves for entry level positions in the food service industry. Let’s think about professionals being involved in our industry as a little food for thought...
2007 RBIF Annual Report
For more information on the Retail Baking Industry Foundation (RBIF), contact Paul Sapienza at (703) 610-0269.
