The Baking Association of Canada (BAC) is your industry association governed by you the member. Volunteers are elected from member companies and serve nationally on the Association's Board of Directors and various Committees. Members also are elected to manage BAC's provincial Chapters. Additionally, BAC has a full time staff and office based in Mississauga, Ontario to manage the Association's day to day affairs.

Membership in the BAC is primarily company based and is open to all firms who are currently or thinking about conducting business in the Canadian marketplace. Individual memberships are available under special circumstances as described in the Tradesperson category.

Retail Baker:
Independently owned companies whose primary business is the production and sale of their own baked foods directly to the consumer through their own retail outlet(s). BAC offers a special introductory rate for first time retail baker members.

In-Store Bakers:
Individual and independently owned grocery stores which have an established bakery department but the sale of bakery foods is not their primary business.

Chainstore/Franchisor:
Companies (with a single corporate ownership or acting as a franchisor) with multiple store locations operating under the same name or banner.

Commercial Bakers:
Bakeries whose primary business is the production and sale of baked foods to retail outlets/food service industries either on a provincial, national or international basis. Membeship dues are based on annual sales.

Provincial Allied:
Single plant operations which supply goods and services to the baking industry primarily in one province.

National Allied:
Companies which supply goods and services to the baking industry on a national or international basis.

Tradesperson:
Available to individuals who are not employed in the baking industry or their employer is already a member company or the company they work for does not qualify for membership in any other category.