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Valley Bakers Cooperative Association Named Bakery Operation of the Month for April 2010
West
Allis, WI—Congratulations to Valley Bakers
Cooperative Association (VBCA) located in Greenville, Wis. VBCA was named the
Bakery Operation of the Month for April 2010 from the Wisconsin Bakers
Association (WBA). The cooperative earned the honor for hosting the WBA’s
Bakers Forum in April, which is a networking and educational event for WBA
members and other baking industry representatives.
“Valley
Bakers has been a long-time, active member of our association and always has
been very supportive of the mission of the WBA,” WBA Executive Director Dave
Schmidt said. “We appreciate VBCA’s contributions not only to the WBA, but to
the baking industry as a whole. The employees set a great example for their
fellow members.”
The
cooperative was founded in 1949 by five independent bakers. The idea was to
combine member purchasing power and to warehouse and distribute products in the
most economical way possible. As a result, each customer would reduce the time
spent with salesmen and decrease the time spent keeping track of multiple
supplier accounts. VBCA serves retail and wholesale bakers in the Western Great
Lakes. Visit www.valleybakers.com for more details.
Nominations for Bakery Operation of the Month are considered by the WBA
throughout the year. Selected operations must include the following criteria to
be considered: must be a WBA member in good standing; must have made
non-monetary contributions to the bakery industry and Wisconsin Bakers
Association; have something that qualifies the bakery as an outstanding
business; and winner would agree to have the award publicized in the media.
In addition, winners of the Bakery Operation of the Month are considered for the Bakery Operation of the Year (BOY) award. The first BOY award was given in 2001 to recognize an outstanding WBA member bakery operation. The current Bakery Operation of the Year is Lane’s Bakery & Gift Shop in Madison, Wis.
About the WBA
The WBA is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping members increase their
baking and business knowledge, fostering the education of future bakers, keeping
members informed about developments in the baking industry and legislative
matters affecting them, and representing members’ interests at the state and
federal government levels. Organized in 1905, the WBA is made up of retail and
wholesale bakeries; multi-unit operators; supermarket bakeries; specialty shops;
bakery suppliers; college bakery programs; manufacturers and associate members.
There is also a student membership category to bring future members of the
industry into the fold. Visit www.wibakers.com for more information and event
updates. The WBA Member Services Center is located at 2514 S. 102nd
St., Suite 100, West Allis, Wis.
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