Thank you for your interest in joining the Retail Confectioners International. Please read this page carefully before proceeding with the application process.
Your membership is accepted subject to review and approval by the Board of Directors, which normally takes 2-3 weeks. You must pay the full membership fee and application fee (initial investment) in advance. If your application is declined, the membership fee will be refunded to you; however the application fee will not be refunded.
If your application is accepted, your RCI Start-Up Kit and Membership Directory will be mailed to you immediately, and you will also start to receive regular mailings and emailings from RCI.
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Applicants must manufacture and retail confectionery products.
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Real chocolate (not compound coating) must be used in at least 20% of your products.
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Annual membership dues are based on gross annual candy sales.
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CATEGORY
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GROSS ANNUAL
CANDY SALES VOLUME
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ANNUAL DUES
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G
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$2.51 Million and up
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$900
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F
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$1.51 Million- $2.5 Million
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$800
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E
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$751,000- $1.5 Million
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$700
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D
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$301,000- $750,000
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$600
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C
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$151,000- $300,000
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$500
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B
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$0- $150,000
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$400
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A
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Retired Member
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$100
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START-UP
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(in business less than one year)
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$200
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- Applicants must provide products or services directly to the confectionery industry.
- Annual membership dues are based on the number of employees directly involved with products or services for the confectionery industry.
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CATEGORY
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NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
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ANNUAL DUES
Check or Credit Card
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3
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Over 50 Employees
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$1215.00
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2
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21-50 Employees
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$900.00
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1
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Less than 20 Employees
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$600.00
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0
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Retired Member
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$100.00 |
As part of the application process you will be required to certify that you will abide by the Constitution and Bylaws of Retail Confectioners International. All answers provided in the application process must be true and accurate.
If you have any questions before starting or during the application process, please contact the RCI office at (417) 883-2775.
If you would like to proceed, please click the button below to start the membership application wizard.
Or to download and print the application, click here.