SFA Members
Take Industry’s Case to Capitol Hill
SFA members from Ohio following
meeting with Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
With critical decisions about to be made involving labor legislation,
food safety, nutrition, and energy policy, more than 30 SFA members
met personally with dozens of lawmakers and key staff members during
SFA's annual Day in DC Spring Summit, May 13-15 in Washington, DC.
“We told them about the impact that their actions on these
crucial issues would have on our companies and our employees –
on jobs in their districts and states,” Richard Rudolph, Rudolph
Foods Company, Inc., Lima, OH said following his schedule of Congressional
meetings May 14 that concluded with a lively, but thoughtful, session
with Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH).
“We were able to communicate the important needs of our industry,”
Rudolph said. “In this case, we visited with someone (Brown)
who doesn’t see everything from our perspective, but we were
able to explain that our businesses create jobs in his state.”
That meeting, held in Brown’s Senate office on Capitol Hill,
also included Mark Singleton, Rudolph Foods; Bill McCabe, Melissa
Shearer, and Scott Smith, Shearer’s Foods, Inc., Brewster,
OH; Jeff Higgins, Savor Seasonings, LLC, Batavia, OH; and Nick Chilton
and Dan McGrady, Wyandot, Inc., Marion OH, as well as Joseplh Schultz,
Brown’s legislative assistant. (continued, please click HERE.)
Click HERE for the photo archive.
SNAXPO 2009 a Great Success!
Nearly 1,000 snack food industry executives from across the nation
and around the world converged on the JW Marriott, Grande Lakes, in
Orlando, FL. for SNAXPO 2009, March 29-April 1.
Highlights included presentation of SFA's Circle of Honor Award
to Michael Warehime, Chairman, Snyder's of Hanover, the annual State
of the Industry report from Information Resources, Inc., a fascinating
presentation on consumer eating trends from the NPD Group, insight
into the current U.S. economic crisis from a top business economist,
and many other important educational sessions. U.S. Ambassador
Nicolas Burns discussed the economic challenges facing our nation.
More than 100 exhibitors filled the SNAXPO show floor offering
new ideas, products and services for snack food company decision
makers seeking to build their businesses.
On March 29, there was a special Latin American program presented
in Spanish for the many executives attending from south of the border.
Some 31 countries were represented at SNAXPO this year. SNAXPO
2010 will be held March 3-6 at the Fort Worth Convention Center
in Fort Worth, TX.
SNAXPO Headlines:
Member Education Programs From SJU &
OSU Available
The Snack Food Association, in conjunction with Ohio State University
(OSU) and St Joseph’s University (SJU), is now offering on-line
courses in food science and food marketing for SFA member company
associates.
The program was developed in conjunction with the two universities
to provide SFA member company personnel easy access to continuing
education at a reduced cost for tuition for SFA members. The program
offers courses in key disciplines requested by SFA members.
A series of new SJU marketing courses will be available early in
2008, and for a limited time all SJU courses will be offered to
SFA members tuition-free.
To learn more, click HERE.
Food Safety and Nutrition
The Snack Food Association supports efforts to protect consumers
from unsafe food products and substances. SFA also works hard to
assure that its members are kept up to date on governmental food
safety regulations and requirements.
For more information on such issues as they affect snack products,
click here.
Click above for special pricing and rebates
on a wide variety of delivery vehicle products and supplies.
FleetXchange
webcast: SFA members participated in a Web
cast and learned about the benefits of the FoodFleetXchange
program sponsored by SFA specifically for SFA members. Representatives
of AmeriQuest Transportation Services, which operates the
FleetXchange program, explained the benefits this online
buying and information service can provide, including significant
savings, and how to get started. Click HERE
to download the Power Point Presentation utilized in this
presentation.
Click HERE for
advertising opportunities in Snack World Magazine.
Click HERE
for the latest issue.
Teach kids to eat for energy, get active
and get fit! Click
here for more details
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Help Fight Card Check Bill!
SFA is working hard to defeat the Employee Free (Forced)
Choice Act, the “card check” bill, and we need
your help.
For complete details and the latest news about the battle
to defeat this harmful legislation, please visit a special
Website created for this campaign.
Act Today!
Chipping Potato Handbook, 2nd
Edition
This handbook is a guide to chipping potato uses in the snack
food industry. It evaluates different varieties, shows how
to spot defects, measures specific gravity and identifies
many problems that might affect the quality of finished potato
chips. (Coming Soon!)
Corn Quality Assurance Manual,
2nd Edition
This manual provides useful practical and selected theoretical
information on corn quality and processing properties related
to snacks. Topics include: Food Quality & Methods of Testing
Corn; Methods for Testing Fats and Oils; Methods for Manufacturing
Corn Based and Related Products; Dry Masa Flour and Processed
Intermediates; Methods for Testing Chips; Packaging for Corn-Based
Snacks and Tortilla Chips; Corn Meal Extrusion; Third Generation
Snacks; Popcorn Manufacturing.
Total Quality Management Manual
This manual illustrates the philosophy and tools of total
quality management. It covers the technical information regarding
raw materials and processes for snack food manufacture, quality
assurance tests and analysis, regulatory requirements for
manufacturing practices, sanitation design, principles and
practices, and guidelines for food security and defense.
Color Standards Reference Chart
for Potato Chips
This visual reference chart shows the range of potato chip
colors and includes colorimeter values. Measures 17”
W x 22” L
The Essence of Quality Potato
Chips
This program demonstrates to the chip manufacturer and the
grower how to produce quality chips from the field through
processing. The DVD outlines potato production, receiving
and handling, grading and quality evaluation, maturity and
storage and potato chip manufacturing with quality evaluation.
Snack Fit, Choose
Balance Brochure
The Snack Fit, Choose Balance Brochure is an
ideal promotion piece to provide to your customers. The brochure
contains a meal plan which includes snacks, information on
benefits offered by a variety of snacks, and web resources
on how to get active. The brochure also offers a space for
SFA companies to place their logo and contact information.
Price is per case of 2000, $60 members and $120 non-members.Please
click HERE
for a PDF download of the Brochure.
FDA Inspection Manual
is Now Avalible
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 2007
Inspection Manual now known as The Investigations Operations
Manual (IOM) is now availible on the FDA website. This manual
is the primary source guidance document on FDA inspection
policy and procedures for field investigators and inspectors.
To download a copy of this manual, please visit FDA website
at http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7pubs.html
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