Registration is now open for SFA's 34th Annual Executive Leadership Forum (ELF). This an invitation-only event, designed for CEO's and senior level executives in the international snack food industry, provides a venue to share ideas and impart wisdom about the challenges and future direction of our evolving marketplace.
Register now to take part in this invaluable opportunity to network with peers and hear from speakers who will focus on the global economy, state of the nation, leadership and industry related issues.
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This 5-day course co-sponsored by the Snack Food Association, the Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT), and the Ohio State University Food Industries Center (FIC), will provide an understanding of HOW snacks are manufactured, WHY quality is important, WHERE to emphasize quality control, WHAT instruments and methods can be used to measure quality, and WHO should take responsibility for ensuring quality.
Click here for a short course video clip.
The course, designed for production personnel and supervisors, quality assurance personnel, production management, and suppliers, includes presentations from industry experts, practical lab demonstrations and a tour of Jones Potato Chip Co. (Mansfield, OH)
Click here for program and registration information. Register before August 24 and save $100. Hotel reservations for the Hyatt Place Columbus/OSU can be made by indicating your arrival and departure dates on your registration form or by calling Liz Wells at 703-836-4500 ext. 202 by August 24 to receive SFA's group rate of $105.00 per night + tax.
For more information contact Liz Wells at lwells@sfa.org
We look forward to seeing you in September.
SFA's Management Workshop will be held October 17-19 at the Renaissance
Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa in Birmingham, AL. Again this
year, Management Workshop will be co-located with the Biscuit &
Cracker Manufacturers Association’s annual Technical Conference.
The program includes comprehensive education and networking sessions
for senior managers in sales, marketing, manufacturing and operations
in the snack food industry.
SFA Chairman Blake Thompson, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain,
Lance, Inc. will be a featured speaker along with senior executives
from Ellison Bakery at the joint BCMA/SFA opening general session. Don’t
miss the Golden Flake Snack Foods plant tour and BCMA/SFA dinner
at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Monday, Oct 18.
SFA member registration is $695 through September 24. Program
brochures are in the mail. Click here
for program, registration and hotel information.
Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH) discusses key issues with SFA members from Ohio during the Day in DC Spring Summit
More than 40 snack industry executives fanned out over Capitol Hill Wednesday, May 19, for dozens of in-person meetings with members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to discuss such major issues as food safety, nutrition, labor, and energy policy, highlighting the Snack Food Association’s Annual Day in D.C. Spring Summit.
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SNAXPO 2010, the world’s largest trade show devoted exclusively to international snack foods, opened in Fort Worth, TX Thursday, March 4, where nearly 1500 industry professionals from some 35 countries gathered to explore key issues and ideas, as well as opportunities to improve their businesses in the year ahead. --Read More | Photos
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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.
Teach kids to eat for energy, get active
and get fit! Click
here for more details
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2010 State of the Industry
Report by IRI Presented at SNAXPO
Crisis Management/Recall Workshop Set
Planning for and managing recall has been a very important
issue for the food industry for the past few years and SFA
has signed on to co-sponsor the American Peanut Council's
'What to Do in the Case of a Recall-A Crisis Management/Recall
Workshop, October 6-7, 2010 at the Omni
Shoreham Hotel here in Washington, D.C. Early Bird Registration
for SFA members is $695 and $995 for non-members if you register
by Aug 31. More
Information.
Circle of Honor Nominations Invited
SFA is asking each member company's assistance in selecting one nominee for consideration for the SFA Circle of Honor Award, which will be presented at SNAXPO 2011 on March 21, in Orlando, FL.
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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!
2010 Salary & Benefits Survey
Released
The 2010 Salary and Benefits Survey, conducted by SFA and
the American Bakers Association (ABA) is now available.
The survey covers 110 corporate and plant locations with
some 116,000 employees, including salary questions for six
corporate or divisional level positions. The benefits section
contains information on a wide range of benefit practices,
including disability programs, insurance plans, retirement
plans, wellness programs and paid time off policies.
The survey is available for $475 for both ABA and SFA members,
and $1,195 for non members. For more information, please contact
Chris Clark at 703-836-4500,
ext. 218.
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.
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
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.
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