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FDA will be Accepting Comments in Advance of September 16 Deadline on Two Proposed Rules
In 2010, President Obama signed into law the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) - the most sweeping reform of our food safety laws in more than 70 years. FSMA shifts the food focus from response to prevention, and gives FDA the authority to issue mandatory recalls for all food products if necessary.
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Press Release: No Clear Definition for Excessive Intake
Washington, DC (May 14, 2013) - The American Bakers Association (ABA) and
Snack Food Association (SFA) believe the findings from the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) Report: "Sodium Intake in Populations: Assessment of Evidence" add a vital new perspective to the national discussion of sodium's role in the American diet.
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Saint Joseph’s University, SFA Partner to Deliver an Interactive Educational Program for Food Marketing and Operations Professionals
The Snack School addresses top issues and trends facing the snack food industry today, and provides a challenging educational experience in classroom and on study tours.
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May 2012 Issue of Snack World Magazine Reveals Cautious Optimism
Snacks hold strong in a sluggish economy: SFA has released its May 2012 issue of Snack World, and you won't want to miss it! Featured is the 2012 State of the Industry Report, providing an analysis of the snack food industry, its products, sales performance and analysis.
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Video Series presents interesting look at the industry's colorful history
Discover how snacks came to be part of American culture, how the industry has evolved into the present, and how SFA has supported growth for 75 years.
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Some 40 members of the Snack Food Association met with their Congressmen, Senators and key staff members May 16 on Capitol Hill in Washington and expressed their concern about several governmental issues important to their businesses and the industry.
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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, speaking Monday at SNAXPO's closing general session in Phoenix, AZ, talked a lot of politics, but he gave a nod to snack foods, too.
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Prior to Gov. Huckabee's presentation Monday, SFA Chairman Matt Colford honored Bill Levy, Levy Media Group, SFA's "resident historian."
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A glittering, spectacular black tie reception and dinner closed out SNAXPO 2012 Monday evening, as many of the 1,400 SNAXPO attendees celebrated by dancing and listening to Avalon, a big band that played many favorites from years gone by.
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The many companies who sponsored events and activities connected with SNAXPO 2012 were honored at a special reception Monday evening prior to the 75th Anniversary Reception and Banquet.
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The rocky road to economic recovery is paved with opportunity, but navigating that road is complex, as nearly one-quarter of consumers struggle to make ends meet. Still, snack frequency is up, and snacks are playing an important role in both wellness-and indulgent-related food rituals. That these rituals are largely playing out at home and from home is a boon to snack marketers, said Sally Lyons Wyatt, executive, client strategy & insights, SymphonyIRI Group in her State of the Snack Food Industry report at SNAXPO 2012 in Phoenix, AZ yesterday.
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Scott Smith, Shearer's Food, Inc., (in photo at left) accepted the SFA Chairman's gavel yesterday from outgoing Chairman of the Board Matt Colford, Old Dutch Foods, Inc., who has served in that position since March 2011.
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Snack food industry executives from across the nation and 38 countries around the world are in Phoenix, AZ this weekend for the Snack Food Association's 2012 SNAXPO exposition and conference, attending educational sessions focusing on important industry issues and concerns and doing business on a busy exhibit floor at the Phoenix Convention Center.
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Saturday's educational programming opened with a detailed analysis of the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) by Martin J. Hahn, parter, Hogan Lovells US LLP, SFA's general counsel, who urged snack industry executives to waste no time in complying with the provisions of the law, now in the process of being implemented.
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Consumer concerns about nutrition, health and wellness -- as well as government policy and pressure from watchdog groups -- pose an important challenge for the snack food industry as it seeks to grow and avoid harmful governmental restrictions and increased regulations, according to panelists of a Saturday morning educational session.
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The main purpose of tracking overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), according to Pete Hock, senior director, continuous improvement, ConAgra Foods, Inc., is to inform and direct a company’s continuous improvement efforts. Hock and Paul Dash, plant director, Inventure Foods, Inc., gave a joint presentation on “OEE in Snack Food Operations,” during a breakout education session Saturday morning.
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Celebrating 75 Years of Success in Phoenix!
SNAXPO 2012 will mark its 75th anniversary this week. If you have not already registered, click here to do so. The world's largest, most comprehensive trade show devoted exclusively to the international snack food industry will be held Mar. 16 to 19 in Phoenix, AZ. SNAXPO brings together owners, executives and buyers from every segment of the industry. To see the show schedule, click here.

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Sally Lyons Wyatt Presents the State of the Industry Report
Snacks have always played key roles in the lives of consumers and understanding the needs and wants of consumers is critical to the success of any snack food marketer. Don't miss this annual presentation as Sally Lyons Wyatt reviews the snack industry's performance in 2011-2012 and discusses the latest industry trends and consumer insights for major snack food categories.
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Mike Huckabee Set To Deliver Keynote Speech
The Pursuit of the Presidency and the Perfectly Insane American Process
Former two-term Governor of Arkansas and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee is the host of the number one rated weekend hit "HUCKABEE" on the Fox News Channel, and is heard three times daily across the nation on the "Huckabee Report," syndicated on almost 600 stations by the Citadel Media Network.
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Help Promote & Protect The Snack Food Industry!
Join the Snack Food Association and fellow snack food executives for SFA's 2012 Legislative Summit, May 15 - 17, at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, to discuss many of the most important legislative issues that will impact the snack food industry. This is your best chance to express concerns to your Representatives on Capitol Hill and hear from Washington Insiders on issues affecting the snack food industry.
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Key issues and business practices important to snack food companies and the men and women who lead them now, and perhaps in the future, dominated the 2011 SFA Management Development Program in Dearborn, MI, October 10 and 11.
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More than 40 snack food executives met with members of Congress and key staff members May 10 in their Capitol Hill offices and asked for help on soaring commodity costs and other key government-related concerns as part of the Snack Food Association's 2011 Legislative Summit.
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Thanks to decades of investment and innovation, America's food and agriculture producers feed the world with safe, nutritious, affordable food. Unfortunately, there is insufficient focus in today's public discussion regarding the benefits that our food system provides to consumers and society. This unbalanced public debate negatively influences public policy and consumers' choices.
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More than 1100 snack food executives and suppliers from 38 countries attended SNAXPO 2011 in Orlando March 20-23, where they gained insight and knowledge at educational sessions as well as from trade show exhibitors and their counterparts from across the industry.
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Union bosses and their allies in the federal government are trying to enact "card check" through regulation.
Federal regulators appointed by the Obama administration at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Department of Labor have proposed two new regulations that threaten employers' ability to seek and retain legal counsel and properly discuss union organizing drives with employees. The effect will be to make a mockery of real elections and impose "card check" by regulation.
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A Century and a Half of Crunch: The Potato Chip Turns 150!
Perhaps nothing is more "American" than the potato chip. That's why 2003 is such a special year in the snack food industry - it's the 150th Birthday of the potato chip!
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