Trade Associations
This list is neither conclusive nor is it meant to serve as an endorsement. Some of references will be of minimal value to the food entrepreneur, but I have included them on the outside chance that one of you might be interested.
GENERAL
American Association of Candy Technologists
175 Rock Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
201-652-2655; Fax: 201-652-3419
Web site: aactcandy.org
National Confectioners Association (NCA)
8320 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 300
Vienna, VA 22182
800-482-2962, 703-790-5750; Fax: 703-790-5752
e-mail: info@candyusa.org Web site: ecandy.com
National Food Brokers Association
3800 South Fremont, Suite 200,
Springfield, MO 65804
877-329-1693; Fax: 417-447-0738
E-mail: cif@careersinfood.com Web site: careersinfood.com
American Culinary Federation
180 Center Place Way
St. Augustine, FL 32095
800-624-9458; Fax: 904-825-4758
e-mail: acp@acfchefs.net Web site: acfchefs.org
American Frozen Food Institute
2000 Corporate Ridge, Suite 1000
McLean, VA 22102
703-821-0770; Fax: 703-821-1350
Web site: affi.com
American Institute of Wine & Food (AIWF)
213-37 39th Avenue, Box 216
Bayside, NY 11361
800-274-2493; Fax 718-522-0204
e-mail: info@aiwf.org Web site: aiwf.org
American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA)
2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 530
Fairfax, VA 22034
800-482-2962, 703-208-3358; Fax: 703-573-5738
e-mail:info@awmanet.org Web site: awmanet.org
The American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA) is the only international trade organization working on behalf of convenience distributors in the United States.
Association of Food Industries
3301 Route 66, Suite 205
Neptune, NJ 07753
732-922-3008; Fax: 732-922-3590
e-mail: info@ifus.org Web site: afi.mytradeassociation.org
The Food Institute
American Institute of Food Distribution, Inc.
One Broadway
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
201-791-5570; Fax: 201-791-5222; Web site: foodinstitute.com
The Food Institute is a trade association and information reporting organization that follows trends, changing legislation, and market statistics in the food industry. It publishes the weekly Food Institute Report and numerous food-related reports, including
Food Retailing Review, Food Mergers & Acquisitions, Complying with the Nutritional Labeling & Education Act, Food Markets in Review, Supermarket Analysis Series, and many more.
Food Marketing Institute (FMI)
2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22202
202-452-8444; Fax: 202-429-4519 Web site: fmi.org
The Food Marketing Institute is a nonprofit association conducting programs in research, education, and public affairs on behalf of its 1,600 members, composed largely of multi-store chains, small regional firms, and independent supermarkets.
General Merchandise Distributors Council
1275 Lake Plaza Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719-576-4260; Fax: 719-576-2661 Web site: gmdc.org
Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance
280 Laurel Avenue
Highland Park, IL 60035-2620
847-432-8255
e-mail: GreaterMidwestFoodways@gmail.com
Web site: greatermidwestfoodways.com
The Grocery Manufacturers of America Inc. (GMA)
1350 I (Eye) Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
202-639-5900; Fax: 202-639-5932
e-mail: info@gmaonline.com Web site: gma.org
GMA is a trade association of the manufacturers and processors of food and non-food products sold primarily in retail grocery stores in the United States. Readers may wish to request a copy of their 2007 report “E-Commerce Opportunities in Direct Store Delivery.” There is no charge for this, and the report can be obtained on line at: www.gmabrands.com at their publications page.
Institute of Food Technologists
525 West Van Buren, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60607
312-782-8424, Fax: 312-782-8348
e-mail: info@ift.org Web site: ift.org
International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP)
455 South Fourth Street, Suite 650
Louisville, KY 40202
800-928-4227, 502-581-9786; Fax: 502-589-3602
e-mail: info@iacp.com Web site: iacp.com
International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA)
180 North Stetson Avenue, Suite 4400
Chicago, IL 60601-6710
312-540-4400, Fax: 312-540-4401
e-mail: ifma@ifmaworld.com Web site: ifmaworld.com
International Franchise Association (IFA)
IFA is the world's largest and oldest organization representing francising. Its mission is to enhance and safeguard the business environment for cranchisors and franchisees worldwide.
Web site: franchise.org
International Mass Retail Association
1700 North Moore Street, Suite 2250
Arlington, VA 22209
703-841-2300 Web site: imra.org
Kosherfest
(Diversified Business Communicators)
121 Free Street, P.O. Box 7437
Portland, ME 04112-7437
207-842-5504 Fax: 207-842-5505
e-mail: culturalfood.com Web site: divbusiness.com
National Associiation fir the Self-Employed (NASE)
The National Association for the Self-Employed is the nation's leading resource for the self-employed abd micro-businesses, providing a broad range of benefits and support to help the smallest businesses succeed.
Web site:nase.org
National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT)
120 Wall Street, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10005-4001
212-482-6440 or 800-627-3869 (outside NY) Fax: 212-482-6459
e-mail: custserv@fancyfoodshows.com Web site: fancyfoodshows.com
The NASFT is a nonprofit business trade organization that has been fostering trade, commerce and interest in the specialty food industry since 1952. It has more than 1,800
U.S. and overseas members composed of food manufacturers, importers, distributors, and brokers involved in marketing specialty foods and beverages, fine confections, wine, cooking accessories, and publications. The association sponsors two major annual trade shows and an educational conference, and publishes Showcase magazine, which tracks industry trends, presents processor and retailer profiles, and pertinent government rules and regulations. Be warned: NASFT has one of those frustrating unattended voice messaging systems. For example, if you get it wrong, the system will say “goodbye” and hang up on you.
National Association of Concessionaires (NAC)
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1816
Chicago, IL 60601
312-236-3858, Fax: 312-236-7809
e-mail:info@naconline.org Web site: naconline.org
National Business Association
The National Business Association is dedicated to assisting the self-employed and small business community by using its group buying power to provide tis members support rpograms, cost and time saving products, services and valuable small business resource materials.
Web site:nationalbusiness.org
National Food Processors Association
1350 I (EYE) Street, Suite 300, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-639-5900, Fax: 202-639-5932 Web site: nfpa.food.org
A primary scientific and technical association of the food industry, the National Food Processors Association (NFPA) has more than 90 years of experience and expertise in food issues. NFPA members manufacture the nation’s processed/packaged fruits and vegetables, juices and drinks, meat and poultry, seafood, and specialty products.
The Food Processors Institute is the nonprofit education arm of the NFPA. Its primary educational goal is to provide a curricula of workshops, seminars, materials, texts, and leadership training in support of the food processing industry.
Member dues in NFPA start at $3,000 per year and go up, depending on member company annual revenues.
National Frozen & Refrigerated Food Association
4755 Linglestown Road, Suite 300
Harrisburg, PA 17112-0069
717-657-8601; Fax: 717-657-9862
e-mail: info@nfraweb.org Web site: nffa.org
National Grocers Association
1005 North Glebe Road, Suite 250
Arlington, VA 22201-5758
703-516-0700; Fax: 703-812-1821
e-mail: info@nationalgrocers.org Web site: nationalgrocers.org
National Restaurant Association (NRA)
Headquarters
1200 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-3006
202-331-5900; Fax: 202-347-331-2429
Web site: restaurant.org
National Restaurant Association (NRA)
Convention Office
150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60601
312-853-2525; Fax: 312-853-2548
Natural Products Association
1773 T Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-223-0101: Fax: 202-223-0250
e-mail: natural@naturalproductsassoc.org Web site: naturalproductsassoc.org
Organic Consumers Association
This is an on-line resource that covers all aspects of the organic food industry. It campaigns for health, justice,sustainability, peace and democracy. Sign-up for their bi-weekly e-mail newsletter, Organic Bytes, for "environemtnal, consmer and health neews tidbits with an edge!"
Organic Trade Association (OTA)
P.O. Box 547
Greenfield, MA 01302
413-774-7511 Fax: 413-774-6432
e-mail: info@ota.com Web site:ota.com
Organic Trade Association (OTA) presents The Organic Pages Online to provide users with a quick, easy way to find certified organic products, producers, ingredients, supplies and services offered by OTA members, as well as items of interest to the entire organic community.
Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA)
369 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
212-972-3131; Fax: 212-983-1382 Web site: plma.com
Retail Confectioners International, Inc. (RCI)
1807 Glenview Road, Suite 204
Glenview, IL 60025
847-724-6120; Fax: 847-724-2719
Web site: retailconfectioners.org
Southern Foodways Alliance
Center for the Study of Southern Culture
Barnard Observatory
University MS 38677
662-915-5993
email: sfamail@olemiss.edu Web site:southernfoodways.com
The Southern Foodways Alliance is an institution of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi in Oxford.
Western Association of Food Chains
825 Colorado Boulevard, Suite 203
Los Angeles, CA 90041
213-254-7270 Web site: snax.com
Snack Food Association
Eastern Association of Food Chains
1600 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209
800-628-1334, 703-836-4500; Fax: 703-836-8262
e-mail: sfa@sfa.org Web site:sfa.org
Baking
American Bakers Association
1300 I (EYE) Street, Suite 700 West, NW
Washington, DC 20005-3305
202-789-0300; Fax: 202-898-1164
e-mail: info@americanbakers.org Web site: americanbakers.org
American Institute of Baking
1213 Baker’s Way
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-537-4750; Fax: 785-537-1493
Web site: aibonline.com
Bakers’ Association of the Carolinas
c/o Mother Murphy’s Lab
PO Box 16846
Greensboro, NC 27416-0546
800-849-1277
Bakers Club of Chicago
c/o Flavorchem
1525 Brook Drive
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-637-2212
Connecticut Bakers Association
c/o Thurston Foods
30 Thurston Drive
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-265-1525
Deep South Retail Bakers Association
c/o Atwood’s Bakery
1125 MacArthur Drive
Alexandria, LA 71303-3123
318-445-9561; Fax: 318-445-6679
Greater Southwest Retail Baker’s Association
3400 Hibiscus Drive
Wylie, TX 75098
972-386-5611
Iowa Bakers Association
P.O. Box 85
Glenwood, MO 63541
660-457-2291; Fax: 660-457-2291
e-mail: mwilcox@nemr.net
Kentucky Bakers Association
3940 Shelbyville
Louisville, KY 40217
505-896-4438
Kentucky Retail Bakers Association
3911 Manner Dale Drive
Louisville, KY 40220
502-491-6444
Midwest Bakery & Deli Association
7030 East 10th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46219
e-mail: hartbakery1@juno.com
Minnesota Bakers Association
Web site: minnesotabakery.net
New England Bakers & Allied Association
15 Mill Pond Lane
Hampton, NH 03842
603-782-4888
Montan Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center
Ronan, mT 59864
888-353-5900, 406-676-0676; e-mail:market@ronan.net
New England Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association
20 Scanlon Drive
Randolph, MA 02368
718-963-9726 Web site: meddaweb.org
New England Specialty Food (NESF)
P. O. Box 173
Boylston, MA 01505
508-869-0055;
Fax: 508-869-0111 e-mail: info@newenglandspecialtyfoods.com
Pacific Northwest Baker’s Association
2425 SW 322nd Street
Federal Way, WA 98023
253-874-9032
e-mail:PNWBA@aol.com
Philadelphia Master Baker’s Association
c/o Rilling’s Bucks County Bakery
868 East Street Road
Warminster, PA 18974
215-357-3860
e-mail: volzbaker@comcast.net
Retailer’s Bakery Association of New England
1209 Sumner Avenue
Springfield, MA 01118-2157
413-782-5710
Tennessee Bakers Association
c/o Chattanooga Bakery, Inc.
PO Box 111
Chattanooga, TN 37401
800-251-3404
The Retailer’s Baker’s Association (RBA)
8400 Westpark Drive, 2nd Floor
McLean, VA 22102
800-638-0924, 703-610-9035 Fax: 703-810-9005
e-mail: info@rbanet.com Web site: rbanet.com
Western Pennsylvania Bakers Association
620 Island Avenue
McKees Rocks, PA 15136
412-331-8900 Fax: 412-331-8903
e-mail: sbaker2424@aol.com
Wisconsin Bakers Association Inc (WBA)
Web site: umwba.org
Beans/Legumes
Idaho Bean Commission
P.O. Box 2556, 821 West State Street
Boise, ID 83702
208-334-3520; Fax: 208-334-2442
e-mail: bean@bean.state.id.us Web site: state.id.us/bean/
United States Dry Bean Council (NDBC)
P.O. Box 550, 70 Robbins Road
Grapeview, WA 98546
360-277-0112; Fax: 360-233=0621
E-mail: info@usdrybeans.com Web site: usdrybeans.com
USA Dry Peas, Lentils & Chickpeas Council
2780 West Pullman Road
Moscow, ID 83843
208-882-3023; Fax: 208-882-6406
e-mail: pulse@pea-lentil.com Web site: pea-lentil.com
Beverages
INTERBEV
1101 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-463-6795; Fax: 202-833-2484
Web site: interbev.com
International Bottled Water Association
1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 650
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-683-5213; Fax: 703-683-4074
e-mail:ibwaininfo@bottledwater.org Web site: bottledwater.org
American Beverage Association
1101 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-463-6732; Fax: 202-659-5349
e-mail: info@ameribev.org Web site: ameribev.org
New York Wine & Grape Foundation
800 South Main Street, Suite 200
Canandaigua, NY 14424
585-394-3620; Fax: 585-394-3649
e-mail:info@newyorkwines.org Web site: newyorkwines.org
Wine Institute
425 Market Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-512-0151; Fax: 415-442-0742 Web site: wineinstitute.org
Cheese/Dairy
American Cheese Society
455 South Fourth Street, Suite 650
Louisville, KY 40202
502-583-3783; Fax: 502-589-3602
Web site: cheesesociety.org
Dairy Management, Inc.
(American Dairy Assn., Nat. Dairy Council and US Dairy Export)
10255 West Higgins Road, #900
Rosemont, IL 60018-5616
847-803-2000 x 3205; Fax: 847-803-2077
e-mail:ILoveCheese@resedmi.com Web site: realseal.com/home.html
American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI)
116 North York Street
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-530-8700; Fax: 630-530-8707
e-mail:info@adpi.org Web site: adpi.org
California Milk Advisory Board
400 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 220
South San Francisco, CA 94080
650-871-6459; Fax: 650-583-7328
e-mail:askus@realcaliforniamilk.com Web site: realcaliforniacheese.com;
Cheese Importers Association of America, Inc.
204 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20002
202-547-0899; Fax: 202-547-6348
e-mail:info@theciaa.org Web site: theciaa.org
Dairy Management, Inc.
10255 West Higgins Road, Suite 900
Rosemont, IL 60018-5616
800-853-2479, 847-803-2000 Web site: dairyinfo.com
The Eastern Perishable Products Association, Inc.
(Formerly: Eastern Dairy Deli Association)
17 Park Street
Wanaque, NJ 07465
973-831-4100; Fax: 973-831-8100
e-mail: eppa@eppainc.org Web site: eppainc.org
International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA)
313 Price Place, #202
P.O. Box 5528
Madison, WI 53705-0528
608-310-5000 Fax: 608-238-6330
e-mail: iddba@iddba.org Web site: idda.org
International Dairy Foods Association, (IDFA)
1250 H Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
202-737-4332; Fax: 202-331-7820
Web site: idfa.org
National Dairy Council
Every state has a dairy council and if you visit the web site listed below, the state’s contact information will display..
10255 West Higgins Road, #900
Rosemont, IL 60018-5616
708-803-2000; Fax: 708-803-2077
e-mail:ndc@dairyinformation.com Web site: nationaldairycouncil.org
National Dairy Council of Canada
221 Laurier Avenue East
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6P1
613-238-4116; Fax: 613-238-6247
Web site: dairy.ca
New England Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association
20 Scanlon Drive
Randolph, MA 02368
781-963-9726
Web site: neddaweb.org
New England Dairy & Food Council
(This organization serves CT, MA, NH, RI and VT)
1034 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
888-995-7600, 617-734-6750; Fax: 617-232-0229
Web site: newenglanddairycouncil.org
Western Dairy Council
12000 North Washington Street, Suite 200
Thornton, CO 80241
800-274-6455, 303-451-7711; Fax: 303-451-0411
e-mail:info@westerndairyassociation.org Web site: wdairyassociation.com
Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association
8030 Excelsior Drive, Suite 305
Madison, WI 53719-1950
608-828-4550; Fax: 608-828-4551
e-mail: office@wischeesemakersassn.org Web site: wischeese makersassn.org
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
8418 Excelsior Drive
Madison, WI 53717
608-836-8820; Fax: 608-836-5822
e-mail:feedback@wmmb.org Web site: producer.wisdairy.com
Cocoa
American Cocoa Research Institute (ACRI)
(part of the National Confectioners Association)
8320 Old courthouse Road, Suite 300
Vienna, VA 22162
703-790-5750; Fax: 703-790-5752
The Cocoa Merchants Association of America, Inc.
World Financial Center
One North End Avenue, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10282-1101
212-201-8819; Fax: 212-785-5475
e-mail: cmmaa@cocoamerchants.com Web site: cocoamerchants.com
Coffee
Hawaii Coffee Association
73-4327 Imo Place
Kaikua-Kona, HI 96740
808-325-0560; Fax: 808-325-1083
E-mail: rnpeters@aol.com Web site: hawaiicoffeeassoc.org
National Coffee Association of USA, Inc. (NCA)
15 Maiden Lane, Suite 1405
New York, NY 10038
212 766-4007; Fax: 212-766-5815
e-mail:info@ncausa.org Web site: ncausa.org
Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA)
330 Golden Shore, Suite 50
Long Beach, CA 90802
562-624-4100; Fax: 562-624-4101
e-mail: coffee@scaa.org Web site:scaa.org
Confections
Chocolate Manufacturers Association (CMA)
8320 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 300
Vienna, VA 22182
703-790-5750 Web site: choloclateusa.org
National Confectioners Association (Chocolate Manufacturers Assn.)
8320 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 300
Vienna, VA 22182
703-790-5750; Fax: 703-790-5752
e-mail:carly.zoerb@chocolateusa.org Web site:ecandy.com
Pennsylvania Manufacturing Confectioners’ Association (PMCA)
2980 Linden Street, Suite E3
Bethlehem, PA 18017
610-625-4655; Fax: 610-625-4657
e-mail: info@pmca.com Web site: pmca.com
Retail Confectioners International, Inc.
1807 Glenview Road, Suite 204
Glenview, IL 60025
847-724-6120; Fax: 847-724-2719
Web site: retailconfectioners.org
Fish/Seafood
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI)
311 North Franklin Street, Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801-1147
800-478-2903, 907-465-5560; Fax: 907-465-5572
e-mail:info@AlaskaSeafood.org Web site: alaskaseafood.org
Domestic Marketing Office
150 Nickerson, Suite 310
Seattle, WA 98109
800-806-2497, 206-352-8920; Fax: 206-352-8930
American Shrimp Processors Association
PO Box 50774
New Orleans, LA 70150
504-368-1571; Fax: 504-368-1573 Web site: americanshrimpporcessorsassociation.org
National Fisheries Institute
Domestic Marketing Office
7918 Jones Beach Drive
McLean, VA 22102
703-752-8880; Fax: 703-524-4619
e-mail:contact@nfi.org Web site: nfi.org
Flavors
Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA)
1620 I (Eye) Street, NW, #925
Washington, DC 20006
202-293-5800; Fax: 202-463-8998
e-mail:ccook@therobertsgroup.net Web site: femaflavor.org
Fruit
Apple Processors Association
1629 K St. NW, Suite 110,
Washington, DC 20006
202-785-6715; Fax: 202-331-4212
e-mail: agriwash@aol.com
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American Cranberry Growers Association (ACGA)
126 Moores Meadow Road
Tabernacle, NJ 08019
609-268-0641
American Dehydrated Onion and Garlic Association (ADOGA)
221 Main Street, 16th Floor,
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-905-0200; Fax: 415-543-4940
American Mushroom Institute (AMI)
1284 Gap Newport Pike, Suite 2
Avondale, PA 19311
610-268-7483 Fax: 610/268-8015
e-mail: MushroomNews@kennett.net
American Mushroom Institute (Washington D.C. Office)
One Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 800
Washington, D. C. 20001
202/842-4344; Fax: 202/408-7763
e-mail: ami@mwmlaw.com
Apricot Producers of California (APC)
2111 Geer Rd., Suite 611
Turlock, CA 95382
Phone: 209.632.9777; Fax: 209.632.9779
e-mail: apricots@apricotproducers.com
Calavo Growers Inc.
1141A Cummings Road
Santa Paula CA 93060
805-525-1245; Fax: 714-259-4810
Web site: calavo.com
Calavo Growers of California
2530 Red Hill Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: 714-223-1111
California Apricot Advisory Board (CAAB)
1280 Boulevard Way, #107
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
510-937-3660; Fax: 510-937-0118
California Artichoke Advisory Board (CAAB)
PO Box 747
Castroville, CA 95012
831-633-4411; Fax: 831-633-0215
Web site: artichokes.org
California Avocado Commission (CAC)
1251 East Dyer Road, Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714-558-6761; Fax: 714-641-7024
Web site: avocados.org
California Avocado Society (CAS)
P. O. Box 4816
Saticoy, CA 93007
805-644-1184
Web site: avocados.org
California Cherry Advisory Board
33 East Oak Street,
Lodi, CA 95240
209-368-0685; Fax: 209-368-4309
Web site: calcherry.com
California Cling Peach Advisory Board (CCPAB)
531-D North Alta Avenue
Dinuba, CA 93618
559-595-1425; Fax: 559-591-5744
e-mail: jim@tabcomp.org Wed site: calclingpeach.com
California Date Administrative Committee (CDAC)
