BUSINESS RESOURCES

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

This list is neither all-inclusive 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. Also, many of the associations are completely irrelevant to microenterprise food entrepreneurs. We will let you decide.

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GENERAL

American Association of Candy Technologists
175 Rock Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
201-652-2655; Fax: 201-652-3419

Website: aactcandy.org

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Alice Brisson
930 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C5 Canada
613-694-2475; Fax: 613-759-7506
email:brissona@agr.gc.ca; Website: afs.agr.gc.ca

American Culinary Federation
180 Center Place Way
St. Augustine, FL 32095
800-624-9458; Fax: 904-825-4758
email: acp@acfchefs.net; Website: acfchefs.org

American Frozen Food Institute
2000 Corporate Ridge, Suite 1000
McLean, VA 22102
703-821-0770; Fax: 703-821-1350
Website: affi.com

American Institute of Wine & Food (AIWF)
213-37 39th Avenue, Box 216
Bayside, NY 11361
800-274-2493; Fax 718-522-0204
email: info@aiwf.org; Website: 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
email: info@awmanet.org; Website: 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
email: info@ifus.org; Website: 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
Website: 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
Website: 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
Website: gmdc.org

Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance
280 Laurel Avenue
Highland Park, IL 60035-2620
847-432-8255
email: GreaterMidwestFoodways@gmail.com
Website: 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
email: info@gmaonline.com; Website: 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
email: info@ift.org; Website: 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
email: info@iacp.com; Website: iacp.com

International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA)
180 North Stetson Avenue, Suite 4400
Chicago, IL 60601-6710
312-540-4400, Fax: 312-540-4401
email: ifma@ifmaworld.com; Website: 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 franchisors and franchisees worldwide.
Website: franchise.org

International Mass Retail Association
1700 North Moore Street, Suite 2250
Arlington, VA 22209
703-841-2300
Website: imra.org

Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA)
777 Busse Highway
Park Ridge, IL 60068
847-993-0034; Fax; 847-993-0038
Website: ifanca.org

Kosherfest
(Diversified Business Communicators)
121 Free Street, P.O. Box 7437
Portland, ME 04112-7437
207-842-5504; Fax: 207-842-5505
email: culturalfood.com; Website: divbusiness.com

National Confectioners Association (NCA)
8320 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 300
Vienna, VA 22182
202-534-1453, 703-790-5750; Fax: 703-790-5752
email: info@candyusa.org; Website: ecandy.com

National Food Brokers Association
3800 South Fremont, Suite 200,
Springfield, MO 65804
877-329-1693; Fax: 417-447-0738
email: cif@careersinfood.com; Website: careersinfood.com

National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)

The National Association for the Self-Employed is the nation’s leading resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, providing a broad range of benefits and support to help the smallest businesses succeed.
Website: nase.org

National Association of Concessionaires (NAC)
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1816
Chicago, IL 60601
312-236-3858, Fax: 312-236-7809
email:info@naconline.org; Website: 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 programs, cost and time saving products, services and valuable small business resource materials.
Website: nationalbusiness.org

National Food Processors Association
1350 I (EYE) Street, Suite 300, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-639-5900, Fax: 202-639-5932
Website: 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
email: info@nfraweb.org; Website: nffa.org

National Grocers Association
1005 North Glebe Road, Suite 250
Arlington, VA 22201-5758
703-516-0700; Fax: 703-812-1821
email: info@nationalgrocers.org; Website: nationalgrocers.org

National Restaurant Association (NRA)
Headquarters
1200 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-3006
202-331-5900; Fax: 202-347-331-2429
Website: 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
440 1st Street NW, Suite 520
Washington, DC 20001
202-223-0101, 800-966-6632; Fax: 202-223-0250
email: natural@NPAinfo.org; Website: NPAinfo.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 email newsletter, Organic Bytes, for “environemtnal, consumer and health news tidbits with an edge!”

Organic Trade Association (OTA)

Headquarters
444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 445A
Washington, D. C. 20001
202-403-8520

Member Services
28 Vernon Street, Suite 413
Brattleboro, VT 05301
802-275-3800; Fax: 802-275-3801

email: info@ota.com; Website:ota.com

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is the membership-based business association for organic agriculture and products in North America. OTA is the leading voice for the organic trade in the United States, representing over 8,500 organic businesses across 50 states. Its members include growers, shippers, processors, certifiers, farmers’ associations, distributors, importers, exporters, consultants, retailers and others. Organic products represented include organic foods, ingredients and beverages, as well as organic fibers, personal care products, pet foods, nutritional supplements, household cleaners and flowers.

Organic Trade Association (Canada)
1145 Carling Avenue, Suite 7519
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4
613-482-1717; Fax: 613-236-0743

Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA)
369 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
212-972-3131; Fax: 212-983-1382
Website: plma.com

Retail Confectioners International, Inc. (RCI)
1807 Glenview Road, Suite 204
Glenview, IL 60025
847-724-6120; Fax: 847-724-2719
Website: retailconfectioners.org

Small Scale Food Processors Association (SSFPA)
2214 Sun Valley Drive
Nanaimo, British Columbia V9T 6E8, Canada
866/547-7372
Website: ssfpa.net
Email: info@ssfpa.net

Southern Foodways Alliance
Center for the Study of Southern Culture
Barnard Observatory
University MS 38677
662-915-5993email: sfamail@olemiss.edu; Website: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.

Specialty Food Association (Formerly: National Association for the Specialty Food Trade)
136 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10016
212-482-6440 or 800-627-3869 (outside NY) Fax: 212-482-6459
email: custserv@specialtyfood.com; Website: fancyfoodshows.com

The SFA 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 12,800 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 monthly publishes Specialty Food Magazine, which tracks industry trends, presents processor and retailer profiles, and pertinent government rules and regulations.

Western Association of Food Chains
825 Colorado Boulevard, Suite 203
Los Angeles, CA 90041
213-254-7270 Website: snax.com

Snack Food Association
Eastern Association of Food Chains
1600 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA22209
800-628-1334, 703-836-4500; Fax: 703-836-8262
email: sfa@sfa.org; Website: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
email: info@americanbakers.org; Website: americanbakers.org

American Institute of Baking
1213 Baker’s Way
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-537-4750; Fax: 785-537-1493
Website: aibonline.com

Bakers’ Association of the Carolinas
c/o Mother Murphy’s Lab
P.O. 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, MO63541
660-457-2291; Fax: 660-457-2291
email: 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
email: 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

Mountain Mission Food Enterprise Center
Ronan, MT 59864
888-353-5900, 406-676-0676
email: market@ronan.net

New England Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association
20 Scanlon Drive
Randolph, MA 02368
718-963-9726 Website: meddaweb.org

New England Specialty Food (NESF)
P. O. Box 173
Boylston, MA 01505
508-869-0055; Fax: 508-869-0111
email: info@newenglandspecialtyfoods.com

Pacific Northwest Baker’s Association
2425 SW 322nd Street
Federal Way, WA 98023
253-874-9032
email:PNWBA@aol.com

Philadelphia Master Baker’s Association
c/o Rilling’s Bucks County Bakery
868 East Street Road
Warminster, PA18974
215-357-3860
email: 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.
P.O. 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
email: info@rbanet.com; Website: rbanet.com

Western Pennsylvania Bakers Association
620 Island Avenue
McKees Rocks, PA 15136
412-331-8900 Fax: 412-331-8903
email: sbaker2424@aol.com

Wisconsin Bakers Association Inc (WBA)
Website: 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
email: bean@bean.state.id.us; Website: 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
email: info@usdrybeans.com; Website: usdrybeans.com

USA Dry Peas, Lentils & Chickpeas Council
2780 West Pullman Road
Moscow, ID 83843
208-882-3023; Fax: 208-882-6406
email: pulse@pea-lentil.com; Website: pea-lentil.com

BEVERAGES

INTERBEV
1101 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-463-6795; Fax: 202-833-2484
Website: interbev.com

International Bottled Water Association
1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 650
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-683-5213; Fax: 703-683-4074
email:ibwaininfo@bottledwater.org; Website: bottledwater.org

American Beverage Association
1101 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-463-6732; Fax: 202-659-5349
email: info@ameribev.org; Website: ameribev.org

New York Wine & Grape Foundation
800 South Main Street, Suite 200
Canandaigua, NY 14424
585-394-3620; Fax: 585-394-3649
email:info@newyorkwines.org; Website: newyorkwines.org

Wine Institute
425 Market Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-512-0151; Fax: 415-442-0742
Website: wineinstitute.org

 

CHEESE/DAIRY

American Cheese Society
455 South Fourth Street, Suite 650
Louisville, KY 40202
502-583-3783; Fax: 502-589-3602
Website: 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
email: ILoveCheese@resedmi.com ;Website: realseal.com/home.html

American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI)
116 North York Street
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-530-8700; Fax: 630-530-8707
email:info@adpi.org; Website: adpi.org

California Milk Advisory Board
400 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 220
South San Francisco, CA 94080
650-871-6459; Fax: 650-583-7328
email:askus@realcaliforniamilk.com; Website: realcaliforniacheese.com;

Cheese Importers Association of America, Inc.
204 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20002
202-547-0899; Fax: 202-547-6348
email:info@theciaa.org Website: theciaa.org

Dairy Management, Inc.
10255 West Higgins Road, Suite 900
Rosemont, IL 60018-5616
800-853-2479, 847-803-2000
Website: 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
email: eppa@eppainc.org; Website: 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
email: iddba@iddba.org; Website: idda.org

International Dairy Foods Association, (IDFA)
1250 H Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
202-737-4332; Fax: 202-331-7820
Website: idfa.org

National Dairy Council
Every state has a dairy council and if you visit the website 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
email:ndc@dairyinformation.com; Website: nationaldairycouncil.org

National Dairy Council of Canada
221 Laurier Avenue East
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6P1
613-238-4116; Fax: 613-238-6247
Website: dairy.ca

New England Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association
20 Scanlon Drive
Randolph, MA 02368
781-963-9726
Website: 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
Website: newenglanddairycouncil.org

Western Dairy Council
12000 North Washington Street, Suite 200
Thornton, CO 80241
800-274-6455, 303-451-7711; Fax: 303-451-0411
email:info@westerndairyassociation.org; Website: wdairyassociation.com

Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association
8030 Excelsior Drive, Suite 305
Madison, WI 53719-1950
608-828-4550; Fax: 608-828-4551
email: office@wischeesemakersassn.org; Website: wischeesemakersassn.org

Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
8418 Excelsior Drive
Madison, WI 53717
608-836-8820; Fax: 608-836-5822
email:feedback@wmmb.org; Website: 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
email: cmmaa@cocoamerchants.com; Website: cocoamerchants.com

COFFEE

Hawaii Coffee Association
73-4327 Imo Place
Kaikua-Kona, HI96740
808-325-0560; Fax: 808-325-1083
email: rnpeters@aol.com; Website: 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
email:info@ncausa.org; Website: ncausa.org

Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA)
330 Golden Shore, Suite 50
Long Beach, CA 90802
562-624-4100; Fax: 562-624-4101
email: coffee@scaa.org; Website:scaa.org

CONFECTIONS

Chocolate Manufacturers Association (CMA)
8320 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 300
Vienna, VA 22182
703-790-5750 Website: choloclateusa.org

National Confectioners Association (Chocolate Manufacturers Assn.)
8320 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 300
Vienna, VA 22182
703-790-5750; Fax: 703-790-5752
email:carly.zoerb@chocolateusa.org; Website:ecandy.com

Pennsylvania Manufacturing Confectioners’ Association (PMCA)
2980 Linden Street, Suite E3
Bethlehem, PA 18017
610-625-4655; Fax: 610-625-4657
email: info@pmca.com; Website: pmca.com

Retail Confectioners International, Inc.
1807 Glenview Road, Suite 204
Glenview, IL 60025
847-724-6120; Fax: 847-724-2719
Website: 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
email: info@AlaskaSeafood.org; Website: 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
P.O. Box 50774
New Orleans, LA 70150
504-368-1571; Fax: 504-368-1573
Website: americanshrimpporcessorsassociation.org

National Fisheries Institute
Domestic Marketing Office
7918 Jones Beach Drive
McLean, VA 22102
703-752-8880; Fax: 703-524-4619
email:contact@nfi.org; Website: nfi.org

 

FLAVORS

Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA)
1620 I (Eye) Street, NW, #925
Washington, DC 20006
202-293-5800; Fax: 202-463-8998
email:ccook@therobertsgroup.net; Website: femaflavor.org

 

OLIVE OIL

Olive Oil

California Olive Oil Council
P. O. Box 7520
Berkeley, CA 94707
888-718-9830; 510-524-4523; Fax: 510-898-1530
email: oliveoil@cooc.com; Website: cooc.com

 

FRUIT

Apple Processors Association
1629 K St. NW, Suite 110,
Washington, DC 20006
202-785-6715; Fax: 202-331-4212
email: agriwash@aol.com

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
email: 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
email: ami@mwmlaw.com

Apricot Producers of California (APC)
2111 Geer Rd., Suite 611
Turlock, CA 95382
Phone: 209.632.9777; Fax: 209.632.9779
email: apricots@apricotproducers.com

Calavo Growers Inc.
1141A Cummings Road
Santa Paula CA 93060
805-525-1245; Fax: 714-259-4810
Website: calavo.com

Calavo Growers of California
2530 Red Hill Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92705
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)
P.O. Box 747
Castroville, CA 95012
831-633-4411; Fax: 831-633-0215
Website: artichokes.org

California Avocado Commission (CAC)
1251 East Dyer Road, Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714-558-6761; Fax: 714-641-7024
Website: avocados.org

California Avocado Society (CAS)
P. O. Box 4816
Saticoy, CA 93007
805-644-1184
Website: avocados.org

California Cherry Advisory Board
33 East Oak Street,
Lodi, CA 95240
209-368-0685; Fax: 209-368-4309
Website: calcherry.com

California Cling Peach Advisory Board (CCPAB)
531-D North Alta Avenue
Dinuba, CA 93618
559-595-1425; Fax: 559-591-5744
email: jim@tabcomp.org; Website: calclingpeach.com

California Date Administrative Committee (CDAC)
P. O. Box 1736
Indio, CA 92202
800-223-8748, 760-347-4510; Fax: 760-347-6347
email: dates2000@earthlink.net; Website: datesaregreat.com

Specialty Crop Trade Council (CDFEA)
(formerly the California Dried Fruit Export Association
710 Striker Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95834
916-561-5900; Fax 916-561-5910
email: merlej@dfaofca.com; Website: cdfea.org

California Fig Advisory Board (CFAB)
392 Fallbrook Avenue, Suite 105
Fresno, CA 93711
800-588-2344, 559-243-8600; Fax: 559-438-5405
email:info@californiafigs.com; Website: californiafigs.com

California Kiwifruit Commission (CKC)
770 East Shaw, Suite 220,
Fresno, CA 93710
559-229-4780; Fax: 559-226-6721
email:kiwifruit@kiwifruit.com; Website: kiwifruit.org

California Strawberry Advisory Board (CSAM)
P. O. Box 269
Watsonville, CA 95077
831-724-1301; Fax: 831-724-5973
email: info@calstrawberry.com; Website: calstrawberry.com

California Table Grape Commission
392 West Fallbrook, #101
Fresno, CA 93711
559-447-8350; Fax: 559-447-9184
email: info@freshcaliforniagrapes.com; Website: freshcaliforniagrapes.com

California Tree Fruit Agreement
975 I Street, P.O. Box 968
Reedley, CA 93654
559-638-8260; Fax: 559-638-8842
email: info@caltreefruit.com; Website: caltreefruit.com

Cherry Marketing Institute, Inc.
P. O. Box 30285
Lansing, MI 48909
517-347-0010; Fax: 517-347-0605
email: info@choosecherries.com; Website: choosecherries.com

Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association (Cranberry Institute, Cranberry Marketing Committee)
3203-B Cranberry Highway
East Wareham, MA 02538
508-759-1041; Fax: 508-759-6294
email:info@cranberries.org; Website: cranberries.org

California Dried Plum Board
3840 Rosin Court, Suite 170
Sacramento, CA 95834
916-565-6232; Fax: 916-565-6237
Website: californiadriedplums.org

Dried Fruit Association of California
710 Striker Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95834
916-561-5900; Fax: 916-561-5910
email:info@dfaofca.com; Website: agfoodsafety.org

New Zealand Kiwifruit
2001 West Garfield, Pier 90
Seattle, WA 98119
604-284-1705; Fax: 604-282-0533
email: zespri@oppy.com; Website: zespri-usa.com

North American Blueberry Council (NABC)
P. O. Box 1036
Folsom, CA 95763
916-933-9399; Fax: 916-933-9777
email: info@nabcblues.org; Website: nabcblues.org

Oregon Cherry Growers
P.O. Box 7357
Salem, OR 97303
503-296-5487; Fax: 503-296-2509
email: mrm@orcherry.com; Website: orcherry.com

Cherry Central Cooperative
P.O. Box 988
Traverse City, MI 49685-0988
231-946-1860; Fax: 231-941-4167
email: info@cherrycentral.com; Website: cherrycentral.com

Oregon Blueberry Commission, Oregon Raspberry and Blackberry Commission, Oregon Strawberry Commission
P.O. Box 3366
Salem, OR 97302-0366
503-364-2944; Fax: 503-581-6819
Website: blueberry.org

National Peach Council (NPC)
12 Nicklaus Lane, Suite 101
Columbia, SC 29211
803-788-7101; Fax: 803-865-8090
email: PeachCouncil@att.net; Website: nationalpeach.org

National Watermelon Promotion Board
3501 Quadrangle Blvd., Suite 321
Orlando, FL 32814-0065
877-599-9595, 407-657-0261; Fax: 407-657-2213
email: info@watermelon.org; Website: watermelon.org

Pineapple Growers Association of Hawaii (PGAH)
1116 Whitmore Avenue
Wahiawa, HI 96786
808-877-3855; Fax: 808-871-0953
email: dschenk@maui.net

Processed Apples Institute
5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road, Bldg.-G, Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-252-3663; Fax: 404-252-0774
email: info@appleproducts.org; Website: appleproducts.org

Raisin Administrative Committee
3445 North First Street, Suite 101
Fresno, CA 93755
559-225-0520; Fax: 559-225-0652
email: info@raisins.org; Website: raisins.org

Sun-Maid Growers of California
13525 South Bethel Avenue
Kingburg, CA 93631
559-896-8000; Fax: 559-897-6209
email:info@sunmaid.com; Website: sun-maid.com

Sunkist Growers Inc.
14130 Riverside Drive
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Website: sunkist.com

Texas Fruit Growers Association
PO Drawer CC
College Station, TX 77841
979-846-3285; Fax: 979-846-1752
email: orchard@wf.net; Website: texasfruitgrowers.org

Washington Red Raspberry Commission
1796 Front Street
Lynden, WA 98261
360-354-8767
email:info@red-raspberry.org; Website: red-raspberry.org

Washington State Apple Commission
2900 Euclid Avenue, P.O. Box 18
Wenatchee, WA 98807
509-663-9600; Fax: 509-662-5824
email:info@waapple.org

Western Growers Association (WGA)
P.O. Box 2130
Newport Beach, CA 92658
949-863-1000; Fax: 949-863-9029
Website: wga.com

Wild Blueberry Association of North America (WBANA)
P.O. Box 100
Old Town, ME 04468
207-570-3535; Fax: 207-581-3499
email: info@wildblueberriesqwi.net.com; Website: wildblueberries.com

GRAIN

California Wild Rice Advisory Board
4125 Temescal Street, Suite D,
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
916-863-0312; Fax: 916-863-0304
email: info@cawildrice.com

California Rice Commission
8801 Folsom Blvd., Suite 172
Sacramento, California 95826-3249
916-387-2264; Fax: 916-387-2265

Flax Council of Canada
465-167 Lombard Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 0T6
204-982-2115; Fax: 204-942-1841
email: flax@flaxcouncil.ca; Website: flaxcouncil.ca

Kansas Wheat Commission
217 Southwind Place
Manhattan, KS 66503
866-7WHEAT ;785-539-0255; Fax: 785-539-8946
email: kswheat@kswheat.com; Website: kswheat.com

Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council
4630 Churchill Street, Suite 1
St. Paul, MN 55126
651-638-1955; Fax: 651-638-0756
email: mnwildrice@comcast.net

USA Rice Federation
4301 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 425
Arlington, VA 22203
703-236-2300; Fax: 703-236-2301
email: riceinfo@usarice.com; Website: usarice.com

Wheat Foods Council
10841 South Crossroads Drive, Suite 105
Parker, CO 80134
303-840-8787; Fax: 303-840-6877
email: wfc@wheatfoods.org; Website: wheatfoods.org

HOT AND SPICY

The Chile Pepper Institute
New Mexico State University
Box 30003, MSC 3Q
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003
505-646-3028; Fax: 505-646-6041
email: hotchile@nmsu.edu; Website: chilepepperinstitute.org

JAMS/JELLIES/PRESERVES

International Jelly & Preserve Association
5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-252-3663; Fax: 404-252-0774
Website: jelly.org

NUTS

Sun-Diamond Growers of California (SDGC)
5568 Gibralter Drive, POB 9024
Pleasanton, CA 94588
510-463-8200; Fax: 510-463-7492

NUTRITION/ORGANIC/HEALTH

American Council on Science and Health (ACSH)
1995 Broadway, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10023-5860
212-362-7044; Fax: 212-362-4919
email: acsh@acsh.org; Website: acsh.org

American Dietetic Association (ADA)
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
800-877-1600 (Weekday Consumer Nutrition Hotline); Fax: 312-899-4899
email: exhibit@eatright.org; Website: eatright.org

Human Nutrition Program
The Rockefeller University
1230 Park Avenue, Box 246
New York, NY 10021
212-746-1617; Fax: 212-746-8310
email: miller@rockefeller.edu; Website: nalusda.gov/fnic/

PASTA

National Pasta Association
1156 15th Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
202-637-5888; Fax: 202-223-9741
email: info@ilovepasta.org; Website: ilovepasta.org

PRODUCE

Produce Marketing Association
1500 Casho Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711
302-738-7100; Fax: 302-731-2409
Website: pma.com

National Onion Association (NOA)
822 7th Street #510
Greeley, CO 80631
303-353-5895; Fax: 303-353-5897; Website: onions-usa.org

SALAD DRESSINGS

Association for Dressings and Sauces
1100 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-252-3663; Fax: 404-252-0774
email: ads@kellecompany.com; Website: dressings-sauces.org

SNACKS

Snack Food Association
1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 650
Arlington, VA 22209
800-628-1334, 703-836-4500; Fax: 703-836-8262
email: sfa@sfa.org; Website: sfa.org

Snack Food Association-Western Assn. of Food Chains
825 Colorado Blvd., Suite 203
Los Angeles, CA 90041
213-254-7270
Website: snax.com

TEA

Tea Association of the USA, Inc/Tea Council/Specialty Tea Institute.
362 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801
New York, NY 10001
212-986-9415; Fax: 212-697-8658
email: info@teausa.com;Website: teausa.com

INTERNATIONAL

Canadian Association of Specialty Food
P.O. Box 96509
Maple, ON L6A 1WS, Canada
888-726-9598 or 905-761-9951; Fax: 905-761-9958
Website: cfta.ca