Associations
The Center for Food Integrity
2900 NE Brooktree Lane, Suite 200
Gladstone, MO 64119
Phone: 816-880-5360
http://www.foodintegrity.org
The Center for Food Integrity is dedicated to building that consumer trust and confidence — bringing together stakeholders at every level of the food chain to reach consumers in meaningful ways with a unified voice and address the issues most critical to consumers.
The Food Institute
1 Broadway
Elmswood Park, VA 7407
Phone: 201-791-5570
http://www.foodinstitute.com
A nonprofit organization founded in 1928, The American Institute of Food Distribution (The Food Institute) has a single purpose: providing information to the hospitality industry.
The National Meat Association
1970 Broadway, Suite 825
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-763-1533
http://nmaonline.org
Everyone related to the meat industry has something to benefit from National Meat Association. Packers, processors and others with grants of inspection utilize the regulatory and technical assistance, as well as HACCP support and education, provided by NMA’s regulatory arm. Equipment manufacturers benefit from the contacts, advertising and excitement generated by the association and its tradeshow, MEATXPO.
The Salt Institute
700 North Fairfax Street, Suite 600
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-549-4648
http://www.saltinstitute.org
The Salt Institute is a nonprofit trade association advocating responsible uses of salt, particularly to ensure winter roadway safety, quality water and healthy nutrition. The Institute was founded in 1914 and consists of the leading salt companies in the world united in the common purpose of bringing the myriad benefits of salt to mankind.
The United Fresh Produce Association
1901 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-303-3400
http://www.unitedfresh.org
United Fresh Produce Association is the industry's leading trade association committed to driving the growth and success of produce companies and their partners. United Fresh represents the interests of member companies throughout the global, fresh produce supply chain, including family-owned, private and publicly traded businesses as well as regional, national and international companies. The association was founded in 1904 to represent the produce industry, and recently took the name United Fresh as a result of the 2006 merger of the United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association and the International Fresh-Cut Produce Association.
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