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Food Industry Trade Organizations
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Organizations for food producers and distributors
Organizations for restaurant owners and food-service
personnel
Organizations for food producers and distributors
Food Marketing Institute
Serves food distribution and related businesses,
including grocery wholesalers and retail supermarkets. Includes industry
and consumer resources and industry publications.
Canned Food
Alliance
Consortium of steel- and can-makers, food processors, and canned food
brands promoting the nutritional and convenience benefits of canned food.
Features recipe database, online surveys, tips on health and
lifestyles.
Grocery Manufacturers
of America
Information regarding all aspects of
the industry, from retail food supply chain to
issues on Capitol Hill.
International Bottled
Water Association
Trade association representing the bottled water industry.
Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue
Association
Trade association promoting the interests of the hearth products industry.
American Wholesale
Marketers Association
Trade organization working on behalf of U.S. convenience distributors.
International Dairy-Deli-Bakery
Association
Serves the supermarket industry and manufacturers of dairy, deli, bakery,
cheese,
and specialty foods, equipment, and packaging.
American Society of Baking
Promotes the advancement of baking science technology through the exchange
of
information and interaction among baking industry professionals.
USA Dry Pea and
Lentil Council
Represents growers, processors, and exporters of peas, chickpeas (garbanzos),
and lentils. Includes recipes, markets, health information, and farm and export
news.
Food Institute
Portal for the food industry, including industry, health and government and international
news and related resources.
Southern Bakers Association
Promotes quality bakery products, better consumer
relations, and advancing technology in the baking industry through
education and training.
Association
for Dressings and Sauces
International trade association of salad dressing, mayonnaise, mustard,
and
other condiment-sauce manufacturers and their suppliers.
National Barbecue
Association
Facilitates
networking and fosters business opportunities. Directory
of suppliers, manufacturers, consultants, and conference and trade shows.
Tortilla
Industry Association
Consumer information, directory of members with online sales, industry,
seminar, and association membership information.
Food Consultants
Group
Independent alliance of food industry experts. Support for industry
areas including marketing, logistics, new technologies, finances,
and legal issues.
Tennessee Specialty
Foods Association Inc.
Directory of specialty foods producers and retailers, focusing on small
companies producing items like jams, sauces, cakes, pasta.
International Federation of Fruit
Juice Producers (IFU)
Association representing the international fruit juice industry. Membership
description, list of publications, and overview of goals and activities.
Southeast United Dairy Industry
Association
Dairy trade group for the southeastern United States.
National Milk Producers Federation
Farm commodity organization representing most of the dairy marketing
cooperatives serving the U.S. Includes market data and analysis, membership,
reports
and publications, government and industry issues, and contact information.
National Corn Growers Association
News and information for growers, media, educators, and the public.
International Fresh-Cut Produce
Association
Association of fresh produce processors.
North Carolina Vegetable
Growers’ Association
Promotes the North Carolina vegetable industry.
Includes information for members and upcoming events.
Southeast Produce
Council
Promotes the fresh fruit, vegetable,
and floral industries. Events, membership information, board of directors
listing,
and community
outreach programs.
Organizations for restaurant owners and food-service personnel
National Restaurant
Association
Restaurant trade organization offering certification, training materials,start-up
advice, education resources, and industry news and trends.
United States Personal
Chef Association
USPCA offers all the necessary resources for those interested in started their
own successful personal chef business.
International Caterers Association
Provides support for professional off-premise and on-premise caterers through
education, mentoring and service.
American Bartenders Association
Provide tools for furthering careers and promoting standardization within the
bar industry.
Council of Independent Restaurants of
America
A trade and marketing association made up of independent restaurateurs operating
fine-dining establishments.
National Bar
and Restaurant Association
A trade association that helps bar and restaurant owners increase profits through
innovative promotions, marketing, and management
Alabama Restaurant
Association
PO Box 241413
Montgomery, AL 36124-1413
Phone: 334-244-1320
Georgia Hospitality and
Travel Association
600 W. Peachtree St. NW, Suite 1500
Atlanta, GA 30308-3607
Phone: 404-873-4482
Kentucky Restaurant Association
133 N. Evergreen Rd, Suite 201
Louisville, KY 40243-1478
Phone: 502-896-0464
Mississippi Restaurant Association
4506 Office Park Dr.
Jackson, MS 39206-6016
Phone: 601-982-4281
North Carolina Restaurant
Association
204 W. Millbrook Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609-4304
Phone: 919-844-0098
Tennessee Restaurant Association
PO Box 681207
Franklin, TN 37068-1207
Phone: 615-790-2703
Virginia Hospitality and
Travel Association
2101 Libbie Ave,
Richmond, VA 23230-2621
Phone: 804-288-3065
Additional Food Service Organizations.