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Food Logistics Forum
June 5-7, 2011
Westin Westminster
Denver, Colorado
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Congratulations! Russ Lytle of Columbia Colstor was randomly selected as the winner of the $50 gift card for his survey participation.
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The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) partnered to co-host the Food Logistics Forum, June 6-8, at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Building on the 26 year foundation established by AFFI’s Distribution and Logistics Conference, this new collaboration provided attendees with expanded educational and networking opportunities.
Presentations from the 2010 Food Logistics Forum:
You've Survived the Recession... Now What?
Jack Ampuja, President and CEO, Supply Chain Optimizers
Potato Damage Standards
Panel discussion moderated by Marty Steinmetz, Vice President, National Accounts, U.S. Cold Storage, Inc.
Panelists include:
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Mel Woodman, Manager Warehouse Services, ConAgra Foods, Inc.
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Ron Mac Culloch, Director of Warehousing, J. R. Simplot Co.
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Jason Smith, McCain Foods USA, Inc.
Food Safety Legislation: There's a New Sheriff in Town
Gary Kushner, Hogan Lovells
How to Get the Best Performance from Refrigerated Trailers
Jim Thompson, Agricultural Engineer, University of California, Davis
Traceability Adding Business Value While Complying with the Food Safety Modernization Act & PTI
Michael McCartney, QLM Consulting
The Pros and Cons of Plastic Pallets
Jerome Scherer, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, U.S. Cold Storage, Inc.
General Mills Pallet Strategy Wood vs. Plastic
Scott Cassman, Regional Distribution Manager West Coast, General Mills, Inc.
Washington Update
Kraig R. Naasz, President & CEO, AFFI
Review of Frozen Food Roundtable's Frozen Food Handling Guidelines
Bob Garfield, Senior Vice President of Public Policy and International Affairs, AFFI, and member of the Frozen Food Roundtable
Sysco National Transportation Management
Clyde Coleman, Manager of Optimizations, SYSCO Corp.
Outlook for the Global Commodities Market
Greg Taylor, Senior Vice President, Business & Market Strategies Officer, AgriBank
Combining the resources of AFFI and GCCA, the Food Logistics Forum provided participants the information and networking resources they need to navigate the ever-changing logistics landscape. Logistics professionals serving every link in the food chain - from transportation managers at frozen food manufacturing facilities to public refrigerated warehouse operators - benefited from the educational resources, regulatory information and business development opportunities offered by this joint venture.
 
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