AFFI’s affinity programs provide solutions that help you solve critical business needs; save time and money; and succeed in achieving your mission.
Business Programs
Product Discovery & Sourcing Platform
RangeMe is the leading product discovery and sourcing platform where retailers and suppliers discover, connect, and grow their business. It allows AFFI members that sell into retail to make their products visible to thousands of retail buyers at once. Through AFFI’s partnership with RangeMe, members receive a $500 discount on upgrading to a premium profile on the platform offering more visibility and increased business opportunities.
Availability: Open to all, but only AFFI members can access the discount
Digital Information for Consumers
AFFI is a proud SmartLabel Partner Association that enables AFFI member companies to receive extended SmartLabel licensing discounts. SmartLabel® is a digital framework for delivering information to consumers, led by the Consumer Brands Association and FMI – The Food Industry Association.
Availability: Licensing discounts available only for AFFI members
Manage Product Recalls with Ease
Recalls happen every day. Protect your brand, instill confidence, and build trust along your supply chain with fast and effective product recalls. Recall InfoLink has performed hundreds of recalls across every manufacturing industry over the last 15 years and offers a modernized process that will reduce costs and liability while protecting consumers.
Availability: Open to all, but only AFFI members can access the discount
Digital Information for Consumers
AFFI is a proud SmartLabel Partner Association that enables AFFI member companies to receive extended SmartLabel licensing discounts. SmartLabel® is a digital framework for delivering information to consumers, led by the Consumer Brands Association and FMI – The Food Industry Association.
Availability: Licensing discounts available only for AFFI members
Food Safety Programs
Hygienic Equipment Certification
NSF’s equipment certification program for frozen food manufacturers provides a reliable, standardized system to purchase equipment. NSF’s program adheres to AFFI’s hygienic design best practices that are critical to pathogen control in frozen food facilities.
Availability: Open to all companies
Management Certification Course
The Listeria Control Specialist training is comprised of five distinct online courses that review key principles in food safety preventive controls to mitigate and control the presence of Lm in food manufacturing facilities. It is based on AFFI’s comprehensive Listeria Control Program© (LCP), which was developed by subject matter experts and food safety professionals from across the frozen food industry. Participants who complete the certificate program will be formally recognized as an expert, designated to control Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) within their facilities.
Availability: Open to all companies
Frontline Worker Training
Working closely with AFFI, Intertek Alchemy has developed food safety training courses specific to the frozen food industry, with interactive content that keeps workers engaged for better retention and results, including a unique Listeria Awareness Program designed to help plants create critical employee awareness of important preventive measures against Listeria.
Availability: Open to all companies
Natural Food Safety Intervention
PhageGuard helps processors ensure the safety of foods through the use of phage technology, the natural enemy of bacteria, bacterio-phages kill pathogens including Salmonella and Listeria. Organic and considered a processing aid by both FDA and USDA, phage can be a useful tool for your food safety toolbox.