Food & Beverage Environmental Conference

FBEC is the premier and most comprehensive environmental event for the food and beverage industry in the United States. This event discovers the latest trends and innovations affecting water reuse, supply chain challenges, air quality and many more, all while priding itself on a platform that promotes networking and like-minded individuals within the industry. Learn …

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2024 Government Action Summit

AFFI’s Government Action Summit is an annual event that brings our members from across the frozen food and beverage industry together in Washington, D.C., to meet with their legislative and regulatory leaders on the most pressing public policy matters.

AFFI-CON 2024

AFFI-CON is the premier business event for frozen food and beverage makers, industry suppliers and logistical partners. It brings together over 500 companies and 1,500+ attendees in a single location, allowing them to meet one-on-one to discuss current and future business opportunities. The focus of this event is networking and getting business done. The average …

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Packaging Policy Update from AMERIPEN

Multiple U.S. states are implementing packaging laws and regulations that impact food manufacturers. Many of these laws and regulations include restrictions on materials used in food packaging or make producers responsible for funding packaging recovery and recycling activities. These policies may differ from state to state, making it difficult for companies to understand requirements and …

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Food Safety Forum

AFFI’s Food Safety Forum brings together a virtual audience for a science-driven conversation on important topics in food safety. The 2023 event will convene key food safety and public health stakeholders for open and frank conversations about: The public understanding of risk as it relates to the safety of foods. Factors that influence current communications …

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How to Set GHG Emission Reduction Goals

Through AFFI’s sustainability priorities and commitments made by frozen food companies, our industry is already working to measure and reduce GHG emissions. An important component of this journey is setting GHG emission reduction goals that are aligned with the latest climate science and supply chain requirements. This involves a complex and ever-evolving process that needs …

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Commitments to GHG Reductions and Implications for the Frozen Food Industry

Companies are increasingly making commitments to reduce the energy and GHG emissions in their own operations and supply chains, which includes participating in the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Join this webinar to hear from a large frozen food manufacturer and a retailer discuss why their companies are taking action and implications for the frozen …

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Enhanced Frozen Market Insights for Greater Impact with Circana

As an AFFI member, you already have access to timely retail sales data and trends. The merger of IRI and NPD, under the new brand of Circana, offers AFFI members a much richer and broader understanding of the frozen food consumer and market. These insights are accessible via Circana’s newly enhanced Unify+ dashboard and support …

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Government Action Summit

The Government Action Summit, taking place May 9-10 in Washington, DC, is an annual event that brings our members from across the frozen food and beverage industry together to meet with our legislative and regulatory leaders on our most pressing public policy matters.

E-Commerce Webinar Series

*This series is being offered for free to AFFI members and non-members and while focused on frozen, will be applicable to the broader food industry* The series, which is sponsored by Lineage Logistics, will serve as a general resource guide for helping frozen food manufacturers, suppliers or brands determine feasibility of e-commerce. It will explore …

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AFFI-CON 2023

AFFI-CON is the premier business event for frozen food and beverage makers, industry suppliers and logistical partners. It brings together over 500 companies and 1,500+ attendees in a single location, allowing them to meet one-on-one to discuss current and future business opportunities. The focus of this event is networking and getting business done. The average …

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Importer Regulatory Compliance and Fundamental Food Safety Training

Taking place in advance of AFFI-CON 2023, this workshop is designed to help train importers and their foreign manufacturers serving the United States on the market’s regulatory and food safety requirements. Training is essential for importers and their foreign manufacturers to understand the foundational elements of ensuring a robust food safety program and regulatory obligations in the …

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Member Webinar: Regulatory Requirements for Food Labeling and Inspections

AFFI is launching an exclusive, updated toolkit for members that overviews the core regulatory requirements for food labeling and inspections. This resource is a must-have for frozen food industry personnel who process, pack, hold and distribute food for the U.S. marketplace and is created to help your organization stay up-to-date on your regulatory obligations. The …

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Member Call: AFFI Year-End Recap and Opportunities for 2023

AFFI worked throughout the year on behalf of its members. Join AFFI staff on November 17 at 2 p.m. ET for a review of accomplishments and priorities in 2022, how the association provided value to its members, and discuss upcoming opportunities in 2023.

AFFI Sustainability in Frozen Foods Webinar Series

Join for a special three-part webinar series where AFFI will convene expert speakers for an in-depth discussion on sustainability in the frozen food industry. Throughout the special three-week series, members and partners will join to share practical guidance for tracking energy and GHG data, steps to reduce emissions, and needs and solutions for sustainable packaging …

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The State of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables

AFFI’s latest market research report Frozen Fruits and Vegetables – Perceptions, Usage, and Expectations among U.S. Consumers and SNAP-Eligible Households provides insight on frozen fruit and vegetable shoppers to understand: Who they are Where they shop What they buy Why they buy Applications Perceptions The influence of innovation and claims Supply chain impact Pain points …

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AFFI-CON 101 Webinar

Are you new to AFFI-CON or looking for tips on how to schedule business meetings and take full advantage of the event? Get the most out of AFFI-CON 2023 by joining AFFI on October 13 at 2 p.m. ET for an AFFI-CON 101 Webinar, where staff will share tips and recommendations on how to use …

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Leadership Conference 2022

This event brings frozen food and beverage industry leaders together to discuss the challenges of and opportunities for doing business in an era of intense competition. Registration is limited to AFFI members only.

Member Webinar: E-Commerce Food Safety Guidance

The pandemic permanently changed the frozen food industry by accelerating existing trends including new consumer behaviors, new technologies, and the rise of e-commerce. E-commerce increases the complexity associated with food safety as questions arise regarding the roles and liability of stakeholders along the supply chain. Join AFFI and supply chain experts in our membership on …

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Food Safety Forum

This event will convene global research experts, industry professionals and food safety policy leaders to discuss foodborne non-cultivable pathogens. The forum will include an introduction to the presence of these pathogens in the food supply, an overview of current detection methods, an assessment of public health risk and explore implications for regulatory policies.

Mid-Year Member Briefing

The purpose of this mid-year membership briefing is for AFFI members to hear how AFFI is advancing your interests and to participate in furthering the industry’s strategic goals and engaging in top issues facing the frozen food industry. Our strategic goals are to: Advocate – Grounded in science, mitigate risks to the frozen food business; …

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Government Action Summit 2022

AFFI’s Government Action Summit is an annual event that brings the frozen food and beverage industry together to meet with our legislative and regulatory leaders on our most pressing public policy matters.

Food & Beverage Environmental Conference 2022

FBEC is the premier and most comprehensive environmental event for the food and beverage industry in the United States. This event discovers the latest trends and innovations affecting water reuse, supply chain challenges, air quality and many more, all while priding itself on a platform that promotes networking and like-minded individuals within the industry.

AFFI-CON 2022

AFFI-CON 2022 is the frozen food and beverage industry’s premiere business networking event of the year.

AFFI Annual Membership Meeting

AFFI members are invited to join the 2022 Annual Membership Meeting on Tuesday, February 8, at 3 p.m. (EST), via Zoom, to review the yearly strategic goals of the Institute and vote on AFFI officers and board candidates. Topics to review and vote on include: Finance Report Slate of AFFI Officers and Board Candidates 2021 …

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AFFI-CON 102: Building Your Schedule

AFFI-CON is where the frozen food and beverage industry comes together each year to do business.  The secret to having a successful event is advanced preparation, which includes setting up your event profile and building out your business meetings schedule ahead of time. This webinar will take attendees on a tour of the event technology …

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AFFI November Membership Town Hall

The purpose of the Virtual Town Hall is for AFFI members to hear how AFFI is advancing your interests and to participate in furthering the industry’s strategic goals and engaging in top issues facing the frozen food industry. Our strategic goals are to: Advocate – Grounded in science, mitigate risks to the frozen food business; …

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Leadership Conference 2021

This event brings frozen food and beverage industry leaders together to discuss the challenges of and opportunities for doing business in an era of intense competition.

AFFI-CON 101: Navigating Frozen Food’s Best Business Event

AFFI-CON 2022 is back in person for February 19-22 in Dallas! Whether you are a first-timer or a veteran attendee looking for a refresher, join us for an overview of how you can make the most of your AFFI-CON 2022 experience. Have questions about the conference or want to know more about what resources are …

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What is the FROZEN FOODPAC?

Have you ever wanted to learn more about how to build and strengthen relationships with policymakers who make the decisions that affect your business every day? Join the FROZEN FOODPAC Committee to learn how to get involved! During this webinar FROZEN FOODPAC committee members will share their experience and how AFFI’s FROZEN FOODPAC ensures that …

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Business Insights – Introduction to IRI’s Online Retail Sales Portal

Calling all AFFI members! This is a webinar you won’t want to miss. As an exclusive benefit of AFFI membership, you will soon have free access to the AFFI/IRI online portal that will give you retail sales data at your fingertips. Join this webinar to learn how to access and navigate this new online program, …

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How to a Turn Recall Crisis into a Normal Business Process

The pain of recalls extends beyond operational inconvenience and into the very real impact on brand reputation. What if the pain could be minimized? How can the interruption be simplified and brand trust retained? Join a panel of industry experts as they discuss how to change the narrative around a recall crisis with simple process …

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Using Molecular Tools To Advance Your Operations

New molecular technologies like next generation sequencing (NGS) are moving from government and academic research labs to more practical applications that can be used by the frozen food industry to advance food safety. One example is rapid strain tracking technologies that can be used to differentiate strains of environmental contaminants. These molecular typing tools enable …

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Food Safety Forum 2021

AFFI, alongside food industry partners convened global research experts, industry professionals and food safety policy leaders to discuss emerging Listeria monocytogenes science and how the food industry can apply more practical and science-based approaches to address the risks associated with Listeria monocytogenes in food production. This forum introduced, expanded on and deliberated key concepts that …

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A New Look at Rail: Diversifying Your Supply Chain Resources

It’s no longer an option to diversify your transportation portfolio – it’s critical to your success. As the industry struggles to fill OTR truck driver positions, food retail sales continue to skyrocket. In fact, January 2021 saw a $60 million year-over-year increase alone. This webinar will discuss the current state of play in regards to …

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AFFI August Membership Townhall

The purpose of holding Virtual Town Halls is for AFFI members to hear how AFFI is advancing your interests while actively participating in furthering the industry’s strategic goals by engaging in conversations about top issues facing the frozen food industry. Our strategic goals are to: Advocate – Grounded in science, mitigate risks to the frozen …

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Frozen Food Trends: Strategies for Success in a New Consumer Environment

As mobility and out-of-home consumption increases across the U.S., at-home eating occasions are on the decline. Although frozen food retail sales have been fluctuating versus 2020, frozen food consumption remains elevated compared to pre-COVID-19 levels. In this changing environment, how can CPG manufacturers and retailers leverage the current state of the frozen department to continue …

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ADVOCATE SERIES: The Expansion of AFFI’s Food Safety Zone

The American Frozen Food Institute announced the expansion of its Food Safety Zone to include a new Enteric Viruses Control Program (EVCP) aimed at preventing and controlling Norovirus and Hepatitis A throughout the global frozen fruit supply chain. The launch of AFFI’s Enteric Viruses Control Program is the latest example of how AFFI is advancing food safety by developing …

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Transitioning from Manual to Semi Automated Cold Chain Distribution

The cold chain storage industry is heating up due to increased demand for frozen food and chilled pharmaceutical storage, leading many 3PLs and manufacturers to retrofit or build new facilities to meet these growing challenges. As needs outpace growth, many find themselves challenged with determining the best way to move forward. Cold chain facilities can …

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EMERGING NEW LISTERIA SPECIES

Researchers have discovered five novel Listeria species by examining the prevalence of bacteria in agricultural soil throughout North America. The discovery, researchers said, could help food facilities identify potential growth niches that until now, may have been overlooked – which can improve food safety investigations. Tune into this webinar to learn from the primary researcher, …

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ELEVATE SERIES: PR 101: How to Elevate Your Brand

Today, marketing is data-driven, delivered by faceless algorithms to a consumer’s customized newsfeed. Yet, 92 percent of all consumers want the brand to tell them a story. In a world where the share of a consumer’s attention is now a premium, how can small businesses, or even a large brand, elevate their brand? The solution: …

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A Risk Assessment Model to Assess the Public Health Consequences of Foodborne Listeriosis

Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) is a ubiquitous pathogen that is typified by a low incidence but high mortality rate, particularly among susceptible groups in the population. The true public health implications associated with the prevalence of Lm in the food supply is unclear, particularly as it relates to its ubiquity in food production environments and low …

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Business and Regulatory Impacts of the CDC Mask and Physical Distancing Guidance

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently updated its mask guidance for fully vaccinated individuals, which raises many questions for the frozen food and beverage industry. Join AFFI and Partners from Hogan Lovells and Littler as they discuss the impact of CDC’s guidance and how it will shape new guidance from the Occupational Safety and …

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AFFI’s Listeria Mitigation Programs for Food Manufacturers

Through scientific research, education, and effective best practices, AFFI is committed to advancing food safety practices throughout the frozen supply chain. We continue to expand our program offerings to help our member companies build a food safety culture within their facilities. Attend this webinar to learn about three of our newest programs that help control …

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Frozen in Focus: May Membership Town Hall

The purpose of holding Virtual Town Halls is for AFFI members to hear how AFFI is advancing your interests while actively participating in furthering the industry’s strategic goals by engaging in conversations about top issues facing the frozen food industry. Our strategic goals are to: Advocate – Grounded in science, mitigate risks to the frozen …

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Strategies for Protecting Essential Food Workers from SARS-CoV-2

The past year you have likely mandated mask wearing, social distancing, washing hands protocols etc. Are these strategies still enough? The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) is collaborating with experts in the field of virology and risk modeling to better understand the potential pathways of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in food facilities and evaluate the strategies and …

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What You Need to Know About OSHA Inspections & COVID-19

As the frozen food and beverage industry revises their return to work protocols in light of increased COVID-19 vaccination efforts the federal government has been busy implementing additional COVID-19 safety measures for the workplace. Part of these efforts will include targeted on-site inspections of workplaces where workers may have been or are likely to be …

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Succession Planning & Developing Your Next-Generation Leaders

Leadership development and succession planning in particular, may be the most important aspect of creating a sustainable legacy business for generations to come. No matter how much money or time we invest in upgrading our aging systems, standardizing our business operations, or even extending our customer reach, we put our companies at great risk if …

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Be Prepared for a Recall

No company ever wants their products to put consumers at risk, but things happen. Companies do not wait for a fire to run a fire drill, and companies do not wait for a business disruption to develop a disaster relief plan and the same should be true in preparing for a product recall. Enter Recall …

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Profiles in Frozen Food Leadership

An Interview with AFFI Chair Julia Sabin of The J.M. Smucker Company Real Insights. Real Conversations. Join AFFI’s President & CEO, Alison Bodor for the first conversation in this 2021 series profiling leaders from across the frozen food industry. Each conversation will be anchored in real issues facing their businesses today, how they are attempting …

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AFFI-CON 2021 ATTENDEES ONLY Cornell University & AFFI’s Executive Leadership Certificate Program

AFFI has partnered with Cornell University’s Dyson School of Business to create an Executive Leadership Certificate program during AFFI-CON 2021. Cornell Faculty and thought leaders from the food sector will share the latest industry research and best practices as well as what opportunities top performing companies are focused on in the near and long term. …

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Cornell University & AFFI’s Executive Leadership Certificate Program

AFFI has partnered with Cornell University’s Dyson School of Business to create an Executive Leadership Certificate program. Cornell Faculty and thought leaders from the food sector, will share the latest industry research and best practices as well as what opportunities top performing companies are focused on in the near and long term. You will be …

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AFFI-CON 2021

  AFFI-CON 2021 is the frozen food and beverage industry’s premiere business networking event of the year.

What to Expect with a New Administration

The incoming Biden Administration will have a narrow majority in the House of Representatives and an evenly divided Senate with Vice President-Elect Harris holding the tie-breaking vote. This will give President-Elect Biden more opportunities to advance his legislative agenda, which could include further Coronavirus stimulus packages, new tax policies, expanding healthcare access, raising the federal …

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AFFI Annual Membership Meeting

Join us for the 2021 American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, February 4, at 2 p.m. (EST) where AFFI will present the 2021-2024 strategic goals for the frozen food industry and vote on AFFI board candidates. Topics to review and vote on include: Finance Report Slate of AFFI Board Candidates 2020 …

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AFFI’s Policy Scorecard for 2021

In 2021 AFFI will be focused on coronavirus, food safety, labeling and nutrition on both the regulatory and legislative fronts. Join our scientific and regulatory affairs team as they share details on specific initiatives in each of these key areas and how they will use our strong science-backed approach to affect positive outcomes for the …

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AFFI COVID-19 Update

Even though we’re in a new year, the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the globe. Vaccine distribution, COVID response and getting the economy back on track will be top priorities for the new Biden Administration in his first 100 days. Hear from the AFFI team on what this means for your businesses on a state and …

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Alternative approaches to the risk management of Lm

As part of the American Frozen Food Institute’s (AFFI) strategy to tackle risks associated with theprevalence of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) in the frozen food manufacturing, a panel of global experts was assembled to examine available Listeria science and consider regulatory policies to assure improved public health objectives. Last month, the panel’s work was published in …

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Labeling Foods that contain USDA and FDA Ingredients

How to identify when a food product falls under USDA or FDA labeling requirements; what to do if a food product such as a meal or main dish consists of USDA and FDA regulated ingredients and how to label the final package; understand the differences between USDA and FDA labeling regulations.

What Does a Virtual AFFI-CON Look Like?

AFFI-CON is where business gets done in the frozen food industry. Due to the ongoing global pandemic the event will be held virtually in 2021. Attend this webinar to learn all the ins and outs of making a virtual AFFI-CON the best one yet!