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VOLUME SEVEN, ISSUE FOUR

SFA STAFF
Thomas Dempsey
President & CEO
tdempsey@sfa.org
(703) 836-4500, ext. 209
Liz Wells
Vice-president of Meetings
lwells@sfa.org
ext. 202
Meegan Smith
Manager, Meetings & Events
msmith@sfa.org
ext. 210
Wendy Stevens
Trade Show Manager
wstevens@talley.com
(856) 423-7222, ext. 262

David Walsh
Manager, Marketing &
Member Services
dwalsh@sfa.org
ext. 213
Kailee Tkacz
Manager, Government Affairs
ktkacz@sfa.org
ext. 218
Paul Downey
Director, Finance & Administration
pdowney@sfa.org
ext. 208
Teresa Matozzo
Exhibit Sales Manager
tmatozzo@talley.com
(856) 423-7222, ext. 281

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SFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman
Mark Singleton
Rudolph Foods Co., Inc.

Directors at Large
John Susko
Baptista's Bakery, Inc.

Vice Chairman
Dan Morgan
Snyder's-Lance, Inc.

Jeff Almond
Heat and Control

2nd Vice Chairman
Mark Winkelman
Better Made Snack Foods, Inc.
Treasurer
Mike Harper
Rudolph Foods Co., Inc.
President & CEO
Thomas Dempsey
Snack Food Association
Past Chairman (2013-14)
William "Chip" Mann II
Pretzels, Inc.
Past Chairman (2012-13)
Fritz Kohmann
Shearer's Foods, Inc.
Secretary
Marc L. Kesselman
Frito-Lay, Inc.
AEC President
David Cantrell
DairiConcepts
SFA General Counsel
Martin Hahn
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Canadian Snack Food
Association Rep.
Kent Hawkins
W.T. Hawkins Ltd.

Cindy Kuester
Axium Foods
Dan Cooper
AEC 1st Vice President
Fuchs North America, Inc.

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Jeff Higgins
AEC 2nd Vice President
Savor Seasonings
Mike Bostok
Wise Foods, Inc.
Jeff Martin
Utz Quality Foods, Inc.

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Value through Education
Whether online or in person, SFA members find
specific programs to meet their needs.

Brent Baglien
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
Dave Jones
Golden Flake Snack Foods
Dan Sifer
Herr Foods, Inc.

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Executive Leadership Forum Tackles Issues
An upgraded program provides key insights from
retail customers and valuable tools for the future.

Carl E. Lee, Jr.
Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Trace Benson
Old Dutch Foods, Inc.
Chris Wyse
Frito-Lay, Inc.

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Share the Magic
SNAXPO 2015 to offer opportunities for business
development and insight to drive busines forward.

SNACK WORLD STAFF
Editorial
Bob Gatty
bob@gattyedits.com
Dan Malovany
dmalovany@sosland.com
Joanie Spencer
jspencer@sosland.com

Design
Nick Martens
Advertising Sales
Paul Lattan
plattan@sosland.com
Subscription Coordinator
David Walsh
dwalsh@sfa.org

Charlotte Atchley
catchley@sosland.com
Ryan Atkinson
ratkinson@sosland.com

SNACK FOOD ASSOCIATION
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Suite 650
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: (703) 836-4500 or (800) 628-1334
Fax: (703) 836-8262
Web: www.sfa.org
E-mail: sfa@sfa.org

Convenience Foods Association CFA
Snack World is the official magazine of the Snack Food Association and is
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Contact David Walsh, dwalsh@sfa.org. SFA and Sosland Publishing assume
no responsibility for the validity of claims in items reported. ©2014 Snack
Food Association. All rights reserved. Reproduction of the whole or any
part of the contents without written permission is prohibited. Printed in
U.S.A.

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Letter from SFA

24

Associate Member Profile

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News

33

Products & Services

10

Supplier Insight

35

Advertisers' Index

20

Business Member Profile

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Snack World - November 2014

Snack World - November 2014
Table of Contents
Letter from SFA - Let’s Not Confuse Labeling With Safety
News - Snacking habits at center of weight management
NPD indicates snack foods growing at mealtime
Supplier Insight - Making Our Voice Heard
Education - Value through education
ELF Recap - ELF Tackles Leadership Issues
Business Member Profile -Teamwork + Quality = Success
Associate Member Profile - Industry Roots, Engineering Innovation
SNACK EXPO - Share the Magic
Products & Services
Ad Index
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Snack World - November 2014 - Table of Contents
Snack World - November 2014 - Letter from SFA - Let’s Not Confuse Labeling With Safety
Snack World - November 2014 - 7
Snack World - November 2014 - NPD indicates snack foods growing at mealtime
Snack World - November 2014 - 9
Snack World - November 2014 - Supplier Insight - Making Our Voice Heard
Snack World - November 2014 - 11
Snack World - November 2014 - Education - Value through education
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Snack World - November 2014 - 15
Snack World - November 2014 - ELF Recap - ELF Tackles Leadership Issues
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Snack World - November 2014 - 19
Snack World - November 2014 - Business Member Profile -Teamwork + Quality = Success
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Snack World - November 2014 - Associate Member Profile - Industry Roots, Engineering Innovation
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Snack World - November 2014 - SNACK EXPO - Share the Magic
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