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SPECIAL REPORT

Meeting Preview: SNAXPO

to consumers and some of the most prestigious companies worldwide, will speak on the latest snacking trends.
As an author and speaker, Mr. Lempert alerts customers and business leaders to impending corporate and
consumer trends and empowers them to make educated
purchasing and marketing decisions.
Included in the educational programming will be a
special session for Latin American attendees. It will
focus on "Future of Snacks in Latin America" and be
presented by Euromonitor's Latin American specialist, Sean Kreidler. He will discuss factors that impact
and drive consumer trends, with case studies and suggestions for the future. Also explored will be the recent impact in Mexico of the government tax on highcalorie food and beverages and what this means for
the future of snacks.
Other educational sessions will include a legislative update on the most important issues affecting
the industry, such as sodium, genetically modified
organisms, Dietary Guidelines for Americans, SNAP
choice, independent contractor status, and countryof-origin labeling among others, by SFA government
relations consultants.
An update on regulatory and Food Safety
Modernization Act developments will be presented
by Martin Hahn, Hogan Lovells US LLC, SFA's general
counsel, and Trinity Logistics will host a discussion of
logistics and supply chain issues and their application
to snack manufacturing.
A report on consumer perception of biotechnology
and food manufacturing will be presented by the

International Food Information Council.
SNAXPO provides numerous opportunities for
attendees and exhibitors to gather and make new
friendships.
For first-timers, there will be a special reception
Saturday evening, March 28, to be followed by the annual Welcome Reception for all attendees and exhibitors.
Monday evening an invitation-only SnackPAC reception will be held for supporters of SFA's political
action committee. Tuesday afternoon will feature a
networking golf tournament, with special activities
offered for spouses.
Tuesday evening will feature an exclusive Sponsors'
Reception with the SFA board of directors, to be followed by a reception and dinner for all attendees.
The SNAXPO exhibit hall will open March 29 at
11:30 a.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony and will
remain open until 3:30 p.m. On March 30; show
hours will be 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on March 31
hours run 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
For more information about exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities at SNAXPO and to register for
attendance, visit www.snaxpo.com.

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