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Calendar of Events ® Events SNACK FOOD ASSOCIATION An International Trade Association (For additional information on SFA events, go to www.sfa.org) SNAXPO 2012 — March 16-19, 2012 — The Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ. Total Quality Management Course — Aug. 13-17 — Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. 2012 Executive Leadership Forum — Sept. 23-25, 2012 — The Sanctuary, Kiawah Island, SC. SNAXPO 2013 — March 16-19, 2013 — Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL. Affiliated Events SNACKEX ASIA — Sept. 15-17 — Beijing, China, Web www.snackexasia.com. Industry Events Cookie and Snack Bakers Association — Feb. 19-22, 2012 — Annual meeting, Orlando, FL. Web www.casba.us. American Society of Baking — March 4-7, 2012 — BakingTech annual technical conference, Chicago, IL. Web www.asbe.org. Food Processing Suppliers Association — March 14-17, 2012 — Annual conference, Coral Gables, FL. Web www.fpsa.org. Biscuit & Cracker Manufacturers’ Association — May 20-23, 2012 — Technical conference, Atlanta, GA. Web www.thebcma.org. Institute of Food Technologists — June 25-29, 2012 — Annual meeting and food expo, Las Vegas, NV. Web www.am-fe.ift.org/cms. PMMI — Oct. 28-31, 2012 — Pack Expo, Chicago, IL. Web www.packexpo.com. Member News Utz Quality Foods, Inc., Hanover, PA, acquired The Wachusett Potato Chip Co., Inc., Fitchburg, MA. Utz intends to retain all of the employees and route salespersons associated with Wachusett. Frito-Lay, Plano, TX, achieved near-net-zero status with its sustainability efforts at its Casa Grande, AZ, facility. The existing Casa Grande plant was transformed to run primarily on renewable energy sources and recycled water while producing nearly zero landfill waste. (From left) Casa Grande Manufacturing Plant Director Jason Gray, Frito-Lay President Tom Greco, and Frito-Lay past President and CEO Al Carey commemorate the debut of the greenest manufacturing facility in the US with a cement stamp. www.sfa.org November 2011 Snack World 9 http://www.sfa.org http://www.snackexasia.com http://www.casba.us http://www.asbe.org http://www.fpsa.org http://www.thebcma.org http://www.am-fe.ift.org/cms http://www.packexpo.com http://www.kliklokwoodman.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Snack World - November 2011

Snack World - November 2011
Contents
Letter from SFA - Looking Back and Seeing Ahead
Supplier’s Corner - Making it Work
Calendar of Events
Government Update - Working for You
Management Development - Leaders of Tomorrow
Inustry Images - Future Focus
Celebrating 75
New Snacks
Products & Services
Ad Index

Snack World - November 2011