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    The Refrigerated Foods Association (RFA) is an organization of manufacturers and suppliers of prepared, refrigerated food products, joined together to promote food safety, share information and expand the industry.


RFA NEWS & UPDATES
  • JUST ANNOUNCED: The RFA will be holding a September Technical Web Conference on The Food Safety Side of Hot Processing on September 30, 2008. Registration is now available - click here for details.
  • REGISTER NOW: The RFA has just announced it will hold a Fall Symposium & Tour on September 16-17, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. This is a valuable event you can't afford to miss! The 2008 Symposium will combine expert speaker presentations with educational tours to offer attendees a unique learning experience. Like last year's Symposium, it will again feature two separate tracks - one will be an Industry Development track focused on business and marketing issues and the other will be a Technical track focused on food safety topics. Click here for full details.
  • What has the RFA done for you lately? View the 2008 RFA Technical Resources Update Brochure for a full summary of the current technical services and resources available to RFA members. Click here for information
  • UPDATED FOR JULY: Read the latest updates on commodities, including Plastics, Soybean oil, Tuna fish, Potatoes and other Imported Ingredients, on the new COMMODITY UPDATE page in the RFA Members-Only Section.
  • NOW AVAILABLE: Photos from the 2008 RFA Conference are now onlne! Check out all the action in Tucson - click here to view. Slide presentations from the speaker sessions are also available in the Members-Only Section.
  • Important Regulatory News: Links to newly issued FDA/CFSAN Guidance documents on Minimizing Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables and Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Refrigerated or Frozen Ready-To-Eat Foods. Click here for links to the full guidance documents.
  • UPDATED: Opportunities and Industry Events Page - Be sure to check for the latest postings! This section includes postings from members and other industry companies or organizations who are looking to copack, sell recipes, post jobs, or announce industry events, such as web conferences, etc. being offered. Click here to see the current postings.
  • NEW: Member News Page - See what's going on with fellow members. This page highlights any special awards or recognitions, events or announcements from member companies. Click here to see the latest member news. If your company has news to report, please send the information to the RFA staff.
  • RFA RELEASES RFA TRAINING DVD PROGRAM "OPERATION FOOD SAFETY: EVERYONE'S MISSION"
    The new RFA Training DVD is now available! Created and produced by the RFA Technical Committee and RFA Technical Director Martin Mitchell, the RFA Training DVD covers critical topics and tasks to help refrigerated plant workers ensure food safety. Click here for more information on the DVD and how to get your copy! (NOTE: RFA Manufacturing members receive one copy automatically. Associate members must request a copy through the RFA Office at info@refrigeratedfoods.org or 770-452-0660.)

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