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US Food and Drug Administration - information on all the products FDA regulates latest news, and hot topics.
http://www.fda.gov/

World Food Logistic Organization - offers a variety of educational programs, including annual four-day training Institute serving refrigerated warehouse professionals and other food industry personnel. WFLO also supports a wide variety of research projects in food science.
http://www.wflo.org/wflo/

Quick Frozen Foods International - Published quarterly since 1959, Quick Frozen Foods International is the world's leading publication serving the frozen food industry. The magazine reports on all aspects from processing to storage, distribution, retailing and foodservice.
http://www.qffintl.com/

National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) - Mission is to promote the Sales and Consumption of Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Through: Education, Training, Research, Sales Planning, and Providing a Forum for Industry Dialogue.
http://www.nfraweb.org/

Specialty Food - The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade is a not-for-profit business trade association established in 1952 to foster trade, commerce and interest in the specialty food industry.
http://www.specialtyfood.com/do/about/Organization

The International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) advocates the interests of the foodservice distribution community in government and industry affairs through research, education, and communication.
http://www.ifdaonline.org/

Foodservice Monthly is the voice of the Mid- Atlantic foodservice industry. Produced by knowledgeable and seasoned professionals, FSM is the resource insiders look to for news and trends.
http://foodservicemonthly.typepad.com/

National Restaurant Association - Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry. Together with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the Association's mission is to represent, educate and promote a rapidly growing industry that is comprised of 935,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets employing 12.8 million people.
http://www.restaurant.org/index.cfm

Distribution Plus is a leading wholesale food distributor that specializes in gourmet, organic, and ethnic food products.
http://distribution-plus.com/

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The American Culinary Federation, Inc, (ACF) is the premier professional chefs' organization in North America, with more than 240 chapters nationwide and 19,000 members.
http://www.acfchefs.org

American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) is the national trade association representing all aspects of the frozen food industry supply chain, from manufacturers to distributors to suppliers to packagers; the Institute is industry's voice on issues crucial to future growth and progress.
http://www.affi.com

American Hotel & Lodging Association - Serving the hospitality industry for nearly a century, AH&LA is the sole national association representing all sectors and stakeholders in the lodging industry, including individual hotel property members, hotel companies, student and faculty members, and industry suppliers.
http://www.ahla.com

Connecticut Lodging Association - This site was designed and constructed with both the traveler and the industry professional in mind. Our goal assumes that your aim is to find the right type of lodging in the location you desire.
http://www.ctlodgingassoc.com

Food Industry Alliance of New York State-FIA is the only statewide trade association in New York representing the full spectrum of the grocery industry. FIA's 850 corporate members include independents, supermarket chains, convenience stores, wholesalers, co-operatives and --- through its active Trade Relations program --- manufacturers/suppliers.
http://www.fiany.com

Food Marketing Institute (FMI) conducts programs in research, education, industry relations and public affairs.
http://www.fmi.org

International Dairy Deli Bake Association (IDDBA) It has evolved over the years to reflect the changing scope of member needs in the dairy, deli, bakery and related industries.
http://www.iddba.org

Maine Restaurant Association the Mission of the Maine Restaurant Association is to: Represent, Promote and educate the food service industry of Maine.
http://www.mainerestaurant.com

Massachusetts Food Association - represents and promotes the interests of the Commonwealth's grocery and supermarket industry and serves as its unified voice, advocating on behalf of its members and providing a balanced perspective and clear information regarding issues affecting both the industry and the public at large.
http://www.mafood.com

Massachusetts Restaurant Association- (MRA) is a part of a powerful cooperative working on behalf of the food & beverage industry.
http://www.marestaurantassoc.org

National Assn. of Convenience Stores - Membership in NACS provides numerous benefits to help keep retailers on the cutting edge of this fast-paced and constantly changing industry.
http://www.nacsonline.com

National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association-(NFRAWEB) the Mission of the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) is to promote the Sales and Consumption Through: Education, Training, Research, Sales Planning, and Providing a Forum for Industry Dialogue.
http://www.nfraweb.org

The National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) is the national trade association representing the retail and wholesale grocers that comprise the independent sector of the food distribution industry
http://www.nationalgrocers.org

National Restaurant Association - Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry.
http://www.restaurant.org

National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) is the premier provider of educational resources, materials and programs which address attracting, developing and retaining the industry's workforce.
http://www.nraef.org

New England Convenience Store Association - the New England Convenience Store Association represents and promotes the interests of the convenience store industry by enhancing the image and profitability of its members
http://www.necsa.net

New England Produce Council - (NEPC) mission is to promote the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Industry in the New England Region, through various programs and services.
http://www.newenglandproduce.com

New Hampshire Grocers Association - is the only statewide Trade Association in New Hampshire representing the entire food distribution system with programs and services to Supermarkets, Convenience Stores and Neighborhood Stores.
http://www.grocers.org

New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Assoc is a statewide, non-partisan trade organization. Our mission is to promote, protect and educate the foodservice and lodging industries of the state and to ensure positive business growth for our members.
http://www.nhlra.com/

The Food Policy Institute (FPI) mission is to bring the depth of academia's knowledge to bear on pressing issues and challenges facing the food system by providing timely and relevant research that is responsive to the needs of government, industry and the consumer.
http://www.foodpolicyinstitute.org/

New Jersey Restaurant Association -website provides Membership enrollments from Restaurants and Restaurant/Hospitality Industry Service Providers and Suppliers and much more.
http://www.njra.org/

New York Association of Convenience Stores - Founded in 1986, NYACS is a private, not-for-profit trade association dedicated to unifying, serving, and representing the convenience store industry of New York State.
http://www.nyacs.org

New York State Restaurant Association -Since 1935, (NYSRA) has served as the voice of the foodservice industry and has grown to represent over 7,000 restaurants from Montauk to Buffalo.
http://www.nysra.org

Occupational Safety & Health Administration Ð OSHA's mission is to send every worker home whole and healthy every day.
http://www.osha.gov

Ohio Grocers Association - the Ohio Grocers Association is committed to the well being and progress of the Ohio food industry and its members.
http://www.ohiogrocers.org

Ohio Restaurant Association is the premier source of information about the foodservice industry and dining out in Ohio.
http://www.ohiorestaurant.org

Organic Trade Association - Organic Trade Association (OTA) is a membership-based business association that focuses on the organic business community in North America.
http://www.ota.com

Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association is a statewide association representing supermarkets and convenience stores.
http://www.pfma.org

Pennsylvania Restaurant Association has been the leading advocate for Pennsylvania's foodservice industry since 1937. We are governed by a board of directors and executive committee of restaurateurs and foodservice professionals
http://www.parestaurant.org

Produce Marketing Association is the leading global trade association serving the entire produce and floral supply chains by enhancing the marketing of produce, floral, and related products and services worldwide.
http://www.pma.com

Rhode Island Food Dealers Association mission is to represent the industry; to assist the retail and supply members in increasing their current and future effectiveness and profitability through information, education, and legislative representation; and to emphasize a high standard of integrity, quality, and efficiency in the conduct of the industry.
http://www.rifda.com

The Rhode Island Hospitality Association Education Foundation, a non-profit Rhode Island corporation, was formed for the purpose of encouraging persons embarked in a career in the foodservice or hospitality industries in Rhode Island.
http://www.rihospitality.org

The Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA), based in Alexandria, Va., is a voluntary, non-profit national trade association, organized in 1978 to provide a unified and focused voice for the truck renting and leasing industry. TRALA's membership includes more than 500 leasing and rental firms and 110 suppliers that make up nearly the entire truck renting and leasing industry. The industry is responsible for over 35 percent of all new class 3 through 8 commercial truck registrations.
http://www.trala.org/news/enroute.html

US Department of Agriculture brings housing modern telecommunications and safe drinking water to rural America.
http://www.usda.gov

US Department of Labor mission is getting people back to work; giving people hope in their future is our job.
http://www.dol.gov

US Government Food Safety is a gateway website that provides links to selected government food safety-related information.
http://www.foodsafety.gov

Vermont Grocers Association (VGA) is a statewide trade association representing all sectors of the Vermont food industry
http://www.vtgrocers.org

Vermont Lodging & Restaurant Association website provides all source of information, including all kinds of special Vermont places to stay, restaurants, attractions, shopping venues, services, and local and regional Chambers of Commerce.
http://www.visitvt.com

West Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association (WVH&TA) is the official voice of the food service, lodging, convention and visitors' bureaus, and travel industries in the state.
http://www.wvhta.com