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Named after the "First Penguin" concept—coined by Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch to recognize those who take bold risks in pursuit of progress—this exclusive program is designed to empower high-potential leaders with critical industry knowledge, leadership acumen, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

The grand prize winner will receive a complimentary tasting table at Café NFRA during the 2025 NFRA Convention, October 18-21, in Florida.

Over 6,500 business appointments were conducted during the event, underscoring NFRA’s commitment to optimizing attendees’ time and productivity.

AFFI and The Food Industry Association will host the 2024 Frozen IQ even in Texas from June 3-5. 

Over 1,500 anticipated attendees will conduct more than 5,000 business meetings over the course of three days.

From the Cold Corner sits down with Mary Emma Young, vice president of communication at AFFI, to discuss lobbying Congress, food safety and more.

NFRA ensures that more than 1,300 attendees can maximize their time and productivity, facilitating an estimated 3,000 business appointments throughout the duration of the event.

The NFRA Convention brings together top companies from every segment of the industry so that attendees can meet one-on-one and drive their business forward. NFRA provides its retailer members with complimentary meeting rooms to hold appointments throughout the convention. 

A person who has tested positive for COVID-19 was on-site at the Georgia World Congress Center during MODEX 2020 (March 9-12). This person was working on-site for a trade show marketing and labor provider from March 4-14. We are told the person tested positive on March 17 and is recovering at this time.

Attendees representing the $57 billion frozen food and beverage supply chain gathered in Las Vegas recently for the 2020 AFFI Frozen Food Convention (AFFI-CON), where new AFFI officers were elected: Meghan Swan of J.R. Simplot Company as chair; Julia Sabin of The J.M. Smucker Company as chair elect; and Mike McEvoy of Sargento Foods as immediate past chair.