The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), McLean, Va., said it hired Mary Becton as its new director of conferences and Kristen Friend as the organization's new manager of conferences.
Frozen food industry executives Jeff Varcoe, The Schwan Food Company, and Ron Pillsbury, McCain Foods USA, were elected as directors at the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI).
The Frozen Food Foundation, McLean, Va., has introduced the "Frozen Food Foundation Freezing Research Award" to recognize new freezing research by individuals or organizations.
The Distinguished Order of Zerocrats -- a joint group representing members of both the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) -- selected two industry figures to join the Frozen Food Hall of Fame.
Transportation and logistics economist Noel Perry will provide a keynote address at the American Frozen Food Institute's annual Distribution & Logistics Conference, June 14-16, in Seattle.
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) asked the Child Nutrition Division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to include frozen products in the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Programs and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).