Each year FPSA members raise thousands of dollars for charitable causes and participate in activities that support the food and beverage community.

Scholarships

• Career Development Scholarship – Up to fifteen (15) $5,000 scholarships are awarded to full time employees of FPSA member companies as well as their immediate family members.

• MISA Scholarship – Up to seven (7) $10,000 scholarships are awarded each year to students who are pursuing careers within the meat industry or engineering field.

Bake for Life

Based out of the Netherlands, this noble organization provides opportunities to young handicapped individuals through the construction of bakeries where they are trained for a career as bakers and ultimately given the skills to support themselves.

DEFEAT HUNGER

At PROCESS EXPO, a collaborative food drive is held in conjunction with the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD), which has provided over 1.6 million meals to those in need.

Pack It

At FPSA’s Annual Conference, FPSA’s Women’s Alliance Network organizes a volunteer service project with a local food bank in the host city. All Conference attendees are welcome to participate.

SAVE FOOD Initiative

FPSA became the first U.S. sponsor of the SAVE FOOD Initiative, which is a joint campaign to fight global food loss instituted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and Messe Düsseldorf GmbH.