The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) today announced that its Meat Industry Suppliers Alliance Foundation (MISAF) has opened the 2019 scholarship application period for deserving students studying meat sciences at universities throughout North America. “We are excited to open up the scholarship application period and look forward to receiving submissions from this year’s batch of highly
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FPSA Member Ampco Pumps has announced the hiring of Chad Hawkins as Business Development Manager. Chad comes to Ampco Pumps from SPX Flow where he spent the last six years as North American Sales Manager for the Food & Beverage Division. Prior to SPX Flow, Chad worked in various technical sales and sales management roles
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Women’s Council Announces Support of San Antonio Food Bank with March 19 Event The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) is please to announce the slate of speakers for the bakery breakout sessions for the 2019 FPSA Annual Conference taking place March 19-21 at the La Cantera Resort & Spa in San Antonio, Texas. The bakery
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Plant-based burgers and hot dogs, hemp infused lemonade and cannabis gummies, single-serve pies and cakes, pet food meal enhancers and toppings, and ice cream that promotes sleep – what do all these products have in common? They were among the many products that attendees at the last PROCESS EXPO manufacture and/or were searching for suppliers
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New in 2019-Full Working Live Dairy Production Line Cheese, dairy, milk and yogurt processing have long been an integral part of the PROCESS EXPO trade show and the 2019 event, taking place October 8-11, 2019 in Chicago’s McCormick Place, will once again be the equipment focused trade show in the fall for dairy processors. This
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Grote Company, an industrial food equipment manufacturer, has announced the retirement of Tom Mathues, Chief Development Officer, effective December 31, 2018, after 15 years with the company.  He will remain on the company’s advisory board. Mathues started with Grote Company as Vice President of Engineering and Manufacturing in 2004, and has served in several roles
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The Food Processing Suppliers Association is pleased to announce Dawn Hudson, former Chief Marketing Officer of the National Football League and President and CEO of Pepsi Cola North America and PepsiCo Food Service, as the keynote speaker for the 2019 FPSA Annual Conference taking place March 19-21 at the La Cantera Resort & Spa in
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First Class Set to Graduate from Lincoln Tech in January 2019 The Foundation of the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) is pleased to recognize the first students of their recently developed Food Industry Technician (FIT) Certification Program, created to prepare future technicians for careers in the Food & Beverage Processing, Packaging and Equipment Manufacturing Industry.
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The Food Processing Suppliers Association held its Fall Board Meeting on Thursday, November 15th, and in addition to its normal business, the FPSA Board of Directors and Executive Committee voted to expand with the addition of three new members. This expansion includes the addition of Matt Malott, President and CEO of Multivac, Inc as Assistant
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The 2018 Busch Innovation in Vacuum Award presented to maple syrup equipment manufacturer and maple syrup producer The 2018 Busch Innovation in Vacuum Award has been presented to the Canadian company Les Équipements Lapierre (Lapierre Equipment Inc.). By employing Busch’s Mink dry claw vacuum pumps, the company has revolutionized the way in which maple syrup
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