National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association Elects New Officers and Directors at 63rd Annual Membership Meeting

Harrisburg, PA –The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) elected its Association Officers and Members of the Board of Directors for 2007-2008 at its Annual Membership Meeting and Luncheon held October 15 in San Antonio, TX. The Membership Meeting was held in conjunction with the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter.

John Annetta, Senior Vice President/General Manager, White Rose Frozen Food Company, has been elected Chairman of the Board of the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association. Annetta served as Vice Chairman of Frozen from 2004-2006, and as Chairman-Elect from 2006-2007. Annetta is also a member of The Distinguished Order of Zerocrats.

Other Officers sworn in at the Association’s 63rd Annual Meeting were: Gary Spinazze, Nash Finch Company – Chairman-Elect; Travis Hubbard, Harris Teeter, Inc. – Secretary; Ray Tarnowski, Philadelphia Warehouse & Cold Storage – Treasurer; Jeff Thomas, Michael Foods, Inc. – Vice Chairman Refrigerated; and Bob Montgomery, Birds Eye Foods, Inc. – Vice Chairman Frozen.

Newly elected to the Board of Directors were: Bill Chadwell, Daisy Brand; James Dorey, Wakefern Food Corp.; Craig Entwistle, Rich Consumer Brands; Mark Francis, The Kroger Co.; Lisa Railing, The Ziegenfelder Company; Mark Tarzwell, Burris Retail Logistics; and Shayn Wallace, Sara Lee Food & Beverage.

Elected for a second term on the Board of Directors were: Ken Cassarra, Wegmans Food Markets; John Farmer, American Dairy Brands; Joe Kent, Michael Angelo’s Gourmet Foods; Dan MacPhee, Masters Gallery Foods, Inc.; Dan Maloney, Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Mark Murphy, Stonyfield Farm, Inc.; and Cheryl Sturgeon, Jefferson County Public Schools.

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