NFRA Forms Alliance to Offer Members Food Safety Services

Harrisburg, PA— As the concerns about food safety and bioterrorism become increasingly prevalent in the food industry, the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) and RQA, Inc. announce an industry alliance to offer NFRA members new quality assurance services at a discount price.

"We are happy to join RQA in offering food safety and crisis management services to our members. The discount offered through this alliance enhances the benefits of membership for both our foodservice and retail members," said NFRA President and CEO Nevin B. Montgomery.

RQA, Inc. is a global leader in strategic product development, quality assurance and crisis management services in the consumer products industry. RQA serves all areas of the industry on the foodservice and retail side including manufacturers, retailers, foodservice operators, distributors and warehousers.

In the hospitality and foodservice industries, RQA offers a broad spectrum of services including product development, product sampling, food safety audits, operations and crisis management for both suppliers and operators. RQA can also meet a wide range of retail needs including data collection, product sampling, retail quality audits, product and package assessments and product retrieval. All along the food supply chain, RQA helps its customers meet regulatory requirements and ensure crisis readiness.

NFRA members can also benefit from other related products and services offered in coordination with RQA such as Contaminated Product Insurance from AON and AIG and TRAP-IT Security Planning software.

A dedicated RQA account manager will work with NFRA members to offer a large array of services at special NFRA member pricing.

For more information, contact Marlene Redden, NFRA Vice President Foodservice/Membership, at (717) 657-8601 or marlene@nfraweb.org.

NFRA is a non-profit trade association representing all segments of the frozen and refrigerated foods industry. Headquartered in Harrisburg, PA, NFRA is the sponsor of March National Frozen Food Month, June Dairy Month, June/July Summer Favorites Ice Cream & Novelties promotion and October Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Festival. NFRA holds the annual National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention in October.