Last Chance to Enter June
Golden Penguin Competition
The June Golden Penguin Awards recognize the best merchandising efforts in support of June Dairy Month. There is still time to submit your entry for the best June promotion. The deadline for entries is August 14. Check the rules brochure and entry form for more information.

Ice Cream and Novelties Display
Contest Entries Due
Don’t miss your chance to win the Golden Penguin for the best ice cream and novelties display. Entries for the Summer Favorites Ice Cream & Novelties promotion are due August 17. Golden Penguins will be awarded for the best display in each of six geographic regions. More details can be found in the rules and entry form.

Association Annual Business Meeting Announcement
The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association is pleased to extend an invitation to all NFRA members for the 63rd Annual Membership Meeting & Luncheon. Pursuant to Article II, Sections 3 & 4 of the bylaws of the Association, the Annual Meeting will be held during the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention on Monday, October 15, 2007 in San Antonio, Texas.

Bring Consumers Fresh Ideas for Frozen Foods in October
The October Frozen Food Festival will be announced in a one-page FSI to 15 million homes on September 30, 2007. NFRA will launch the Fresh Ideas in Frozens $7,500 Sweepstakes on the EasyHomeMeals.com website to create even more excitement around the promotion. October point of sale is available to decorate the aisles and draw consumers in to see the Fresh Ideas and Great Tastes that frozen foods have to offer. Complete promotional details can be found in the October Idea Book.

Convention Continuing to Grow in 2007
The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention is the place to meet with over 970 people already registered – 10% more than last year. Already 140 retailers have registered and will be available to meet with Convention delegates. Due to the overwhelming response, rooms at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter are sold out. We have secured a block of rooms at the new La Quinta Inn & Suites across the street. Register now to get the La Quinta room rate of $169 per night. The deadline to be in the next pre-registration list, used by delegates to schedule business appointments, is August 10.

2008 March Frozen Food Month
National FSI Program
Plans are already underway for another big promotion in March 2008. The promotion will include a 3-page FSI, a consumer sweepstakes, themed point of sale materials and the Golden Penguin competition. NFRA is now taking commitments from brands that want to participate in the FSI. This program offers national circulation and couponing opportunities at a huge savings over placing your own FSI. See the brochure and commitment form for complete details.

NFRA Welcomes Our Newest Members
Please welcome the companies listed below who have met the qualifications of membership and have joined the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association.

MANUFACTURER

Allens, Inc.
www.allencanning.com

GlenOaks Farms, Inc.
www.glenoaksyogurt.com

Olivio Premium Products
www.olivioproducts.com

S.V.D. Inc.
www.voskos.com

SUPPLIER

CDC Software
www.cdcsoftware.com

Illinois Trading Company
773-777-8500

WEL Companies, Inc.
www.welcompanies.com

Recent Certificate
of Excellence Recipients
The Certificate of Excellence, the highest operational award in the frozen and refrigerated foods industry, signifies that a facility conforms to the highest industry and government standards, and strictly adheres to the Code of Recommended Practices for the handling and merchandising of frozen & refrigerated foods.

RENEWALS

Burris Refrigerated Logistics
1110 County Line Road, Lakeland, FL

Burris Refrigerated Logistics
383 Mount Torrey Road, Lyndhurst, VA

Burris Logistics
1229 Fleetway Drive, Chesapeake, VA

Interstate Cold Storage
7725 Nelson Road, Ft. Wayne, IN

Merchandise Warehouse
1414 S. West Street, Indianapolis, IN

Minnesota Freezer Warehouse Co.
2626 Polar Road, Worthington, MN

Southern Cold Storage Company, Inc.
2900 Cofer Street, Richmond, VA

United States Cold Storage, Inc.
3300 East Park Row, Arlington, TX

United States Cold Storage, Inc.
2554 Downing Drive, Fort Worth, TX

US Cold Storage
6501 District Boulevard, Bakersfield, CA

US Cold Storage
1021 Walnut Avenue, Tulare, CA

US Cold Storage
2292 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL

US Cold Storage
10711 Olive Road, Omaha, NE

US Cold Storage Plant 2
1600 West Calton Road, Laredo, TX

US Cold Storage Plant 3
1602 Island Street, Laredo, TX

Hanson Logistics recently announced a multi-year agreement with Dole Packaged Foods to lease Hanson’s Decatur Michigan Facility. The frozen and refrigerated facility can accommodate 7,500 pallet positions configured for bulk and processed fruit and vegetables. Hanson Logistics is currently constructing a 14,500,000 cu. ft. Chicago Consolidation Center scheduled for first phase completion this September. For more information: www.hansonlogisticsgroup.com

Golbon announced the addition of Sin Lee Food Corp. and Tommy’s Quality Meat Co. Sin Lee Food is a fresh poultry distributor servicing Asian restaurants and retail stores in the San Diego area. The company provides customers with an expanded product offering to include fresh protein, frozen, canned, dry, and non-foods categories. Tommy’s Quality Meats was established in 1950 as a center of the plate house. Tommy’s has developed into a broadline distributor, offering all categories to the southern California market. For more information: www.golbon.com

Golbon recently conducted their first online buying show which was the first in the buyers group industry as well. Golbon distributors were able to go online several days prior to the show and preview the vendor’s booths and show deals, plus communicate via chat and email services which helped maximize opportunities during the actual shows. After the show, every attendee had access to numerous reports on their activities including number of cases booked, total show savings, and a complete transcript of their emails and chats. For more information: www.golbon.com

Icelandic® USA, Inc. recently introduced the new beer battered Sea Dog. The Sea Dog name was created for the long and slender product, which was designed to fit on a hot dog bun. The Sea Dog begins with a special hand-cut fillet of Icelandic’s wild caught Cod then is dipped in Icelandic’s “gold standard” signature beer batter coating. Icelandic has partnered with the Shipyard Brewery® in Portland, Maine, to tap the taste of the New England seacoast by adding its authentic Sea Dog India Pale Ale to the crispy, beer battered coating. For more information: www.icelandic.com

Lamb Weston recently announced the addition of Lamb’s Natural Chips. Sliced from the finest potatoes with the skin-on, cut extra thin for crispness they are ready to eat from freezer to plate in about 3 minutes. They can be served hot and fresh out of the fryer, or bagged and sold to customers for later consumption. Lamb’s Natural Chips can save you up to 33% per serving over ordinary bagged potato chips. For more information: www.lambweston.com

Lamb Weston® recently announced the addition of Tantalizers® Stuffed Spudz™ appetizers. Ingredients are wrapped in a battered crust and can be baked or fried in minutes. Available in Cheddar Cheese & Southwestern Cheddar flavors. With potatoes continuing to be a popular food choice and appetizer sales on the rise, Stuffed Spudz are a winning combination for your menu. For more information: www.tantalizers.com

Turtle Mountain, makers of dairy-free ice cream/frozen desserts recently announced the addition of three new flavors: Coconut Craze, Pomegranate Chip, and So Very Strawberry to their signature Purely Decadent® Dairy Free Pints line, joining recently released Gluten-Free Cookie Dough flavor. Coconut Craze is a creamy coconut dairy-free ice cream teeming with roasted almonds and crispy flakes of dark chocolate. Pomegranate Chip is fruity and refreshing pomegranate dairy-free ice cream teeming with crisp flakes of rich dark chocolate. So Very Strawberry is fresh strawberry dairy-free ice cream laced with a ribbon of strawberry sauce and real chunks of ripe strawberries. Turtle Mountain’s Purely Decadent® Dairy Free Pints feature updated packaging and a wide variety of indulgent flavors including Cherry Nirvana, Cookie Avalanche, and Swinging Anna Banana. For more information: www.TurtleMountain.com

The USA Rice Federation recently announced H-E-B Grocery of San Antonio, TX as Chain Retailer of the Year. The award recognizes H-E-B’s outstanding promotional efforts on behalf of the U.S. rice industry. The award was presented at the Rice Millers Association convention in Nassau, Bahamas. H-E-B, has promoted the rice category every year during September National Rice Month since the promotion began 17 years ago, and is the only three-time Retailer of the Year honoree. For more information: www.usarice.com

Wegmans Food Markets will be adding 11 new stores in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey and New York. A Harrisburg, PA store will open on September 16. For more information: www.wegmans.com