CFI News August 2016
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Included this month: 2016 research news; events schedule; in case you missed it; CSAA call for participants and more! Receipt of CFI news does not constitute membership. Please visit our membership page to verify member status. We encourage you to share the CFI news with your colleagues and industry peers.
CFI News CFI LEADERSHIP Len Heflich, President Grupo Bimbo Doyle Karr, Vice President DuPont Amy Roady, Secretary/Treasurer Illinois Soybean Association Susan T. Borra, RD Food Marketing Institute Leon Bruner Grocery Manufacturers Association Jason Clay World Wildlife Fund Shannon Mutschler Sysco Leanne Cooley L.H. Gray & Son Limited Leigh Horner The Hershey Company Brittany Jablonsky The Farm Credit Council
August 2016 A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Let's Partner to Build Trust It's hard to believe that summer is winding down. Soon the leaves will change and the ugly holiday sweater season will be upon us. CFI has had a dynamic year. Record attendance at CFI events Nine new members joined the CFI board Coalition for Responsible Antibiotic Use Coalition for Responsible Gene Editing Engage Online training was piloted (available soon) The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity was launched
Terry Fleck
Even with the abundant amount of activity and new programs, one thing that hasn't changed is CFI's commitment to help today's food system earn consumer trust. Read more RESEARCH SCOOP Food Dive highlights CFI consumer trust research, "Are QR codes a labeling problem or solution?" Read more Food Business News interviews presenters of CFI's August 17 webinar "Transparency Revolution: What Food Companies Expect from Today's Supply Chain to Earn Trust." Read more Fortune magazine references CSES while reporting on McDonald's decision to go cage-free. View interview
Stewart Leeth Smithfield Foods Monica Massey Dairy Farmers of America Kirk Merritt Ohio Soybean Council Ohio Soybean Council Foundation Cicely Simpson National Restaurant Association Ernst van Orsouw Genus/PIC Mindy Whittle Monsanto Company Craig Wilson Costco Wholesale Corporation Jay Akridge Purdue University Doug Buhler Michigan State University Doug Winter United Soybean Board Charlie Arnot The Center for Food Integrity Terry Fleck The Center for Food Integrity
CFI PROGRAMS The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) received a great compliment for its work facilitating the Coalition for Sustainable Egg Supply when the National Academy of Sciences shared, "The Coalition for Sustainable Egg Supply (CSES) provides a model for how public-private partnerships can be effective in initiating and supporting multidisciplinary research on the sustainability of animal agriculture." Read more The SITE/Signals weekly media report will be released on Thursdays, beginning Sept. 1. The report compiles the latest news and trends in food and agriculture and features a weekly Insights column. The transition from Wednesday to Thursday will expand the coverage of media items.
MEMBER BULLETIN The Center for Food Integrity welcomes new members joining in 2016. Each of these organizations have committed to earning consumer trust. Welcome! Colorado Livestock Association Dairy Farmers of America Genus/PIC Grupo Bimbo Perdue The Hershey Company Contact J.J. Jones at (816) 556 - 3131 or by email [email protected] to schedule a consultation with the CFI team to review your organization's plan for greater transparency. TRENDING: IN CASE YOU MISSED IT "Millennials look to companies that value people, planet, profit." The rising importance of corporate social responsibility is the focus of a commentary at NPR's online section dedicated to science and society. Paul Argenti, a communications professor at Dartmouth, credits millennials with, "forcing business to do good while doing well." Read more Featuring The Hershey Company, Campbell Soup Company and CFI consumer research, a complimentary one-hour webinar explores both companies'transparency initiatives, consumer expectations and what this transparency revolution means for the supply chain when it comes to earning trust. Participants will come away with a better understanding of why transparency matters and specific strategies to put transparency into action. The Transparency Revelation: What food companies expect from today's supply chains to earn trust" webinar. MARK YOUR CALENDAR September 13 at 2:30 pm CST Campbell's GMO Labeling Journey Registration now open! October 4 at 1pm CST How to Implement a Transparency Policy October 20 at 1 pm CST 2016 Research Findings Webinar Member and Sponsors Only
CONTACT
Included this month: 2016 research news; events schedule; in case you missed it; CSAA call for participants and more! Receipt of CFI news does not constitute membership. Please visit our membership page to verify member status. We encourage you to share the CFI news with your colleagues and industry peers.
CFI News CFI LEADERSHIP Len Heflich, President Grupo Bimbo Doyle Karr, Vice President DuPont Amy Roady, Secretary/Treasurer Illinois Soybean Association Susan T. Borra, RD Food Marketing Institute Leon Bruner Grocery Manufacturers Association Jason Clay World Wildlife Fund Shannon Mutschler Sysco Leanne Cooley L.H. Gray & Son Limited Leigh Horner The Hershey Company Brittany Jablonsky The Farm Credit Council
August 2016 A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Let's Partner to Build Trust It's hard to believe that summer is winding down. Soon the leaves will change and the ugly holiday sweater season will be upon us. CFI has had a dynamic year. Record attendance at CFI events Nine new members joined the CFI board Coalition for Responsible Antibiotic Use Coalition for Responsible Gene Editing Engage Online training was piloted (available soon) The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity was launched
Terry Fleck
Even with the abundant amount of activity and new programs, one thing that hasn't changed is CFI's commitment to help today's food system earn consumer trust. Read more RESEARCH SCOOP Food Dive highlights CFI consumer trust research, "Are QR codes a labeling problem or solution?" Read more Food Business News interviews presenters of CFI's August 17 webinar "Transparency Revolution: What Food Companies Expect from Today's Supply Chain to Earn Trust." Read more Fortune magazine references CSES while reporting on McDonald's decision to go cage-free. View interview
Stewart Leeth Smithfield Foods Monica Massey Dairy Farmers of America Kirk Merritt Ohio Soybean Council Ohio Soybean Council Foundation Cicely Simpson National Restaurant Association Ernst van Orsouw Genus/PIC Mindy Whittle Monsanto Company Craig Wilson Costco Wholesale Corporation Jay Akridge Purdue University Doug Buhler Michigan State University Doug Winter United Soybean Board Charlie Arnot The Center for Food Integrity Terry Fleck The Center for Food Integrity
CFI PROGRAMS The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) received a great compliment for its work facilitating the Coalition for Sustainable Egg Supply when the National Academy of Sciences shared, "The Coalition for Sustainable Egg Supply (CSES) provides a model for how public-private partnerships can be effective in initiating and supporting multidisciplinary research on the sustainability of animal agriculture." Read more The SITE/Signals weekly media report will be released on Thursdays, beginning Sept. 1. The report compiles the latest news and trends in food and agriculture and features a weekly Insights column. The transition from Wednesday to Thursday will expand the coverage of media items.
MEMBER BULLETIN The Center for Food Integrity welcomes new members joining in 2016. Each of these organizations have committed to earning consumer trust. Welcome! Colorado Livestock Association Dairy Farmers of America Genus/PIC Grupo Bimbo Perdue The Hershey Company Contact J.J. Jones at (816) 556 - 3131 or by email [email protected] to schedule a consultation with the CFI team to review your organization's plan for greater transparency. TRENDING: IN CASE YOU MISSED IT "Millennials look to companies that value people, planet, profit." The rising importance of corporate social responsibility is the focus of a commentary at NPR's online section dedicated to science and society. Paul Argenti, a communications professor at Dartmouth, credits millennials with, "forcing business to do good while doing well." Read more Featuring The Hershey Company, Campbell Soup Company and CFI consumer research, a complimentary one-hour webinar explores both companies'transparency initiatives, consumer expectations and what this transparency revolution means for the supply chain when it comes to earning trust. Participants will come away with a better understanding of why transparency matters and specific strategies to put transparency into action. The Transparency Revelation: What food companies expect from today's supply chains to earn trust" webinar. MARK YOUR CALENDAR September 13 at 2:30 pm CST Campbell's GMO Labeling Journey Registration now open! October 4 at 1pm CST How to Implement a Transparency Policy October 20 at 1 pm CST 2016 Research Findings Webinar Member and Sponsors Only
