Membership Benefits:
· Major discounts on all R&DA Meetings
· Full Meeting Roster attendee contacts printed and online for R&DA Meetings
· Opportunity to give briefings/presentations at future R&DA Meetings
· The Link electronic newsletter, published three times per year
· Government Acronyms Listing
· Access previous Spring & Fall Presentations
· Yearly Membership Directory that includes Key Military Food Market contacts
· Yearly Activities Reports and Group Minutes
There are 5 categories of membership available which have eligibility criteria as follows:
Industrial Members: Companies, large or small engaged in:
Production, processing, preparation, packaging, storage or distribution of food and products.
Design, manufacture or distribute of containers and packaging materials.
Manufacture of food processing, food service and packaging equipment.
Manufacture of chemicals, flavoring and pharmaceutical products.
Related products, equipment, services, or communications.
Related industrial enterprises, such as commercial consulting laboratories, or other branches of industrial research and production. Membership dues are $500.00 for one year and allow three company members.
Associate Members: Non-Profit companies and/or employees of an Industrial member company are eligible. Dues are $150 for one year and allow for two members to be identified by name/title in the directory.
Individual Members: The individual category is for those who are employed in a field related to the food service or food packaging profession whose company has no membership affiliation. This category is also a great option for retired employees to stay engaged and informed of R&DA activities. Dues are $100 for one year.
Consultant Members: The consultant category of membership is for those involved in advisory services only to businesses and have no direct sales compensation. Dues are $150 for one year and allow for two members to be identified by name/title in the directory.
Brokerage Members: The brokerage category of membership is for those who service companies that sell their products to the military marketplace or commercial customers. Dues are $250 for one year and allow for two members to be identified by name/title in the directory.
Institutional Members: Professors and food scientist from the world’s most prominent colleges and universities and key military and government officials in food, feeding, packaging and food service equipment are eligible. Dues are $100.00 for one year.
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Please complete the application, scan it and email it back to jcook@militaryfood.org