THANK YOU TO OUR 2017 CONVENTION SPONSORS
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The MWFPA News Bulletin is underwritten in part by Bug Blocker Doors & Screens
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MWFPA Convention Booth Registration Open - Get Your Space Today!!
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 Registration is now open for MWFPA members to reserve a booth at the 113
th Annual MWFPA Convention and Trade Show being held at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, MN: November 28
th - November 30
th.
Booths will be assigned in the order the application was received. If the same booth(s) are requested simultaneously preference will be given to existing members with a history of exhibiting at our show.
These changes to the booth assignment process are being made to improve the fairness as well as the efficiency of the procedure. It will enable us to designate your booth and notify you of your placement earlier so you can begin preparations.
The MWFPA Convention and Trade Show is our premier event bringing together leaders in the food processing industry to discuss trends, view new technologies, share expertise, and network with professionals in different companies and disciplines. This is one event your company won't want to miss.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Brian Deschane at:
brian.deschane@mwfpa.org or call 608-255-9946.
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Register Now For The MWFPA Convention In Rochester, MN
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 Registration is now open for the 2017 MWFPA Annual Convention & Processing Crops Conference! Our premier event of the year is set for November 28 - 30, 2017 at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, MN. Go to the convention
website where you can
find additional details regarding our distinguished speakers, registration, and sponsorship information
and download a copy of the registration form. Online registration will soon be available.
The convention draws over 900 attendees and presents the latest products, innovative ideas and technological advances of importance to the food processing industry.
It also provides attendees with unparalleled opportunities to network with a cross-section of key industry players while at the same time facilitating access to information about trends and developments in the food manufacturing industry.
You can mail your completed
registration form to MWFPA at 4600 Am
erican Pkwy., Suite 210, Madison, WI 53718, or FAX it to: 608-255-9838.
Be Sure To Get Involved - Become A Convention Sponsor!! Sponsorships are available for as low as $1,000!
For lodging and additional information, see the MWFPA convention
website. If you have any questions, contact Brian Deschane at
brian.deschane@mwfpa.org, or call 608-255-9946.
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MWFPA Clay Shoot Registration Open Too!
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 Yes, you can
register online for MWFPA's Sporting Clays Challenge set for October 5, 2017 at the Milford Hills Hunt Club in Johnson Creek, WI.
Whether you are a life-long firearms enthusiast or a newcomer to the shooting sports, MWFPA's 6th Annual Sporting Clays Challenge will provide you and your guests with a safe and thrilling day in a beautiful and relaxed setting. Click
here to view the event brochure and a listing of sponsorship opportunities.
Come and enjoy a day of networking. Bring your customers, or reward a staff member for a job well done. Experienced AND novice shooters welcome.
Last year's event raised $6,000 enabling us to provide $18,000 in scholarships to the children of MWFPA members pursuing a post-secondary education.
Following is the day's itinerary.
October 5, 2017
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10:00 a.m.
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Registration/Shooter Warm-Up (warm-up is optional & paid by participant)
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11:45 a.m.
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12:45 p.m.
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1:00 p.m.
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3:30 p.m.
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t year's event.
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FDA Guidance Docs Explain FSMA Exemptions
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 If you are a food producer covered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulations for low-acid canned foods, juice HACCP, or seafood HACCP, how do the rules that implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) affect you?
To answer this question, the FDA has published three guidance documents to help producers of food commodities covered by these earlier regulations understand which parts of the FSMA rules apply to them and how the FSMA rules may affect their operations. Read more here.
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U.S. Senators Introduce Food Desert Bill
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U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) have introduced the first comprehensive legislation in the U.S. Senate to target food deserts by incentivizing foodservice providers such as grocers, retailers, and nonprofits to help eradicate these areas.
The Healthy Food Access for All Americans (HFAAA) Act creates a system of tax credits and grants for businesses and nonprofits who serve these low-income and low-access urban and rural areas. Read the Senator Moran's news release here and get a summary of the bill here.
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WI Assembly Committee Passes Foxconn Initiative While State Budget Remains In Limbo
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 The Republican-controlled Assembly Jobs and Economy committee voted 8-5 along party lines recently to send a $3 billion tax incentive package for Taiwan-based Foxconn to the full Assembly.
The Assembly is set to take up the bill on Thursday. The Legislature's budget committee could hold a hearing on the measure early next week, with a vote in the Republican-controlled Senate sometime shortly after that.
Meanwhile, lawmakers continue to put off passing a new two-year state budget keeping the spending plan in limbo. They are more than a month late in passing the plan though funding will continue at the levels set in the last budget.
Majority Republicans in the Senate and Assembly have failed so far to find consensus on transportation funding, prompting the budget delay, and have turned most of their attention to the Foxconn initiative. Leaders of the state Senate have said lawmakers on the state's budget-writing Joint Finance committee could resume work on the budget August 23.
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Amicus Brief Filed In Regulatory Dispute
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 The
Great Lakes Legal Foundation (GLLF) has filed an amicus brief with the WI Supreme Court on behalf of MWFPA and ten other WI associations in Tetra Tech Inc. v. Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR). The case concerns, in part, the constitutionality of courts deferring to state agencies' interpretation of statutes.
The Supreme Court specifically requested parties to brief it on this matter.
GLLFs amicus brief argues that WI courts afford regulatory agencies too much deference to interpret statutes that define an agencies' own power and reach.
Under the WI and federal constitution, it is exclusively the duty of judges, not unelected agency officials, to say what the law is. When courts grant deference to an agency's interpretation of the law, the predisposed bias of agencies poses unconstitutional, systematic disadvantage to the other party in the dispute it is argued.
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How Will Climate Change Impact The Food System?
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Here's an interesting article from Kaitlin Koch Wojciak of the Michigan State University Extension, briefly exploring how climate change may impact food system sectors including processing, packaging and storage. Read
more.
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90% Of Survey Respondents Believe Food Co's Responsible For Healthy Diets
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In a survey of more than 1,000 consumers worldwide conducted for Ingredient Communications, nine out of 10 consumers responded that they believe food companies have a responsibility to make sure their diet is healthy.
When asked how much responsibility they believed food and drink companies have for ensuring they eat a healthy diet, 52% of consumers said they had a lot and a further 37% said they had some. Only 9% of consumers thought food and drink companies had no responsibility at all. Read Ingredient Communications'
news release.
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Check Out MWFPA's Customized Property & Casualty Insurance For Members Only
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The Midwest Food Products Association is pleased to announce that its members now have access to an exclusive insurance program that is written specifically for our industry. With assistance from the risk management firm Hays Companies, this program offers a customized Property and Casualty insurance program.
The program offers a complete insurance program for all business types, from processor to manufacturers, logistics to wholesaler and anything in between. No market segment is excluded, and no organization is too large or too small.
Learn more about what the MWFPA Insurance Program can do for you by visiting the program's website:
https://mwfpa.haysprograms.com/.
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MWFPA Events You Won't Want To Miss
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October 5, 2017:
MWFPA Sporting Clay Challenge. Milford Hills Hunt Club,
Johnson Creek, WI.
November 28 - 30, 2017:
MWFPA 113th Annual Convention and 90th Processing Crops Conference. Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, MN.
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Other Educational Opportunities
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October 17-18, 2017:
Dryer Technology - Madison Concourse Hotel, One West Dayton Street,Madison, WI 53703.
Expand your knowledge of industrial dryer fundamentals and learn how to apply proven methods to improve dryer efficiency, reduce operating and energy costs, and improve your operations. This course will focus on the continuous drying of particulate materials from foods to inorganic chemicals. For further information, click
here.
October 19, 2017: Atomization and Spray Technology
: Focus on Spray Drying. Madison Concourse Hotel, One West Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53703. In this introductory course you will gain a solid understanding of the atomization process and atomizer designs. You will learn the differences in performance of different atomization methods, how to select the proper atomizer for your product requirements, and how to improve the operation of your existing atomizing system. For more information, click here.
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