This page offers a listing of seriously useful links
- Manufacturers Agents in the Food Service Industry. MAFSI's mission is to promote the professionalism and continued growth of the
manufacturers' representatives' function in the food service industry and enhance their
sales and marketing methods
- The North American
Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) represents approximately 700 companies
throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico that manufacture commercial foodservice
equipment and supplies. This web site can help you locate most manufacturers
of foodservice equipment. One of the better industry calendars
is found here.
- The National Restaurant
Association is the definitive membership-based business association for the restaurant
industry. With more than 30,000 members representing more than 175,000 restaurants,
National Restaurant Association membership includes tableservice restaurants, quickservice
outlets and cafeterias, as well as professionals and academic institutions associated with
the industry. Get info on the popular NRA show. Excellent list of foodservice related
trade publications. The Education Foundation
website is a great place to find out about training and foodsafety issues.
- Even though our equipment never needs service, we
are just including this link because CFESA members are a critical industry player. If you
need to find a service agent anywhere in the country, this is a great resource.
FDA FOOD CODE - This is the federal model food code that most states base their food code laws on.
MINNESOTA FOOD CODE - This an example of how a state has taken the federal model food code and implemented it into law. Became MN law as of September 8, 1998. This document is available from the Minnesota Department of Health website.
- The Food
Safety and Inspection Service is a Division of the US Dept or Ag. This site has some great
on line publications on a wide variety of food safety issues from "how to use a
thermometer", to how to work with hot dogs.
WWW.FOODSAFETY.GOV- Another resource.
IN THE NEWS - Here is where to get the latest industry info. Also, from time to time, we write articles and advertise in regional and national publications.
| News Releases for Restaurant Industry @ Yahoo |
| News Releases from the SuperMarket Industry @ Yahoo |
| News Release from the Food/Beverage Industry @ Yahoo |
| FE&S Magazine, April 99. Tom Johnson discusses representing food safety products and services. |
| FE&S Magazine, July 99. There is our original web site right on the cover of the magazine, and we get some press on an article discussing e-commerce. |
| FE&S Magazine, Sept 99. Paul Johnson writes a "Parting Shot" column discussing how technology will change the industry, and how it is changing Johnson Commercial Agents. This column is also based on the presentation described above. |
... more to come;)