National Association 2017 2018 Of Flour Distributors

NationalAssociationof FlourDistributors2017‐2018Cooperation Between Manufacturers & Distributors ThroughMutual UnderstandingMembershipwww.thenafd.com

The National Association of Flour Distributors (NAFD) was formed in 1919. Our organization is comprisedof flour and bakery products distributors and suppliers from throughout the USA, Canada, Jamaica andthe Dominican Republic. Distributor members purchase over 2 Billion of bakery ingredients and productseach year and are represented by owners and officers from both single facility independent distributorsand distributors with multiple distribution facilities. In addition, Allied (Supplier) members, national,regional and local, are valuable members and contributors to the NAFD. Miller (flour) members includerepresentatives from all major flouring milling companies in the USA. A list of companies that havemember representatives can be found on page six. If you are a distributor or if you already do or want todo business with any of the NAFD distributors, you should join our association of industry leaders.Membership is based upon the individual, therefore, many companies have multiple members. Membersreceive an annual Membership Directory; our publication The Flour Distributor semi‐annually; the abilityto attend the NAFD Annual Convention which includes industry specific, leadership and economicbusiness programs, as well as, the opportunity to meet and share ideas with top leaders in our industryand supply chain. Through the NAFD, members also become affiliated with the National Association ofWholesaler‐Distributors (NAW), which offers numerous educational and business benefits. In addition,each member receives electronically, The Kiplinger Letter weekly and Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceAdviser monthly.Those who have joined us at our annual convention have found the cost of attendance is immenselyexceeded by the value. Where else can one meet in a business and social environment with the topleaders in our industry in one forum? One supplier estimated that it would take him almost 50,000 intravel to have this much opportunity, assuming he could even get the contact. As an industry leader, wehope you will choose to join other baking products manufacturer and distributor leaders who find greatvalue in and contribute to our organization.MEMBERSHIPThe board shall have the authority to categorize each member according to his/her employer’s focusand/or their roles within their employer’s organization. At the discretion of the board, this classificationmay be used to set the rights and responsibilities of each member2

Member Categories Distributors – A person classified as a distributor is one who spends 51% or more of his/her time,and/or whose business unit enjoys 51% or more of its revenues, from re‐selling bakery‐relatedproducts to non‐consuming customers. Millers – A person classified as a miller is one who is employed by a company, or segment of acompany, that employs the milling process of wheat as the basis for 51% or more of its revenue. Allied – Allied members are those who, as a focus of their business, sell goods and/or services tothe baking industry but are not millers or distributors, as defined above. Retired ‐ Any NAFD member in good standing who retires from, or otherwise leaves, the bakingindustry and its allied industries. Should a retired member re‐enter the industry, he/she must re‐apply for membership according to his/her new employment status. Membership is from August 1st through July 31st (NAFD Fiscal Year) A membership is for an individual – not company. Companies are encouraged tohave multi-members.A previous NAFD member who has missed more than one year as a member, mustresubmit for approval as a new member.OUR MISSIONThe Mission of the NAFD is to serve the interests of its members who are engaged in the flour industryand those companies allied thereto by providing educational, professional, and networking opportunitiesby: Holding meetings and conferences for the mutual improvement and education of its members. Developing and encouraging the practice of high ethical standards among members serving ourindustry. Collecting and disseminating information helpful to its members. Exchanging and compiling information with respect to all new laws and other local and legislativedevelopments at the state and local level which affect our industry. Providing opportunities for the exchange of ideas and information concerning the flour industryfor study and discussion.Each of these activities substantially contributes to the success of our members and the accomplishmentsof the NAFD and provides the mechanism for future activities.3

PURPOSEThe purposes of this organization are to foster trade and commerce and the interests of those having acommon trade, business, financial or professional interest, to secure freedom from unjust or unlawfulexaction’s, to procure uniformity and certainty in the customs and usage’s of trade and commerce, andof those having a common trade, business, financial or professional interest; to settle and adjustdifferences between its members and others, and to promote a more enlarged and friendly intercourseamong businessmen to advance the civic, commercial, industrial and agricultural interest of the territorywhere the corporation is situate and of the territories of its various members; to promote the generalwelfare and prosperity of such territories and to stimulate public sentiment to those ends; to provide suchcivic, commercial, industrial, agricultural and social features as will promote these purposes; and to doany other act or thing incidental to or connected with the foregoing purposes or in advancement thereof.ANNUAL CONVENTIONIn 2018, we will be celebrating our 99th annual convention, Wednesday ‐ Sunday the week followingMother’s Day. May 2 – 6, 2018 ‐ Bacara Resort & Spa, Santa Barbara, California May 15 – 19, 2019 ‐ Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa, Grand Cayman IslandOPPORTUNITY & VALUEDistributorForum for Discussion and Learning Procedures Processes Problem Resolution Regulations Technology Training Industry Issues RelationshipsSupplierForum for Opportunity Principals & Executives Rapport Outside the Office The Human Relationship Learning What Makes a Distributor Successful Sharing Ideas Problem Resolution at the Highest LevelNAFD ChallengeFulfill the Mission: Educate Stimulate4

ParticipateImprove our industry Spread the Word of the NAFD Opportunity and SuccessDISTRIBUTOR LOCATIONSDISTRIBUTORS (40 Companies with Over 70 Locations and Over 2 BILLION in Ingredient and ProductPurchases)NAFD Board of Directors & CommitteesCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDTHEODORE P. HEIM JR.Dear Park, NYOFFICERSSTEVE TARDELLA – PresidentChicago, ILMARK R. MUNROE – 1st Vice PresidentGreenville, WINICHOLAS DEPALMA – 2nd Vice PresidentNorth Bergen, NJASHLEY KOERNER-TURNER - Secretary/TreasurerNew Orleans, LA5

BOARD OF DIRECTORSOFFICERSSteve TardellaMark R. MunroeNicholas DePalmaAshley Koerner-TurnerELECTED BOARD MEMBERSIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTSErnest G. Brehm, Jr.Yonkers, NYPhilip S. ZilkaBelle Vernon, PAErin M. RuhlHanover, MDTheodore (Ted) Heim, Jr.N. Lindenhurst, NYJ. Gerard BurnsSt. Louis, MOTed LentzReading, PAEric MetzendorfJackson, MIRobert A. OlenderJackson, MIALLIED REPRESENTATIVEJohn JohansenSaddle Brook, NJMILLER REPRESENTATIVEKaren F. HortonTroy, NYScott W. PantonTaunton, MAR. David Scruggs, Jr.Little Rock, ARAnthony J. FoderaCorona, NYJohn D. TraynorHamilton, ONT, Canada2017 - 2018 STANDING COMMITTEESExecutive – Steve Tardella, Mark Munroe,Nicholas DePalma, Ashley Koerner-Turner, TheodoreHeim Jr.Nominating – Philip Zilka Jr., Erin Ruhl,Theodore Heim Jr.Finance & Audit – Eric MetzendorfMembership & Publicity – NicholasDePalma, David Scruggs Jr., John Traynor, KarenOTHER COMMITTEESMaterial Handling – Scott Panton, Rich Wise,Alan GardnerLiaison to NAW – Eric Metzendorf &Theodore Heim, Jr.Trade Journals – John SondereggerConvention Site – Steve Tardella, MarkMunroe, Nicholas DePalma, Ashley Koerner-Turner,Ted Heim Jr.Horton, Gerard Burns, John Johansen, Jeffrey BarnhartGovernment Regulations & Trade Practices– Eric Metzendorf, John SondereggerConstitution & By-Laws – Ernest Brehm,Jr., Ted Lentz, Linda TrittoTechnology – Ashley Koerner-TurnerEducation – Eric MetzendorfHistorical – Timothy Dove6

For additional Information contact:ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVETim DoveAssociation Services USA5350 Woodland Place, Canfield, OH 44406Phone: (330) 718‐6563 Fax: (877) 573‐1230E‐mail: timdove51@gmail.comNAFD FISCAL YEAR - AUGUST 1 – JULY 31 Dues Payable by August 31NAFD MEMBERSHIP DUES - 325 PER YEARMEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT:www.THEnafd.com7

NAFD Representation by Company AffiliationDISTRIBUTORS (37 Companieswith over 70 Locations and over 2 BILLION in Ingredient andproduct purchases)Zilka & Co. Bakery SuppliesPaul Esposito, Inc.Your Company Can be Added HerePrime PastriesPuratosSUPPLIERS and OTHERALLIEDA. Oliveri & Sons, Inc.Rich Products Corp / Flavor RightSantini Foods Inc.Satin Fine FoodsBatory FoodsAbel & Schafer, Inc.Behrhorst & Crawford, Ltd.SesotleAcosta Marketing & SalesBono Burns Dist., Inc.Southern Champion Tray, LPAdvantage SolutionsCapitol Food CompanySosland Publishing CompanyAgricor, Inc.Colony Foods Inc.Stratas FoodsAIB InternationalCentral Baking Supplies Inc.The PROgramAmerican Almond Products Co, Inc.Colony Foods Inc.The Hemisphere Group, Inc.Association Services USACommercial Associates LtdUltra Trading International LTDBake 'n Joy Foods, Inc.CSM Bakery SolutionsValores Alimenticios of AmericaBarry CallebautDavid Rosen Bakery SuppliesVentura Foods, LLCByrnes & Kiefer Co.Dawn Food Products Inc.W. A. Cleary ProductsCaruthers Raisin Packing Co., Inc.Fodera FoodsW.B. ConfectionariesClabber GirlGeorge R. Ruhl & Son, Inc.Win‐Win BrokerageCorporate AlternativesH.F. Scruggs Co., Inc.Your Company Can be Added HereCorbionInter‐County Bakers, Inc.Chris’s CookiesJohn E. Koerner & Co., Inc.CSM Bakery SolutionsJohnson Brothers Bakery SupplyDawn Food Products Inc.KB Ingredients LLCDomino Foods, Inc.Lentz Milling CompanyDakota Blenders Inc.L. V. Lomas LimitedEfco Products, Inc.Maple Leaf FoodsFruit Fillings Inc.NTD IngredientesGeneral Mills/PillsburyOtto Brehm, Inc.Gold Star TransportationPerkins CompanyGuittard Chocolate CompanyPuratos Bakery SupplyIFC Products Inc.Rohtstein CorporationI. Rice & Co. Inc.Sidco Food DistributorsInternational Bakers ServicesSiegel Egg CoInternational Foods & IngredientsSouth Holland Paper CoLallemand‐American Yeast SalesSBS Foods Inc.Lawrence Foods Inc.Tardella Foods, Inc.Legacy Foodservice AllianceTraynor's Bakery WholesaleLesaffre Yeast CorporationValente Yeast Company, Inc.Malt Products CorporationValley Cooperative AssociationMichael FoodsFLOUR MILLSADM Milling CompanyArdent MillsBay State Milling CompanyFirebird Artisan MillsGeneral MillsGrain CraftGiusto's Specialty Foods, LLCKing Arthur Flour CompanyMiller MillingNorth Dakota MillPanhandle MillingYour Company Can be Added HereIf you know of a company that shouldbe represented in the most dynamicorganization in our industry, pleasegive them an application or have themcall Tim Dove @ 330‐718‐6563 or e‐mail timdove51@gmail.com8