The Bill Berkoski Advocacy Award goes annually to the IPIA Member Company that has promoted through their company marketing efforts OR their advocacy efforts to regulatory officials and food safety officials, the IPIA Ice is Food vision for consistent standards and the quality, safe ice products represented by the IPIA logo. This year, John Smibert and North Star Ice was [read more]
[avatar user=”dannades” size=”160″ align=”left”]Dann Ades Chairman of the International Packaged Ice Association[/avatar] Looking Forward to our Centennial! The New Year is here and that makes me reflect on this last year. A lot transpired in 2016 for IPIA and we need to give recognition to our director Jane McEwen and past Chairman Tommy Sedler. Jane keeps the association moving with [read more]
Dear EPIA convention in Granada Participants First of all we would like to thank you for warm welcome in EPIA Association. It was a great pleasure to meet you in both social and business points of view. We came back with new ideas and some additional Tapas kilograms in our hips:) As you probably know we were honored with EPIA [read more]
Have you ever been working with someone and wondered what makes them tick and how best to handle situation with them? Well I have and I’m sure you have too. I have really enjoyed reading about the new “four personality types relating to the behavior of sea life”. I hope this somewhat new personality evaluation will help be of benefit [read more]
[avatar user=”jefftyler” size=”160″ align=”left”]Jeff H. Tyler Marketing Committee Chair of the International Packaged Ice Association[/avatar] To all IPIA members I hope each and every one of you have had a happy holiday season and are looking forward to a very prosperous New Year. As I now transition this year from the PIQCS committee chair to the Marketing committee chair I [read more]
[avatar user=”donaldhutton” size=”160″ align=”left”]Donald Hutton Associate Member Conference Chair of the International Packaged Ice Association[/avatar] Fall convention season has come and gone. As we reflect on the various regionals and the IPIA’s 99th Annual Convention in San Antonio it is without a doubt that everyone, suppliers included, are anxious to learn more about the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and [read more]
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and your family Convention Photos, Convention Photos, and more Convention Photos Also look for the special insert of the PAKTOL 50th Anniversary Celebration
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