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F R O M T H E E D I T O R ' S D E S K FOR STARTERS Published by AC Business Media Inc. W W W . F O O D L O G I S T I C S . C O M 6 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 • FOOD LOGISTICS PRINT AND DIGITAL STAFF Publisher Jolene Gulley Editor-in-Chief Lara L. Sowinski lsowinski@ACBusinessMedia.com Managing Editor Elliot Maras emaras@ACBusinessMedia.com Assistant Editor Eric Sacharski esacharski@ACBusinessMedia.com Ad Production Manager Cindy Rusch crusch@ACBusinessMedia.com Art Director Kirsten Crock Senior Audience Development Manager Wendy Chady Audience Development Manager Tammy Steller ADVERTISING SALES (800) 538-5544 East Coast Sales Manager Judy Welp (480) 821-1093; Fax: (480) 240-4897 jwelp@ACBusinessMedia.com Midwest/West Sales Manager Carrie Konopacki (920) 542-1236; Fax: (920) 542-1133 201 N. Main Street, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 ckonopacki@ACBusinessMedia.com National Automotive Sales Tom Lutzke (630) 484-8040; tlutzke@ACBusinessMedia.com EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Smitha G. Stansbury, partner, FDA & Life Sciences Practice, King & Spalding Raymond J. Segat, director, cargo & business development, Vancouver Airport Authority Dr. Barbara Rasco, professor and interim director, School of Food Science, Washington State University CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTIONS PO Box 3605, Northbrook, IL 60065-3605 (877) 201-3915, Fax: (800) 543-5055 Email: circ.FoodLogistics@omeda.com LIST RENTAL Elizabeth Jackson, Merit Direct LLC (847) 492-1350, ext. 18, Fax: (847) 492-0085 Email: ejackson@meritdirect.com REPRINT SERVICES Nick Iademarco, Wright's Media (877) 652-5295, ext. 102 niademarco@wrightsmedia.com AC BUSINESS MEDIA INC. Chairman Anil Narang President and CEO Carl Wistreich Executive Vice President Kris Flitcroft CFO JoAnn Breuchel VP Content Greg Udelhofen VP Marketing Debbie George Digital Operations Manager Nick Raether Digital Sales Manager Monique Terrazas Published and copyrighted 2015 by AC Business Media Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher. 201 N. Main Street, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 (800) 538-5544 • www.ACBusinessMedia.com W elcome to the frst Food Logistics issue of 2015. Tis year's print line-up includes eight regular issues and two special editions, one devoted to the Food Safety Modernization Act (April) and the other on Software & Technology in the Food Supply Chain (July). We've also added a new sector report to the mix: Economic Development. Tis is an im- portant consideration for food/beverage companies when looking to expand or relocate. Te U.S. Midwest (Kentucky) is our frst ofering (page 48). In addition, we're adding content in other areas this year, starting with a new award in March entitled, "Food Logistics' Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain." It's our way of recognizing those in our industry whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped and attained milestones in safety, efficiency, productivity and innovation throughout the global food supply chain. Some are early pioneers; others are non- conformist thinkers and executive standouts. Our educational webinar series continues to expand with seven events scheduled for 2015. The format, essentially a live, round- table discussion with a panel of experts, really resonates with our audience. Hot top- ics like "3PLs" and "Cold Chain" drive the conversation while the audience submits real- time questions to the panel. The year's trade show schedule is also full for the Food Logistics staff. The Cargo Logistics Canada show in January was exciting and attendance is growing for this new show. We're also partnering with the show's planners on Cargo Logistics America, scheduled for December 2-3 in San Diego, Calif. February finds us in Phoenix for the GMA/FMI Trading Partner Alliance (TPA). We're busy in March, starting with the JOC TPM conference and Cool Cargoes track in Long Beach, the IWLA conference in Savannah, and ProMat in Chicago. That's a lot for the first quarter. I'll keep you posted on the remainder of the year. As for our Website and daily e-newsletters, they both provide timely news and com- mentary related to our industry. All told, my initial take on the year ahead is very positive. While conducting interviews for this issue and in casual conversations with others in our industry, it's clear that the majority of us are truly enthusiastic about 2015. Enjoy the read. LARA L. SOWINSKI, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LSOWINSKI@FOODLOGISTICS.COM S O W I N S K I Full Throttle Ahead At Food Logistics t ™