Regional Manufacturer Benefits

Regional manufacturer members are those who produce frozen and/or refrigerated food products and distribute them within a 500-mile radius from their company headquarters.

NFRA Meetings

  • Attend NFRA meetings at significantly reduced rates for each member of your company
  • Attend the annual NFRA Executive Conference, an exclusive networking event limited to 150 attendees who cultivate business relationships and hear from presenters on industry trends and opportunities
  • Saving time and travel expenses by conducting multiple valuable meetings with diverse companies in a short amount of time at the NFRA Convention
    • Hear from national speakers on topics relevant to your business
    • Sample hundreds of new frozen and refrigerated products
  • Feature your products in the NFRA Cafe and/or Taste of Excellence during the NFRA Convention

Membership

  • Connect with top executives and leaders from all segments of the industry
  • Endless networking opportunities to expand your business
  • Access to online Membership Directory of over 3,100 contacts
  • Open invitation to get involved with NFRA’s meetings and promotions

Promotions and Marketing

  • Join in telling NFRA’s story through two PR campaigns focused on frozen and refrigerated foods and changing the conversation
    • New Product Announcements – ability to feature your newest frozen and refrigerated products in NFRA’s New Product Newsletter. This newsletter is distributed to all retailers in NFRA’s database and is also shared across NFRA social platforms.
  • Participate in three national retail promotions (March, June and July), during which you can purchase NFRA POS materials and deliver key messages to consumers to generate excitement in the aisles and ultimately increase sales
  • Leverage the Easy Home Meals consumer-facing brand through sharing social media content including recipes, tips, videos, messaging and more
  • Utilize NFRA’s promotional resources including digital tool kits full of resources to help your brand, POS materials available for sale, newsletters, artwork and food photography
  • Enter the Golden Penguin Competition with your outstanding merchandising displays for a chance to win an award
  • Take advantage of the opportunity to showcase your brand and gain exposure and recognition through NFRA’s newsletters, websites, social media properties

Research and Resources

  • Stay in touch through various communication methods including NFRAweb, industry newsletters and consumer-facing properties
  • Gain access to a database full of key industry research
  • Receive access to the Nielsen State of the Industry Report including sales trends, demographic drivers, health and wellness and more
  • Professional development opportunities to strengthen your own career by networking through NFRA’s events, meetings and webinars

2018 Regional Manufacturer Dues

……………………………………………….. $680