National Poultry and Food Distributors Association

Since 1967, the National Poultry and Food Distributors Association (NPFDA) has been recognized as the organization that brings it all together—from distributors to logistics companies, from processors to brokers. Our members consistently praise NPFDA for the meaningful contacts they make through their membership and the knowledge they gain that enables them to increase sales and more effectively handle the day-to-day challenges of their business. Through our volume discounts, members can optimize their profit margins. A direct connection to our knowledgeable staff assures members valuable access to the expertise of top performers in our industry.

Maximizing our members’ success is what the NPFDA is all about. By providing valuable resources and networking opportunities, we empower our members to advance their business while having a strong voice in the representation of our industry.

From distributors to transportation companies, suppliers to brokers, members consistently praise NPFDA for the contacts that they make through the organization and the benefits of membership. NPFDA offers forums for discussion of best business practices, industry issues and answers, information exchange, and opportunities to make new contacts and build relationships. NPFDA helps members stay abreast of market conditions, trends, and events so they can stay on top of their businesses. Getting together with peers is the real benefit of any association. When you meet and share what you know, you learn.

For NPFDA, as with many trade associations, meetings and conventions serve as the backbone of the organization, and a central place for members to network and conduct business with one another. Association meetings allow companies to develop new relationships, build on existing relationships, increase sales, gain new customers, launch new products, demonstrate the company’s commitment to the industry, and build their brand market. Additionally, networking offers unlimited opportunities to gain and exchange information important to the company’s success. NPFDA could not provide these forums without well-rounded membership consisting of all segments of the poultry and food sales industry.

Member of the Year Award
NPFDA instituted a Man of the Year award to recognize and honor an Active Distributor Member of the Association in 1972. In 1996, the members decided to change the name of the award to Member of the Year.

All members of the association are requested to nominate their selection to receive this award. Nomination selections are to be made from the association’s members who are actively engaged in the operation of their company. Members will nominate those qualified members of the industry who they feel have supplied service and beneficial efforts and actions to the association as well as the total industry.

NPFDA’S Industry Lifetime Achievement Award
In 1991, NPFDA began awarding the Industry Lifetime Achievement Award each year to a poultry industry leader. Each fall the membership is asked to nominate a person that they feel has played a major role in the growth of the poultry industry. The candidate may be involved in the processing, distributing, or marketing segments of the poultry industry. After all the ballots are received, the selection committee chooses this person based on his or her years of service and contributions to the poultry industry.

Additional Benefits to Members
The NPFDA also helps members connect through our Newsletter, On-line Directory, Printed Directory and other member lists available to members any time (These are not available in full to non-members). NPFDA will also mass communicate information or product requests to our other members when requested. All are included with the member dues.

NPFDA Scholarship Foundation
The NPFDA Scholarship Foundation was established in 1979. Since that time, the Foundation has awarded nearly $200,000 in scholarships to outstanding students. The NPFDA Scholarship Foundation, Inc. is entering its 35th year of assistance to help build “people resources” for the poultry and food industries by providing scholarships to students pursuing an education in all fields relating to the poultry industry.

All land grant colleges and universities throughout the country, along with other qualified schools, receive full details of the scholarship program for circulation to those students who would qualify for consideration each winter for the upcoming academic year. Each student must complete the application, write a one-page narrative on their goals and ambitions, and submit these papers with their transcripts. In late spring, the scholarship committee will review all applicants. The scholarship winners are chosen based on their aspirations as well as their academic progress. It is our goal not only to help students achieve their degrees, but to help students who may become effective leaders in our industry one day.

NPFDA HQ
2014 Osborne Road
Saint Marys, GA 31558

Phone 770-535-9901

Email kkm@npfda.org
Website https://www.npfda.org