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GOURMET NEWS SEPTEMBER 2018 www.gourmetnews.com SMORGASBORD SMORGASBORD 2 6 CALENDAR September 13-15 National Products Expo East Baltimore, Maryland www.expoeast.com September 18-19 Atlanta Foodservice Expo Atlanta, Georgia www.atlantafoodserviceexpo.com October 7-10 National Association of Convenience Stores Las Vegas, Nevada www.convenience.org January 13-15, 2019 Winter Fancy Food Show San Francisco, California www.specialtyfood.com/shows-events ADVERTISER INDEX ADVERTISER PAGE WEBSITE PHONE SIAL Paris 2018 is set to launch October 21-25 at Paris Nord Villepinte. This key bi- ennial event has become the go-to, inspira- tional meeting place for the entire food processing industry, because it is here that the food of today goes on show and the food of tomorrow is conceived. "All eyes in the food industry will be turned toward Paris in October 2018," pre- dicted Nicolas Trentesaux, Director of the SIAL network. "Let us not forget," he said, "that the food industry is one of the most dynamic industries in the majority of the G20 countries! Coming to SIAL Paris is about discovering opportunities for growth, and new trends; it is about benefit- ing from an excellent springboard to attain the ambitious objectives aspired to by the actors in the food industry." "SIAL Paris is a unique, inspirational platform for testing new markets, launch- ing new products and meeting the main professionals in the sector to discuss the challenges that lie ahead," Trentesaux added. "It is also a veritable laboratory, with R&D departments from around the world finalizing their innovations to test them in the aisles of the exhibition. More than 2,500 innovations will be unveiled to the world for the very first time as part of SIAL Innovation, serving up yet more inspiration to the food processing industry." New this year, SIAL Paris will offer a pavilion featuring "alternative food," com- bining organic products, "free-from" prod- ucts, eco-friendly products, sustainable products and semi processed foods with, at its core, a space for roundtables and talks, as well as guided tours. Beverages will again be under the spot- light at the show. And, because SIAL Paris is such an excellent showcase for the French food processing industry, products made in France will be assembled and promoted under the same banner. What is more, the equipment and services zone will be back once again to allow micro- enterprises and small-to-medium enter- prises to present their technologies and equipment. Lastly, since the SIAL brand is renowned for being synonymous with offering a clear vision of the future of the food sector, the 2018 edition welcomes a new feature event dedicated to forecasting trends: "Future Lab". This will accommodate European start-ups, global studies and experiential spaces. GN SIAL PARIS: Where the World's Food Industry Finds Inspiration Derek Miller has been named President of the International Housewares Association, succeeding Phil Brandl who will retire at the end the year. Miller, currently IHA's Vice President, Global Marketing, will as- sume the role of president on October 1. Brandl will remain at IHA through Decem- ber 31. Miller was selected by a unani- mous vote of the IHA Executive Committee. "We have a great staff and senior man- agement team at IHA, and Derek has been an incredibly integral part of that for a long time," Brandl said in making the announce- ment. "I congratulate Derek and believe he's a great choice to lead the IHA organi- zation. Quite frankly, this is a compliment and vote of confidence to the entire IHA team." "Having worked in housewares for more than 22 years, I am extremely pleased to continue serving the industry, the Interna- tional Home + Housewares Show and the IHA through this new position," Miller said. "I look forward to working with the IHA board of directors and leading the IHA staff to further develop the show and other projects for the benefit of our entire indus- try." Miller joined IHA in December 1999 as director, international business develop- ment, and was named vice president, in- ternational services in October 2001. He led IHA's international department until March 2014 when he was named vice president, global marketing. During his tenure in international services, Miller more than doubled international buyer at- tendance at the International Home + Housewares Show; developed the Interna- tional Business Council (IBC) Global Forum program to provide IHA members with direct education and networking with key buyers; and developed the cur- rent model for IHA trade missions, lead- ing more than 18 trade missions to 12 countries, including Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Den- mark, India, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Swe- den and the UK. As vice president, global marketing, Miller developed and implemented the strategic direction for The Inspired Home consumer engagement program, which attracts more than 5 million page views annually to TheInspiredHome.com and now includes The Inspired Home Journal, a high-quality print magazine sold in re- tail stores nationwide; developed and oversees an integrated marketing program to attract global buyers and exhibitors to the International Home + Housewares Show; led a redesign of IHA's website and created an interconnected blog; and built the Global Innovation Awards (gia) into the industry's leading awards program, annually honoring 25 global retailers, 65 product suppliers and eight exhibitor dis- plays. Prior to joining IHA, Miller served as di- rector of international sales/marketing at Nordic Ware. He has a master's degree in international management from Thunder- bird School of Global Management and a bachelor's degree in business administra- tion/marketing from Colorado State Uni- versity. "The IHA Search Committee partnered with a world-class recruiting firm to de- ploy an extensive search and evaluation in our quest of the best individual to lead the IHA for the next era," said Brett Bradshaw, IHA Chairman and co-Presi- dent, Bradshaw Home. "Derek Miller will fill that role in exemplary fashion. The board looks forward to working with Derek and evolving successfully in the future." Miller's replacement will be named in the future, Brandl said. GN Derek Miller to Succeed Phil Brandl as IHA President American Cheese Society 23 www.cheesesociety.org Busha Browne 21 www.bushabrowne.com 876.906.0347 DeBrand Fine Chocolates 9 www.debrand.com 260.969.8331 Dorval Trading Co. 28 www.dorvaltrading.com 845.624.3031 Food & Vine 23 www.grapeseedoil.com 707.251.3900 Gluten Free Media Inc. 19 www.gfafexpo.com 630.473.3202 Hatch Chile Co. 17 www.hatchchileco.com 912.267.9909 PLMA 3 www.plmaregistration.com 212.972.3131 Pocino 7 www.pocinofoods.com 949.324.5556 Red Clay 11 www.redclaygourmet.com Reviva Labs 5 www.revivalabs.com 856.428.3885 Serious Foodie 15 www.serious-foodie.com 844.736.6343 Stonewall Kitchen 2 www.stonewallkitchen.com 888.326.5678 Wild Forest Products 27 www.trufflesoilsandmore.com 855.645.7772 FMI Continued from PAGE 8 colleagues to facilitate the consolidation of the retailer operations functions for- merly handled in seven FNS regional of- fices into a single national organization, and to further streamline aspects of the SNAP authorization process for owners with multiple stores in the Program. Throughout her career, she has worked to ensure the security of SNAP benefits and reduce fraud in the program. She contin- ues to enhance the program by working toward efficiencies in the Electronic Ben- efit Transfer (EBT) system. "In the spirit of award namesake Esther Peterson, Gold is devoted to finding solu- tions to critical SNAP customer issues, serving grocery customers whenever a need arises – often after hours and on week- ends," said Jennifer Hatcher, Chief Public Policy Officer, Senior Vice President, Gov- ernment Relations, FMI. She strives to make the program more efficient for food retailers and create a seamless payment ex- perience for the grocery shopper." Gold began her career at FNS as a front- line staffer in the New York City Field Of- fice, charged primarily with the licensing and monitoring of stores participating in the food assistance program.v She later served as the retailer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) liaison in the Northeast Re- gion, and then as assistant director of field operations. She joined the national office in 2004 as the chief of retailer management. Since 2010, Gold has been the director of the SNAP Retailer Policy and Management Division. She oversees both retailer and is- suance policy and manages systems that allow SNAP to license and monitor more than 260,000 participating firms. GN

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