Conference Call January 5, 2012 |
9:30 am CST
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Members Present: Kris Lutt, ADM Milling Company George Allard, Bunge Milling, Inc. Breck Barton, Cereal Food Processors, Inc. Paul Maass, Chairman, ConAgra Foods Rick Schwein, Grain Millers, Inc. Robert Harper, Hopkinsville Milling Co. Dan Dye, Horizon Milling Co. Robert Giguere, Iowa Corn Processors James Meyer, Italgrani U.S.A., Inc. Charles Keynes, Keynes Bros., Inc. Charles Knappen III, Knappen Milling Co. Donald Mennel, The Mennel Milling Co. Robert Drum, Midstate Mills, Inc. John Miller, Miller Milling Company Luke Murano, Sr., Minot Milling Company J. Vance Taylor, North Dakota Mill & Elevator Charles Stout, Milner Milling/PFM/Southeastern Mills A. Bruce Roskens, PepsiCo/Quaker Oats Richard Siemer, Siemer Milling Company Arthur Loeffler, Star of the West Milling Co. Tom Rogers, Wilkins-Rogers Mills Bill Stoufer, ConAgra Mills |
Alternates Present: Rod Geiger, Bartlett Milling Company Jack Kennedy, “Jiffy” MixesNAMA Staff: Mary Waters, President James Bair, Vice President Sherri Lehman, Government Affairs Terri Long, Communications Director Lyndsey Valentine, Administrative Assistant Skip Myers, Legal Counsel, Morris, Manning, Martin, LLP |
1. | Welcome and Introduction – Paul Maass and Mary WatersMr. Maass welcomed all of the members and Ms. Waters took roll. | ||
2. | Anti-trust Guidelines- Skip MyersMr. Myers reviewed the anti-trust guidelines. | ||
3. | Review of Update Documents from October Board Meeting- Mary Waters | ||
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4. | Update on NAMA Instructor of Milling at KSU- Breck Barton/ Mary WatersMr. Barton discussed the search and selection for the KSU Instructor of Milling. Fran Churchill has twenty years of experience in the industry and will begin teaching this month. NAMA representatives will be invited to sit in on her classes. She will have annual performance measures.Mr. Maass thanked Breck for all of the effort that was put into finding a new instructor. (link to news release) | ||
5. | Update on Harmonization of US/Canada Regulations – Jim BairMr. Bair distributed a background briefing paper to the Board in November at the request of the Executive Committee. The need for regulatory harmonization between the two countries is very important to NAMA members. Speakers are being sought for the Division Meeting that can speak on this topic and an Ad hoc committee will be formed on this topic. More details about this Ad Hoc Committee will be sent so companies can determine their best representative. (link to briefing paper) | ||
6. | Update on Sulfuryl Fluoride Regulation- Jim Bair and Art LoefflerMr. Loeffler and Mr. Bair reported on the assistance NAMA has received from the Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator Debbie Stabenow on this issue. She wrote a letter to EPA on the industry’s behalf but it is unclear if this will change EPA’s proposal to cancel the pesticide. NAMA is working in a coalition of food processing associations to defend the compound. (link to Stabenow letter) |
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7. | Committee Reports: | ||
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Vitamin D Petition Suggestion to Executive CommitteeMr. Miller reported that the Committee has prepared a recommendation for the Executive Committee to petition FDA to allow the addition of Vitamin D to flour. | ||
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Advertising RestrictionsMs. Lehman reported on the appropriations language that passed last month that restricted further action to implement this proposal. | ||
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Release of new Diet Fad book “Bread is the Devil”This book was released this week. Despite the title it approaches broader issues such as mindless eating. We will work with the Grain Foods Foundation to provide accurate nutritional information. | ||
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8. | Other BusinessDon Mennel has a question about membership and attendance by non-members at meetings. Ms. Waters will do further work on a plan to promote membership. We need to articulate that membership in NAMA is an investment, not a cost.
Bob Giguere has a meeting with Syngenta on January 10 to discuss Enogen planting in Iowa in 2012 and will inform NAMA of what happens at that meeting. Don Sullins of ADM will join him at that meeting. |
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9. | AdjournmentThe Meeting was adjourned at 10:45a.m. CST. | ||
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Waters |