Franchisees can be assured that they can rely on Globe myBusiness on the technology front while at the same time,
AFFI can provide them with the skills and business know-how in order to address any challenge that they may face,' said Santos.
An
AFFI statement said the forum aims to facilitate multi-stakeholder engagement and discussions on various food safety and trade related topics faced by the Arab food industry in the region.
'We at
AFFI believe wholeheartedly in our local businesses and we thank them for their unselfish acts of sharing their knowledge and experiences to investors and would-be entrepreneurs through the expo.
"There is more our industry can do," said Bodor, noting
AFFI's motivation to join with the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Grocery Manufacturers Association for the voluntary product code dating initiative.
"The frozen food industry is one built on innovation," says Alison Bodor, president and CEO of
AFFI, based in Harrisburg, Pa.
They join an
AFFI board of directors comprised of 16 frozen food industry leaders.
Affi N'Guessan was accompanied by Gbagbo's former foreign minister, Alcide Djedje, who told the Associated Press that Gbagbo is under the protection of United Nations peacekeepers in northern Korhogo town, an Ouattara stronghold.
The law does not include a number of onerous provisions opposed by
AFFI contained in earlier food safety drafts, including:
AFFI lacked the resources to do everything independently, so she became "wired" for partnerships, she said.
The inductees will be honored at a reception on February 26, 2008, at the
AFFI Frozen Food Convention in San Diego, California.