R & DA Military Food & Packaging Systems - Fall Meeting 2011

R&DA is a nonprofit professional association linking industry, academia, and the federal government in coordinating research and development activities in the areas of food, food packaging, food service operations and equipment. Since 1946 R&DA has maintained a continuous and effective working relationship with U.S. Government personnel who are responsible for the supply procurement, quality and adequacy of food, containers, equipment and related food items. R&DA has been recognized by the government on numerous occasions for its service and contributions to the national defense. R&DA is the ideal association for marketing, technical, government, academia, prime vendor, quality, packaging, and related personnel.

WHAT R&DA CAN DO FOR YOU ...

Provide you an opportunity to compete for the twenty billion dollar government food purchases.

Link you with the right government agency and its key personnel.

Assist you in coordinating your R&DA activities with those of the Department of Defense.

Enable you to comment on proposed government specifications in our area of expertise.

Allow you to publish and to present information and studies to the representatives of government, academia, and industry.

Give you the opportunity to make a difference in the direction the government will take in its future activities.