The Food Products Association (formerly the National Food Processors Association or NFPA) was the principal U.S. scientific and technical

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representing the

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until 2007. FPA was headquartered in Washington, D.C., with branches in Dublin, CA and Seattle, WA. The association emphasized governmental and

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, scientific research, technical assistance, education, communications and crisis management.

History

FPA started in 1907 as the National Canners Association. It became the National Food Processors Association in 1978, and the Food Products Association in 2005. On January 1, 2007, FPA merged with the ''Grocery Manufacturers Association'' and formed the world's largest trade association representing the food,

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, and

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s industry, the ''Grocery Manufacturers Association/Food Products Association'', abbreviated ''GMA/FPA''. On January 1, 2008, the association rebranded only using the single name ''Grocery Manufacturers Association'' and FPA's former Seattle, Washington office became independently incorporated under the name ''Seafood Products Association''. In 2020, the ''Grocery Manufacturers Association'' rebranded as

Consumer Brands Association The Consumer Brands Association (CBA), formerly the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), is a United States-wide trade association for manufacturers of consumer packaged goods (CPG). The CBA represents companies that manufacture food, bever ...

(CBA).

External links

Seafood Products Association - Official website
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