Less Time. Less Money. More Solutions.

The PMA Advantage Program offers members products and services that will save time and money while delivering high-quality business solutions. From market research to food safety advisories, tap-into the PMA Advantage Program for knowledge, insight, tools and information you can trust.  

New Custom Training Program—at a Discount

Are you looking for time-tested strategies for winning new business? Or do you want to provide leadership training that empowers your staff? Then take a close look at the new PMA Advantage: Custom Training program—offered exclusively to PMA members.

PMA Advantage: Custom Training offers access to 100 professional development courses on everything from strategic management to communication. The content is delivered by dynamic instructors who are experts in their subject areas.

Check-out these program benefits!

• Targeted content means more business solutions. Course content is tailored to your organization, guaranteeing that you will acquire the knowledge, tools and solutions you can use immediately.
• Programs are delivered at your office—saving you time and money. You can deliver high-quality education to your entire team while saving money and time on expensive travel costs.
• A 15% discount means you get more for less. As a PMA member, you will receive a discount on each Custom Training program scheduled.

PMA Advantage: Custom Training is provided by the Business Learning Institute (BLI), which delivers competency-based curriculum, courses, content and community to enhance learning and grow intellectual capital for organizational and executive leadership.

E-mail BLI to schedule a course today or call +1(888) 481-3500. www.bizlearning.net

Or get in touch for guidance choosing the right PMA Advantage Program for your business.

Market Research: Gain Consumer and Industry Insight

Gain access to what consumers are thinking about produce-related issues or increase your knowledge about critical industry issues through PMA Advantage: Market Research.

This original research—offered at a 15-33% discount, is conducted by Opinion Dynamics Corporation (ODC), a nationally recognized firm, and enables you to:

• Access consumer or industry data to support sales, marketing and customer service
• Gauge product performance in the marketplace
• Test messages
• Test consumer satisfaction
• Obtain data that accelerates your decision-making process
• Determine current and future market needs

To learn more about PMA Advantage: Market Research, e-mail Opinion Dynamics Corporation or call +1 (800) 966-1254 ext. 238. www.opiniondynamics.com

Real-Time Global Food Safety Advisories

During a food safety crisis, every minute counts. That’s why FoodTrack’s Global Advisories are a critical tool for keeping up to date on adverse food safety events, such as recalls or outbreaks that affect the industry.

FoodTrack’s Global Advisories are delivered as events unfold, enabling you to respond swiftly and proactively, while protecting consumer health and mitigating corporate risk.

Benefits include:

• Alerts customized by geographical region
• Round-the-clock incident surveillance and reporting 24x7
• Information delivered to your e-mail, PDA or via VoiceCast
• A 15% discount for PMA members
• Free 30-day trial for PMA members

To learn more, e-mail FoodTrack or call +1 (800) 397-7202. www.foodtrack.net

Nutrition Labels—An Easy, Cost-Effective Solution

PMA Advantage: Nutrition Labels provides you with an inexpensive solution for guaranteeing that your nutrition labels comply with the federal Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) and FDA/USDA requirements.

Through state-of-the-art software, which analyzes more than 27,000 ingredients and 165 nutrients, you have an easy solution for updating and creating camera-ready nutrition labels for printers and graphic artists.

Nutrition labels are…

• Offered in 17 different formats
• Available in three different languages
• Delivered to you, on average, in five-to-10 business days
• Developed by Energy Ent., a company with 25 years of experience

PMA members also have access, through, Energy Ent. to both domestic and international Full Label Package, which includes Nutritional Analysis, Nutrition Facts Label, Ingredient Statement, Allergy Compliance, Full Label Review Claims and Layout Instructions.

PMA Advantage: Nutrition Labels offers you a simple business solution, while saving you time and money.

To learn more, e-mail Energy Ent or call +1 (760) 632-0732. www.energyent.com

Scan Data: Sales Information for Perishables

PMA Advantage: Scan Data provides on-time, actionable scanner sales information for perishable items by utilizing census-based scanner data from 16,000 supermarkets (125 retail accounts). The data represents 65% of U.S. grocery ACV on sales of produce, meat, deli, bakery, seafood and bulk foods.

Developed in coordination with FreshLook Marketing, PMA Advantage: Scan Data enables you to:

• Create sales and marketing strategies
• Evaluate retail promotions
• Build fact-based sales presentations
• Identify opportunities at retail
• Evaluate commodity sales across the United States
• Receive monthly or quarterly reports analyzed by market and account

PMA members receive a 15% discount on the data. Custom analysis, including store testing, is also available.

To learn more, e-mail  FreshLook Marketing or call +1 (219) 864-8426. www.freshlookmarketing.com

Reduce Utility & Energy Expenses

Looking for a way to reduce and manage your energy and utility expenses? Then consider the new PMA Advantage: Utility Management Program.

This exclusive program provides you with market insight and real-time information so that you can make prudent decisions about electricity, natural gas, water, telecommunications, freight and waste removal services. Offered through Affiliated Power Purchasers International, LLC (APPI), an independent utility consulting company, this program will help younavigate the maze of utility deregulation by analyzing, negotiating, contracting and managing critical services.

PMA Members receive a free initial consultation, account data analysis and preliminary audit.

To learn more, e-mail APPI or call +1 (800) 520-6685. www.appienergy.com

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