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Associated Food Dealers 18470 W. 10 Mile Rd. BULK RATE U.S. Postage Southfield, Ml 48075 PAID ASSOCIATED FOOD DEALERS OF MICHIGAN Permit No. 36 Address Correction Requested Detroit, Ml m K and its affiliate: PACKAGE LIQUOR DEALERS ASSOCIATION FOOD & BEVERAGE REPORT VOL 9, NO. 6 An official publication of the Associated Food Dealers of Michigan and its affiliate, Package Liquor Dealers Association Foursomes are filling fast for the AFD Annual Golf Outing, July 23 at the Wolverine Golf Course. To Americans love New $20 bill key to reserve yours, call Tom Amyot at (248) 557-9600! cutting counterfeiting -page 3 their snacks! Brehffl Broaster This issue is dedicated to America’s favorite pastime - snacking! Whether it is potato chips, carrot sticks or a -page 4 cream-filled cupcake, we love to munch. Tominna family sets high In this era of heightened health consciousness, standards • page 8 consumption of snack foods is, paradoxically, at record Meet Rep. Kelly levels and rising. page 6 This phenomenon is explained, in part, by the growth in reduced-fat, low-fat and no-fat snacks, now the fastest- Legislative Update growing segment of the snack category. Americans are letting it be known: they want healthier, low-fat snacks and they want them to taste Cooperation good. And marketers are delivering - even in segments yields cash Southeast Michigan makes not traditionally viewed as healthful such as potato chips. As a result, the salted snacks market is expected to gain The Michigan Liquor agreement to snuff out momentum in 1998, climbing five percent to $15.9 billion Control Commission, CIS - after nearly flat sales in 1997, according to the Market and Department of tobacco sales to minors for Salted Snacks, a report from FIND/SVP. Treasury have teamed up Top players quit field as industry consolidates t o recoup money owed the Police-Business Owner Training Conference on Since the early 1990s the industry has seen continual state by delinquent liquor June 22 at 8 p.m. Burton Manor in Livonia consolidation. Retailer shelving fees and product pricing licensees. The annual The Michigan Department of Community Health wars have caused many players to retrench - or leave the program sent 32 letters to recently received approval from the United States Food market altogether. Frito-Lay now controls over half of licensees remiss in and Drug Administration (FDA) to set up inter the entire salted snack arena, having driven three payments, demanding back governmental agreements with local agencies to contenders - Eagle, Keebler, and Borden - off the taxes or the arrangement of strengthen youth tobacco enforcement. Michigan was playing field completely, on the strength of its deep a payment plan. All of the divided into seven regional enforcement zones, with the pockets and innovative low-fat products like the new missives proved southeastern Michigan area being designated as Region WOW! potato chips. successful, netting Seven. It includes Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Turtle and ostrich jerkies boost meat snacks category See Legislative Updates, Washtenaw and Wayne counties. The Wayne County Meat snacks continue to surprise market watchers with Page 14 Sheriff's Department is the lead enforcement agency of a a 15 percent growth rate in 1996, the fastest growing of new five county task force set up as a result of the grant. all segments. Products - which include turkey and tuna A few weeks ago, the AFD and county officials met to jerkies along with the most exotic ostrich, alligator and enhance cooperation between the retailers and law turtle meats - are believed to tie in to consumers’ health AFD wants enforcement officers. Several agreements were reached concerns and desire to make snacks “count” nutritionally. YOU to by AFD President Joe Sarafa, AFD Deputy Director See special snack food products Daniel Reeves, Ralph Kinney, Director of Drug on pages 20 and 21. Prevention for the Wayne County Sheriff s Department light BAC! and Vel Revels, Tobacco Manager for the Wayne County We re mounting a Health Department. Fine cigars, cocktails, Make your plans to attend Cigars at serious campaign against On June 22, 1998 at 8 p.m., a police-business owner putting contest! foodborne illness and Shenandoah Country training course will be presented for members of the AFD Club on June 25, need your help. It's easy on how to identify fake, forged and fraudulent I.D. cards. 1998 from 7 p.m. to lor you and your This will help prevent the sale of tobacco and alcohol to 10 p.m. This AFD customers to stop the minors with fake identification and it will also be useful if PAC Fundraiser is sure to be the event spread of harmful you cash checks. Anyone is welcome to attend and a bacteria if you know the o f the summer. For meal will be provided. The training will take place at ticket information, four easy rules. See Burton Manor in Livonia, at 27777 Schoolcraft Road. please call Dan page 30 for our handy Reeves at brochure! (248)557-9600. See Tobacco, page 10 PLAY ■ g This game requires little or no brain activity. I Drink Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and Mountain Dew ij M products and save your gamepieces from m specially marked packages. Match the words m found under bottle caps, inside can cartons M and on fountain cups, complete a Pop Culture f phrase and you win cash or any number of cool y Pop Culture prizes. There are also instant-winning gamepieces. So drink up and get in the game. No purchase necessary. w President’s Message BUI Viviano. Chairman House of Pnme Fred Dally, Vice Chairman Future Planning Medicine Chest $«n Dallo, Vice Chairman New $20 bill key weapon in Legislation In 'N" Out Foods, Region 4 Tiny Farida, Vice Chairman Membership counterfeiting war Value Center Markets Gary Davis, Treasurer Tom Davis & Sons Dairy Co and consumer familiarity with the businesses and cash-handlers Ronnie Jamil, Secretary new security features during the recognize and use the enhanced Mug & Jug Liquor Store transition to the new bills. Based security features of the new notes. on the experience and comments Employees who know how to Mark Karmo Royal Food Center of participants in last year's $50 authenticate the new bills will help Nabby Yono note education program, the control losses and deter XTRA Foods. Orchard Food Center Frank Arcori government has expanded the counterfeiting generally. V O S Buying Group program to help associations like Working with the nation's Amir Al-Naimi Joy-Thrifty Scot AFD reach as many retailers as retailers, banks and financial Sam Yono possible. institutions, the U.S. Treasury and Palace Plaza by Joe Sarafa The new currency series of bank the Federal Reserve have RETAIL DIRECTORS AFD President notes represents an ongoing developed a comprehensive Jim Garmo Later this year, the newly commitment to protect U.S. currency awareness and Galaxy Foods, Region 2 Richard George redesigned $20 bill will be issued. currency. The redesigned notes authentication program to educate Wine Barrel Plus In Automatic Teller Machines incorporate both familiar and new and train the nation's cash- Raad Kathawa Ryan's Foods, Region 1 (ATMs), at the local supermarket, at features while remaining handlers about the changes to the Alaa Naimi the highway rest stop-the new $20 recognizably American. These currency. Thrifty Scot Supermarket Alan Stotsky note will become a daily part of enhancements make U.S. currency Concord Drugs, Region 6 American life and daily commerce. easier to identify as genuine and Familiar features Thomas Welch For many Americans, this will be Hollywood Super Markets more secure against advancing The new currency is still Brian Yaldoo the first time they will see the technologies that could be used for distinctly recognizable as Woodward Long Lake Shell Jerry Yono redesigned currency on a regular counterfeiting. American. Many elements remain Cheers Party Store basis. Unfamiliarity with the new This year, trends suggest there the same, including: Chris Zebari notes, among even a small will be an increase in low- New Hudson Food Market • Size of the ball percentage of cash-handlers or denomination counterfeiting- UPPLIER DIRECTORS • Ink colors-black on the front consumers, could result in especially with the $20 bill-using and green on the back Al Chittaro significant expense, confusion and Faygo Corp. the latest computer and copying • Paper-cotton and linen with William B. Jones time lost for everyone. technology. Since the enhanced red and blue fibers Anheuser-Busch, Inc. The U.S. Department of the security features in the new series • Texture of the paper Ron Paradoski Strohs/Mooney Ice Cream Treasury and the Federal Reserve raise the hurdle for this type of • Historical figures and back Mike Rosch System are eager to work with counterfeiting, it is exceptionally illustrations-with slight General Wine & Liquor Co. Cal Stein businesses to increase cash-handler important to make sure that alterations Sales Mark. Region 5 • Motto “In God We Trust" Barbara Weiss-Street The Paddington Corporation In addition, the security iFD STAFF & CONSULTANTS The Grocery Zone measures first introduced in the Joseph D. Sarafa Series 1990 currency President and Publisher microprinting and the embedded Judy Shaba Services security thread-have been Daniel Reeves modified for use in the new Deputy Director Cheryl Twigg currency. Other changes Office Manager incorporated in the new design Elizabeth Arbus include a modified serial number Executive Assistant Sylvia Youhana and a modified Federal Reserve Receptionist Seal. Danielle MacDonald Trade Show New features Sabah Brikho The design of U.S. currency has Membership Sales Harley Davis been changed to incorporate a Coupons number of new security features, Ruel Williams among them: Community Relations Ray Amyot Larger, off-center portrait Advertising Watermark portrait T°m Amyot sP®ctal Events and Advertising Color-shifting ink Karoub Associates Concentric fine-line printing Legislative Consultant Gadaleto & Ramsby Low-vision feature Health Care James Bellanca Jr.