ADM Spotlights Critical Role of Growers at IFT

To recognize the critical role suppliers play in ensuring food quality and safety, ADM sponsored a visiting grower delegation on Monday, July 30, during the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) annual Food Expo in Chicago.

Growers from Illinois, Minnesota and North Dakota attended IFT as guests of ADM. While at the show, the growers attended a luncheon with executives from ADM and IFT, during which they received a food industry overview and learned more about ADMs efforts to ensure food quality and safety. In addition, the growers attended a presentation at the ADM booth and learned more about products developed by ADM using their food crops. They also had an opportunity to walk the tradeshow floor and talk with other exhibitors.

Food safety is of greater concern today than perhaps ever before, and suppliers play a critical role in keeping our food safe, said Mark Metivier, director of sales, ADM Specialty Food Ingredients. ADM knows our suppliers and values our relationship with them. Because of our strong, vertically integrated position, were able to unite suppliers with food manufacturers to provide consumers with consistently safe and high-quality food ingredients.