Edward H. Eppel

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is a scientific community that has been in existence since 1939. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The organization aims to inspire and transform collective scientific knowledge into innovative solutions for the benefit of all people around the world. The science of food encompasses food science, food technologies, and their applications across the food industry. IFT envisions a world where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are universally valued as essential to advancing the science of food. The organization has member resource groups that provide supportive spaces for communities who have traditionally been underrepresented and under-supported. Christie A. Tarantino has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Innovative Folding Carton Co., Inc. provides folded carton packaging for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. It offers security tags, tag holders, canning, decals, bar code, self adhesive, and bottling labels. The firm also provides packaging services for the banner printing equipment and color inkjet printers. The company was founded by Salvatore F. Cannizzaro in 1984 and is headquartered in South Plainfield, NJ.

National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Inc. represents the chain community pharmacy industry. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to advance the interests and objectives of pharmacies, which are the face of neighborhood healthcare. The CEO of the company is Steven C. Anderson.

The Society of Plastics Engineers is a global organization with over 22,500 members in 84 countries. The non-profit company is based in Danbury, CT and has subsidiaries in France. The company's mission is to unite plastics professionals worldwide and help them succeed by providing networking opportunities, events, training, and knowledge sharing. The CEO of the company is Patrick Farrey.

National Association of Personnel Services operates as staffing industry educator. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Dawsonville, GA.

Direct Recruiters, Inc. provides recruitment and executive search services. It offers services in the areas which include automated packaging, processing and material handling, automation and sensors and controls, energy management, healthcare, information technology security, life sciences, pharmaceutical manufacturing, processing and packaging, plastics and flexible packaging and robotics. The company was founded by Sheldon Myeroff in 1983 and is headquartered in Solon, OH.

American Society for Testing & Materials provides information infrastructure services. The firm develops voluntary codes & regulations for technical materials, products, systems and services. It offers services in areas such as petroleum, medical devices, consumer products and environmental assessment. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in West Conshohocken, PA.

Sigma XI is a scientific research honor society that supports students and researchers, connects the public with science, and advances the research enterprise. The society is based in Durham, NC, and the CEO is Jamie L. Vernon. The society awards grants to students, hosts conferences, and offers programs such as science cafes and lectureships. Sigma XI also partners with other organizations to promote science communication and diversity in STEM fields.

DDL, Inc. provides package, product and materials testing services. It serves the medical device, pharmaceutical and consumer goods industry. The company was founded by John E.Hart and Patrick J.Nolan in 1990 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

The Northern Ohio PGA owns, operates and manages sports-related activities and events. It promotes golf games. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Warrensville Heights, OH.

Direct Consulting Associates LLC operates as an IT consulting and staffing firm. Its solutions include direct retention search services, direct support, enterprise IT staffing, epic staffing services, healthcare IT staffing, IT legacy support staffing, IT infrastructure staffing, and vehicle technology staffing. The company was founded by Sheldon Myeroff and Frank Myeroff on November 14, 2011 and is headquartered in Solon, OH.

TricorBraun, Inc. engages in the provision of rigid packaging solutions. It offers plastic bottles and jars, glass bottles, closures, sprayers and pumps, pails, drums, and tubes, wine bottles, flexibles, and custom packaging solutions. The company was founded by Samuel Kranzberg in 1902 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Part of Howmet Aerospace, Inc., Crystal Thermoplastics, Inc. is a manufacturer of thermoformed plastic packaging for the medical and electronics markets. The company is based in Cumberland, RI. Crystal Thermoplastics was acquired by Plastofilm Industries, Inc. on November 03, 1997.

LabelCorp Holdings, Inc. provides printing & publishing services. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Vulcan Information Packaging manufactures packaging cardboards, paper boxes, folders, and other products. The private company is based in Vincent, AL.

York Tape & Label LLC is one of North America’s largest label producers and the third largest producer of prime, pressure sensitive labels in the country. YORK is an industry-leading provider of high quality, innovative labeling technologies to major global consumer goods, pharmaceutical, food & beverage and wine & spirits companies. Headquartered in Omaha, NE, YORK currently has eleven state-of the art production facilities: two in Omaha, one in Asheville, NC, one in York, PA, one in El Dorado Hills, CA, one in Sonoma, CA, three in Montreal, Canada, one in Toronto, Canada, and one in Kansas City, MO. York Tape & Label also maintains a 50% ownership in the Cameo Marinetti joint venture located in Santiago, Chile.

Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, Inc. operates as a trade association for manufacturers of packaging machinery, packaging-related converting machinery, commercially-available packaging machinery components, containers and materials. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Part of Holden Industries, Inc., Setco, Inc. is a company that manufactures and rebuilds spindles and slides. The company is based in Cincinnati, OH.

Peninsula Packaging LLC manufactures containers and other packaging products for food storage. It offers containers for bakery, salad, and other food produced. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Exeter, CA.

National Association of Container Distributors engages in the distribution of packaging components by establishing the market connection between manufacturers and producers and users. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Glen Ellyn, IL.

Sencorp, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells thermoforming and sealing machineries. Its products include thermo formers, blister sealers, laboratory sealers, and other parts for the packaging, electronics, medical, material testing, pharmaceutical, and automotive industries. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Hyannis, MA.

Part of Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, International Food Network, Inc. offers consultation for product development. The company is based in Ithaca, NY. The company was founded by Peter M. Salmon. International Food Network was acquired by Safe Foods International Holdings LLC on January 14, 2015.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.