CCBA Convention The California Cheese & Butter Association will hold our 38th
Annual Convention May 1, 2 & 3, 2003. This exciting industry event will take
place at the luxurious, five-star Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa. This grand oceanfront
resort is located along the picturesque coastline of Monterey, California.
Convention Costs
Registration for the convention must be submitted and paid in full no
later than April 8, 2003. If you have questions, did not receive your
packet or would like additional copies, please call Lisa at the CCBA
office immediately (925) 672-8255 or email
director@cacheeseandbutter.org.
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The
Newsletter of the California Cheese & Butter Association 
ISSUE 22 FEBRUARY 2003 Lisa Waters, Editor
Dairy Foods, Carl Graziani, who had 21 years experience with Safeway and helped
develop the framework for S.C.O.P., Dr. Joe O’ Donnell, Executive Director
of the California Dairy Research Foundation, and David Ikari, Branch Chief,
Dairy Marketing Branch, California Department of Food & Agriculture.
Watch the mail for information on additional speakers.
Golf Tournament
Meals and Entertainment
Thursday May 1 Cheese & Wine Reception
Friday May 2 “Party in Paradise”
Saturday May 3 “A Gala Affair”
Don’t miss out. Sign up for the convention today. Remember to take
advantage of the “Early Moo” special rates you must have your registration
in by March 10, 2003. Otherwise, the cut-off date is April 8, 2003.
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Along with the planned events there are numerous activities close to the hotel and in the surrounding areas. Explore Cannery Row’s unique specialty shops and premium outlets, visit the beach, Monterey Bay Aquarium, drive the famous 17-mile drive, see the quaint shops of Carmel or go whale watching and so much more. The Monterey Plaza Hotel has a world class European-style spa offering a complete range of massages, body wraps and manicures. Be sure and make your reservations at least a month in advance. We look forward to your participation in the 2003 convention. Please contact us with any questions at (925) 672-8255. Gretl Winter Congratulations to Gretl Winter, of UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology, who is the recipient of CCBA’s $2,000 scholarship. Gretl is a senior Food Science student who plans on combining her scientific and creative skills at the culinary academy to develop new food products for a small to moderate size company. Gretl will be taking the UC Davis Dairy Science course in the Spring 2003 quarter. Thank you to all CCBA members who made donations to our scholarship fund!  LIKE TO JOIN A CREDIT UNION?
Come to the May convention and hear about the new opportunities available
to all CCBA members. The CCBA Board of Directors has negotiated with the
California Agribusiness Credit Union to allow all CCBA member companies to
join the California Credit Union based in Southern California.
At our convention, a representative from CABU will present the features
and benefits of their credit union. After the presentation, they will
have a table for prospective member companies to sign up or learn more
about what is offered. Do not miss this opportunity to join and receive
strong financial returns on your savings, automatic payroll deductions
and more!
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Our Association will once again participate in the “Milk Carton”
demo booth at the L.A. County Fair September 12 – 28, 2003.
If you would like to demo your products in the booth, contact
Lisa Waters at (925) 672-8255. More information to come!
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Judy Norton, who has been on the CCBA Board of Directors since 1991, has resigned. Judy was a very active member on the board. She worked on 3 CCBA cheese tasting committees, chaired the cheese tasting event in 1989, served on 4 convention committees, was the convention chairperson in 1992, and served as scholarship chairperson since 1998. See Judy’s comments below: I would like to say that I have been proud to work with the professionals who have committed their time and knowledge to making the CCBA the re-energized organization that it is today. I have gained a tremendous amount both professionally and personally from CCBA interactions. I am not retiring from the CCBA, only from the Board of Directors, to make room for new members with fresh ideas. I look forward to remaining an active contributing member of this great Association. Best wishes to you Judy. We will miss you! Please join us in welcoming our new 2 new Board members – Sean McFaul and Terry Fyffe. Sean McFaul and his wife Brenda live in Southern California and have five children. Sean started in the food industry in 1990 with Tama Trading as a Sales Representative. He became employed by BelGioioso in February, 1993 and worked foodservice and retail for the West Coast as a Regional Manager. Sean left BelGioioso in 1998 and joined Lactalis as a Regional Manager for 2 years. He then rejoined BelGioioso 3 years ago as the National Sales Manager. Terry Fyffe and his wife Donna live in Southern California. They have 4 children and 11 grandchildren. Terry started in the food business at 15, with the Alpha Beta Grocery Company where he spent the next 6 years moving up the ladder. After a short stint as a policeman for the City of Orange, Terry joined Albertson's as a Department Manager. Terry moved on to Rod's Food Products in direct sales and was then promoted to Regional Manager. The next stop was Early California Foods as an Account Manager. |
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Terry then started his own business - Galaxy Food Brokers with two partners.
After 17 successful years, Galaxy was sold to Bradshaw Company where
Terry spent the next 4 years as Vice President.
Upon completing his obligation to Bradshaw, one of Terry's clients,
The Churny Company, appointed him to the position of Vice President
of the Western Division where he has worked for the past 8 years.
For The Convention
We are in need of silent auction donations for the convention. If you
have items to donate please let us know prior to the convention what
you plan to donate. Your donations may be brought directly to the
convention or may be sent to:
Cheese and butter donations are also needed for our events.
If you plan to donate items, please send them in “CCBA” labeled boxes to:
All donations must be received at Challenge by April 23, 2003.
Any misspellings or misinformation are the sole responsibility of the editor. Suggestions, additions, or comments are very much appreciated. |
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