March 2012

APC Newslet ter UPCOMING MEETINGS

The International Peanut Forum is Here

Opportunities Abound at the USA Peanut Congress

HACCP for Nut Processors Course Announced

DOMESTIC NEWS

Featured Job in APC Job Bank

Career Resources on APC Job Bank

eTDE Update

Totebag Task Force Update

APC Membership Satisfaction Survey

APC Award Nominations

APC WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

Capro Industries

Thokoman Foods SA

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Peanut Industry Donates Peanuts for Haiti

Canada Border Services Requires New eManifests

2012 World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress

THE PEANUT FOUNDATION

Peanut Foundation Updates

Welcome to VI ICLGG India

PEANUT NUTRITION

Nutrition News You Can Use: US data shows eating peanuts and other nuts linked with lower heart disease and metabolic syndrome risks

Peanut Institute Gets Label for Heart Check Icon

APC GUEST COLUMNIST

Lance Reeve, AIB, Food Defense

PEANUT ALLERGY

Viaskin® Peanut Receives FDA “Fast Track Designation”

NEWS FROM OUR MEMBERS

TPPB - Three TPPB board mem-bers retire

NPB - Energize Your World Promo

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Opportunities abound for APC/APSA member companies at the upcoming 2012 USA Peanut Con-

gress that will be held from June 16-20 at Charleston Place Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina. Don’t miss the fun, so start to plan your market strategy now by signing up as an exhibitor and/or sponsor.

A limited number of exhibit tables are available to APC/APSA mem-

bers for $500 ($995 for non mem-bers) on a first come, first serve basis. Sponsorship is another way to give your company more exposure to your target market. This year, sponsorship opportunities are as follows:

Platinum ($5,000): Includes free table top exhibit; 2 com-plimentary registrations; sponsorship of a social func-tion; an email blast to all at-tendees, and recognition at

the General Business session. Gold ($2,500): Includes free table top exhibit; 1 compli-mentary registration; spon-sorship of hospitality suite and program recognition. Silver ($1,000): Includes free table top exhibit and program recognition. Bronze ($500): Includes Pro-gram recognition.

For additional information and to register, visit: http://www.peanut-shellers.org/eventinfo.aspx?eid=4

Opportunities abound at the USA Peanut Congress

Only a few short weeks before the global peanut community will con-verge upon the Krasnapolsky Hotel in Amsterdam from April 11-13. Don’t miss this terrific opportunity that happens only once every other year to network with the peanut professionals from around the world.

Over 200 delegates, from over 20 countries, have already signed up for this year’s International Peanut Forum, so don’t forget to register on-line and join this dynamic group in Amsterdam! Aside from great networking op-portunities, the IPF program will

include informative sessions on sustainability; EU regulations af-fecting peanut trade; the latest on nutrition research; product innova-tion; and the all important supply and demand panel discussions.

If you have any problems register-ing online, please contact either Cindy Stickles in the U.S. office cstickles@peanutsusa.com or Louise McKerchar in the London office lmcker-char@peanutsusa.org.uk APC would like to thank OLAM, the European Nut Association and Mintel for their sponsorship. The 2012 exhibitors are: Best; Cablevey

Conveyors; Eurofins; European Snacks Association; Nolin Steel, Satake, VICAM and Visys. Time is run-ning out. If you miss this one, you will have to wait until 2014 for the next IPF, and that can be a long time of missed op-portunities and connec-tions.

The International Peanut Forum is here!

The University of Georgia and the APC will offer the HACCP for Nut Processors Course August 7-9, 2012,

at the University of Georgia – Ath-

ens Campus. With the passage and enactment of the Food Safety Modernization Act, it is critical for nut processors to have a HACCP Plan in place and be up to date on all of the latest food safety issues facing nuts. Don’t miss out on this

important course, the only one of its kind specifically designed for peanuts and tree nuts. Is your company prepared? For more information, including registration details, please see the HACCP for Nut Processors Course Brochure.

HACCP for Nut Processors Course Announced

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APC Calendar of Events April 2012: 11 - 13 International Peanut Forum Hotel Krasnapolsky Dam Square Amsterdam The Netherlands March 2012 29 - 30 Peanut Foundation Project Review, Totebag and eTDE Meetings Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport College Park, GA June 2012 16 - 20 USA Peanut Congress Charleston Place Charleston, SC August 2012 7 - 9 HACCP for Nut Procesors University of Georgia Athens, GA December 2012 5 - 6 APC Winter Conference Washington Marriott Washington, D.C.

Vice President of Operations, Justin’s Nut Butter, Boulder, Colo-rado

Justin’s is seeking a VP of Opera-tions to join its expanding staff. Primary responsibilities include:

Obtain operational savings from Raw and Packaging Materials costs, co-packer rates, warehous-

ing and logistics, finished goods inventory and ensure that savings are tracking according to expecta-tions through validation to imple-mentation. Responsible for quality, customer service, inventory, finished goods production, material planning, cost control, cost reduction and vendor relations at Contract Manufactur-

ing facilities. For detailed information, visit: www.justinsnutbutter.com or PeanutsUSA Job Bank at: http://jobs.peanutsusa.com/

Featured Job in APC Job Bank

eTDE Update

The eTDE Taskforce will be meeting on March 30 at the Hilton Garden

Inn in College Park, GA near the airport. The meeting will be from 10:00-12:00 to discuss resolution of any issues as well as an update on adopters of the system. Re-sponse to this meeting has been

very good with key shellers, manu-facturers, labs, FSIS representa-tives, and important software pro-viders planning to attend. The session will include training on use of a new part of the system called eDoc. The new eDoc system is a web-based system that will allow completion of the EU’s Annex/Checklist document online. Shel-lers who export peanuts are en-couraged to have people from their plants that are currently fill-ing out this document to attend

this meeting. During the afternoon training session, from 1:00-3:00, there will be an overview of the base eTDE system with additional review of updates made in 2011. The eTDE group was notified last week that they will receive funding for 2012 from FAS which will allow for additional importing countries to be added this year. Major ef-forts are being made to add Can-ada, Mexico, Russia, and China.

2012 IPF

Calling all job seekers: APC’s Ca-reer Resources service is all you need to put you on top of your job searching game! APC’s Career resources now include:

Career Tips Resume Critiques

Resume Writing Services Career Coaching Online Profile Development Reference Checking Discount Prep Services/Princeton Review Test Prep Courses

Today’s employers expect to find top quality candidates. Advance your professional development expertise and take advantage of this extra resource. Visit: http://jobs.peanutsusa.com/resources.cfm

Career Resources on APC’s Job Bank

DOMESTIC NEWS AND UPDATES

You are invited to an important meeting of the Totebag Taskforce on March 30 at the Hilton Garden Inn in College Park, GA near the airport. The meeting will be held from 8:00-10:00 AM. Important discussions on changing the bar-

code tags and eliminating the plas-tic pouch will be conducted during the meeting. Additionally, further review of the breathability of the top fabric will be on the agenda. Traceability of totebag material will be outlined with an effort to

define what is expected from each bag manufacturer. It is anticipated that several key decisions will be made on the bag specifications as well as the barcode tags.

Totebag Task Force Update

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Thokoman Foods SA is part of Goody; a company focused on producing and mar-keting packaged food products in Africa and the Middle East. Thokoman Foods manufactures peanut butter and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Thokoman Foods SA

Capro Industries is a leading FIBC (Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers) supplier since 1997. Our FDA approved PEANUT bags are produced from virgin recyclable polypropylene and comply with all APC and ISO standard requirements. Capro Industries is a member of the APC and FIBCA. In addition to our bulk bag line, we offer a wide range of products including; multiwall, sandwich laminated,

and BOPP woven sacks with up to 10 color process print, geotextiles, specialty custom bags and PE films. Capro Industries is ready to meet all your packaging requirements and warehousing needs.

Capro Industries

APC WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

The Peanut Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made signifi-cant lifetime contributions to the peanut industry and to the Ameri-can Peanut Council. Since the award was established in 1985, there have been only 13 inductees into the Hall of Fame. The nominations, which will be reviewed by the APC executive committee, should identify the candidate and include a brief sum-mary of his/her accomplishments

and contributions to the peanut industry.

The Lifetime Achievement Award, created in 1999, was established to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to the peanut industry. Recipient(s) of this award will be recognized for lifetime contributions to the ad-vancement of the peanut industry. Nominations, which should include biographical information on the nominee, a list of industry achieve-ments and any relevant supporting

documents should be submitted for each candidate. Individuals may represent any industry seg-ment and need not have been involved in activities of the Ameri-can Peanut Council. Nominations must be received in the Council office by May 1st in order to be considered for 2012.

If you would like a nomination form, please contact Cindy Stickles at cstickles@peanutsusa.com.

APC Award Nominations

We want to hear from you about how we are serving your membership needs as your trade association.

If you have already completed our survey, thank you! If you have not, please take a few minutes to complete our short, 10-question member satisfaction survey at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JNBCW5X We really appreciate your feedback!

APC Member Satisfaction Survey

APC Peanut Industry Directory Available

Copies of the 2012 Peanut Industry Directory will be going out to the key contacts of each member organization with an order form. Look out for your copy soon.

APC Member Spotlight

Interview with Mark Hintlian,

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS AND UPDATES

The only international event dedi-cated to the nut and dried fruit industries will be held in Singa-pore, from 18th to 20th May 2012, in the breathtaking Marina Bay Sands Hotel: Asia’s most spectacu-lar business and leisure destination with state-of-the-art convention and meeting facilities, entertain-ment and the best shopping and dining facilities. All crowned by the outstandingly original Sands Sky-Park.

This unique event will attract 1,000 professionals from over 50 coun-tries as it provides the only global forum to share and debate indus-try’s most relevant and hottest topics; a stimulating three-day program to discuss about market development, supply, consump-tion, innovation, food safety, nutri-tion and research.

Meet and do business with key decision makers from around the

world. Join us now at www.nutfruit.org and be sure to reserve your room at the preferen-tial rate as soon as possible.

2012 World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress

To meet the growing demand for ready-to-use therapeutic food in Haiti, the peanut industry do-nated 12,000 pounds of peanuts to Meds and Foods for Kids (MFK) in Cap Haitian, Haiti, this February

2012. Long term, MFK is working with local farmers to grow the high quality peanuts necessary to meet the demand for manufacturing Medika Mamba. Currently, MFK uses all the local peanuts available and supplements with imported peanuts only when necessary. To ease the burden on vulnerable children suffering from severe acute

malnutrition, peanut shelling com-panies, Birdsong Peanuts (based in Suffolk, Virginia) and Clint Williams Company (located in Madill, Okla-homa) donated 8,000 pounds and 4,000 pounds of peanuts, respec-tively, to be made into Medika Mamba. Medika Mamba is a ready-to-use therapeutic food; a mixture of peanut paste, vegetable oil, milk powder, sugar and vitamins and minerals that has proven to be a highly effective treatment for mal-nutrition. In addition, the industry initiative “Peanut Butter for the Hungry” as-sisted with freight for the donated peanuts to MFK’s pre-shipment facil-ity in Miami. The total industry do-nation amounted to nearly $15,000.

The U.S. peanut industry has con-tributed time, talent and funds to assist the Haitian peanut industry as well, and will continue until peanuts from the U.S. are no longer needed. The peanut industry has faced one of its most difficult years in recent history. With record-breaking high heat as well as drought conditions across the growing regions, the price of peanuts has soared to never-before-seen highs. To learn more about Meds and Food for Kids or Medika Mamba, visit www.mfkhaiti.org To learn more about Peanut Butter for the Hungry, visit: www.peanutbutterforthehungry.org

Peanut Industry Donates Peanuts for Haiti

According to Canada Border Ser-vices Agency (CBSA), since Novem-ber 1, 2011, highway carriers that do not comply with the requirement to electronically transmit cargo and conveyance data ahead of arrival at the border will be denied entry and

face zero-rated penalties. After May 1, 2012, highway carriers that do not comply with requirements will be denied entry and face mone-tary penalties. When fully imple-mented, eManifest will be a virtually paperless process that starts before

shipments reach the border and will improve communications between the trade and the CBSA. For more information see http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/manif/portal-portail-eng.html1

Canada Border Services Requires New eManifests

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THE PEANUT FOUNDATION UPDATES

Peanut Foundation Research and Funding Updates

Over $820,000 has already been pledged for 2012 to support the general research of the Peanut Foundation and much of the mon-ies are earmarked for the Peanut Genome Initiative. If you have not made your pledge to the Founda-tion for this year, please consider it at this time. The Peanut Foundation needs your help this year more than most. We are embarking on a three-year program to develop gene markers for most of the key peanut diseases and nutritional traits. This effort should allow traditional breeders to develop new varieties with enhanced dis-ease resistance and quality, and will save our industry over $200,000,000 a year. In order to accomplish this, we need to raise

$2,000,000 a year for the next three years. Please also remember the Peanut Foundation will be meeting on Thursday, March 29, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2301 Sullivan Road, College Park, GA 30337. The morning will be devoted to re-viewing the projects funded for 2012 with additional reports on the progress with sequencing the peanut genome and identifying key disease markers. Also, an update will be given on results of work being done to identify traits for nutrition and quality in the Germplasm Collection. This re-view promises to be extremely informative with key peanut re-searchers from USDA and most of the peanut universities. After-noon meetings will include a re-

view of proposals submitted for funding in 2012 by the Technical Review Committee and by the Peanut Foundation Board mem-bers. The Foundation is also looking for nominees for the 2012 Peanut Research and Education Award. Forms may be obtained by con-tacting Cindy Stickles at cstick-les@peanutsusa.com. Deadline for submission will be March 26. The selected individual will re-ceive a trip to the APC Summer meeting in Charleston, SC and a check for $1,000. This award is co-sponsored by the Foundation and Bayer CropScience.

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Welcome to VI ICLGG, Hyderabad, India!

Hyderabad Marriott Hotel

& Convention Center

Hyderabad, India

October 2 - 7, 2012.

Reasonable registration fee With an objective to encourage participation of large number of legume researchers, a minimal registration fee for regular partici-pants and a very special registra-tion fee for Pre-PhD students has been planned. Please avail this opportunity as soon as possible by clicking here. Scientifically rich programme In addition to a rich Scientific Pro-gramme, a few workshops like

“The Small Regulatory World: RNAs and Peptides”, “Tropical Legumes”, “FabaTropiMed” and “Peanut Genome Project” are being planned on October 2, 2012. Participation in these work-shops will be free for all the regis-tered participants to ICLGG. While plenary lectures are being given by leading authorities in the main conference, about 50% of oral presentations will be selected from the abstracts submit-ted.Therefore, please submit your abstract soon by clicking here Accommodation at very low rate A limited number of rooms have been reserved for accommoda-tion at a very attractive price (starting from INR 5000 per night) in Hotel Marriott, the venue of the conference. You may please book your accommodation right now by clicking here Visit to historical city and ICRISAT A one day trip, free of charge, is being organized to visit historical

monuments of 400 year old Hy-derabad city as well as to ICRISAT, the leading international agricul-tural research institute that works on three legume rops also. Special support to young scien-tists from developing countries Partial/ full support to registration fee and/or partial support to-wards travel expenses are avail-able for young scientists from developing countries. Interested colleagues may arrange to send a letter of statement including na-ture and reasons for requesting support along with recommenda-tion from the head of depart-ment/ institute to the Chair, ICLGG. Any query/ suggestion? Please visit our web site http://www.icrisat.org/gt-bt/VI-ICLGG/Homepage.htm or send a mail to Conference Secretariat at iclgg2012@gmail.com for addi-tional information including hotel accommodations.

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PEANUT NUTRITON

Analyzing data from the US NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) be-tween 1999 and 2004 for more

than 13,000 adults over age 19 showed that people eating more peanuts, peanut butter and other nuts have lower heart disease and metabolic syndrome risks.* This is a relationship finding (epidemiology) and not cause and effect from a clinical study, but the finding is important. The work was done at LSU and Baylor University. Consuming nuts –most of which would have been peanut products given their popularity with Ameri-can consumers - was associated with a decreased body mass index, smaller waist circumference and lower systolic blood pressure com-pared with non-consumers. Nut

consumers also had a lower per-centage of two risk factors for metabolic syndrome: hypertension and low levels of high-density cho-lesterol (HDL). As in previous stud-ies, higher nut consumption was not associated with weight gain. The researchers concluded “This study, coupled with the preponder-ance of evidence, suggests that nut consumption—peanuts and tree nuts, and tree nuts alone should be encouraged by health profession-als…. ” Importantly for how nuts are un-derstood by and promoted to con-sumers as healthy foods, the re-searchers also raised “ … the possi-bility that future dietary recom-mendations should consider a separate nut category to encour-age consumption.” Doing that would be a big step forward. High-lighting the health benefits of pea-nuts and other nuts in their own right, not just as one of the

“alternatives” to animal protein sources, would change the look of food plates and pyramids. It really is time for nuts to have the health spotlight to themselves, so the call for separate nut consump-tion recommendations is welcome. This study showed that nut con-sumption was low and only a mi-nority of subjects in this study were consuming more that 7g (1/4 oz) a day of all nuts. So there is still a lot to do to turn people on to the health benefits of eating more peanuts and peanut butter as part of a balanced healthy eating pat-tern. * O’Neil CE et al. Nut consumption is associated with decreased health risk factors for cardiovascular dis-ease and metabolic syndrome in US adults: NHANES 1999–2004. Jour-nal of the American College of Nu-trition 2011; 30(6): 502-510

“Consuming nuts –most of

which would have been

peanut products given

their popularity with

American consumers -

was associated with a

decreased body mass

index, smaller waist cir-

cumference and lower

systolic blood pressure

compared with non-

consumers.”

NUTRITION NEWS YOU CAN USE: US data shows eating peanuts and other nuts linked with lower heart disease and metabolic syndrome risks Dr. Andrew Craig, APC Health Consultant, London

Bob Parker, chairman of the Pea-nut Institute, told NPBPA Conven-tioneers that the Peanut Institute has successfully worked with the American Heart Association to get permission to use the Heart Check icon on the front of packaged pea-nut products. The claim certified whole, chopped or in-shelled pea-nuts. Primary nutrition criteria are’ less than 140 mg of sodium per

label serving’ and ‘4 grams of satu-rated fat per 50 grams.’ USDA research shows oil roasted peanuts w/salt with 119 mg/1 oz. and saturated fat at less than 4 grams. The Peanut Institute is paying the general set-up fee and that makes peanuts eligible for the AHA Heart Check. The Institute is now working on identifying and certifying partners and will soon

initiate a major promotion cam-paign. Partners will have to pay $1,000 per produce type annually to AHA. For more information, contact the Peanut Institute at www.peanut-institute.org

Peanut Institute Gets Label for Heart Check Icon

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APC GUEST COLUMNIST Lance Reeve – Director of Food Defense, AIB Food Defense Resource Center

Food Defense Update

This year, the food industry will see significant updates to food defense. The FDA is scheduled to release rules for the intentional tampering portion of the Food Safety Modernization Act. These rules will likely require some very specific measures to be under-taken by food manufacturers, warehousing and transportation. Until these specific rules are re-leased, we should be updating our existing food defense programs. 1. All companies should either

complete their initial vulner-ability assessment or conduct a yearly update of their exist-ing assessments. These as-sessments should evaluate existing food defense and security measures and deter-mine their effectiveness. The assessments should also ac-count for any and all food defense and security issues that may have occurred within the organization over the past year. The assess-ments can be conducted by a trained food defense team and utilize guidance docu-ments provided by the FDA or other vulnerability assess-ments available to the indus-try. Food Defense and Secu-rity professionals can also assist those companies that

may be conducting their first assessment or are looking for perspectives from outside of the company.

FDA guidance documents: http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodDefense/FoodSecurity/default.htm

2. Food Defense training and

education should also be updated for all employees within the organization. This training and education should remind and reinforce the food defense and security rules for all employees in the company. This training and education should challenge all employees to not only comply with the rules but to also be aware of security issues they may observe and bring these events forward to the food defense team. In order to determine the effec-tiveness of this training and education, exit criteria such as an exam, group discussion, scenarios, or other measures should be provided to ensure employees have compre-hended the training and edu-cation.

3. Unfortunately, workplace

violence has already been an

issue for the food industry in 2012. A homicide and suicide occurred at a food processors parking lot in Georgia. An employee opened fire in the parking lot outside of the facility and killed a co-worker.

This event should be a re-minder to all those in the food industry that workplace violence prevention and re-sponse programs are an im-portant part of our food de-fense programs. All compa-nies should evaluate their food defense program to ensure a workplace violence policy is in place and en-forced. Human resources, the food defense team, and security personnel are all important elements of this program.

These three topics should be im-portant goals for every company to update during the year 2012. The success of preventing inten-tional tampering, workplace vio-lence or other security related events is dependent on keeping your food defense systems current and all employees updated and active in your food defense pro-gram. fooddefense@aibonline.org

Viaskin® Peanut Receives FDA “Fast Track Designation”

DBV Technologies announced re-cently that it has received “Fast Track Designation” for the Clinical Development Program of its Vi-askin® Peanut, a product designed for the treatment by Epicutaneous Immunotherapy (EPIT) of patients with peanut allergy. Products in the FDA’s Fast Track program normally receive priority review, and DBV

could also be eligible to submit a U.S. BLA (Biologics License Applica-tion) on a rolling basis. This permits the FDA to review sections of the BLA in advance of receiving the complete set of clinical data.

A phase Ib clinical study in peanut allergic subjects, currently being finalized, is demonstrating the safety of Viaskin® Peanut.

Viaskin® Peanut’s development is of high interest to many key opin-ion leaders in allergy in the U.S. and in Europe. Efficacy studies will be launched in US and Europe to prove the efficacy of Viaskin® Peanut to desensitize peanut-allergic pa-tients. Viaskin is the first epicutane-ous skin patch for the treatment of peanut allergy.

PEANUT ALLERGY

From the Texas Peanut Producers Board

Three TPPB board members re-tire, leaving path of success for new generation to carry forward The Texas Peanut Producers Board is saying goodbye to three dedicated, longtime directors with 100 years of combined ser-vice to the state’s board as they retire from their long-held posi-tions. Ted Higginbottom of Semi-nole, Billy Shannon of Quitaque and Clifton Stacy of Pearsall leave behind them a well paved path of commitment, hard work and many accomplishments for the Texas peanut industry. “I have enjoyed being on the board,” Stacy, who served on TPPB for approximately 30 years, said. “I decided it was time to hand the reins to someone new, so they could help the board meet the needs of the state’s peanut industry.” These three men have dedicated countless hours serving on a myr-iad of committees and holding numerous offices within the or-ganization, all while maintaining their individual farming opera-tions and staying active stewards of their communities. These directors have seen the state’s peanut industry through many challenges and hurdles, and worked to ensure peanuts are a viable, profitable crop for Texas producers. “Since Texas is such a large state, each peanut producing region has different concerns,” Shannon said, looking back on his 37 years as a TPPB director. “The peanut board works to recognize these

differences and keep them in consideration when making im-portant decisions on research and promotion to benefit the state’s producers.” There have been a number of changes in the state peanut in-dustry since these directors first served on the board. It is because of the diligence of members such as Higginbottom, Shannon and Stacy that TPPB has adapted with these changes, appropriately representing the state’s peanut industry, while maintaining very active research and promotional programs. “Everyone listened to the needs of peanut farmers, which shows the quality of people serving as directors,” Higginbottom said, reflecting on his 33 years of ser-vice. “The board members put their individual needs aside and looked at the overall picture, which is to help peanut producers in Texas.” TPPB Executive Director Shelly Nutt said the directors volunteer their time and efforts to serve for the greater good of the industry. “I’m blessed to work with 12 di-rectors with hearts of service and true passion for what they do – growing food to feed the world,” Nutt added. Nutt’s thoughts shine true even as these directors step down from their positions. When asked what his greatest accomplishment was, Shannon humbly stated, “Throughout serving on the board, I hope I’ve helped the peanut farmers in the state some-how.” “These three men and their fel-low directors have worked dili-gently to ensure Texas peanuts have prominent visibility, not only within the agricultural industry,

but with Texas consumers,” Nutt said. TPPB Chairman Larry Don Womack of DeLeon said the board has often looked to these three individuals’ extensive ex-perience and valuable insight for their input on numerous matters impacting the peanut industry. “Ted, Billy and Clifton have repre-sented Texas and Texas peanut farmers with their best interests at heart,” Womack said. “They will be missed greatly in the roles they’ve filled as active and re-spected leaders in our industry.” Though these directors are leav-ing their roles as peanut leaders in an official capacity, their im-pact on the state’s peanut indus-try will always be felt. They have left a legacy with big shoes to fill, but each said they felt confident in the next generation’s ability to surpass the already high stan-dards of TPPB. “I think we will have a vibrant peanut industry in Texas for many years to come, “ Higginbottom concluded. TPPB thanks Higginbottom, Shan-non and Stacy for their distin-guished service, guidance, devo-tion and friendship. They will be long remembered. These board members will be recognized for their service at the next TPPB board meeting on March 22 in Lubbock, Texas. The three new TPPB directors will be sworn in at that time. www.texaspeanutboard.com

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Clifton Stacy of Pearsall

Billy Shannon of Quitaque

Ted Higginbottom of Seminole

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National Peanut Board “Energize Your World” Promotion Kicks off at Grand Central Terminal

With Hampton Farms, Peanut Butter & Co. and Planters, the National Peanut Board celebrated the launch of the “Energize Your World” promotion on March 14 and 15 at the world’s sixth most visited tourist attraction.

Tens of thousands of commuters and visitors traveling through Grand Central Terminal in New York City met NPB members and other industry representatives and were energized with peanut prod-uct samples, an engaging mini-roller coaster, farm photo oppor-

tunities and the chance to win prizes, including a new car.

Preceding the Grand Central event, dozens of media members attended a peanut-inspired dinner by NYC Chef Suvir Saran to learn more about peanuts and peanut products and interact with NPB’s peanut farmer board members. Further engaging consumers, New York subway ads throughout the month will allow smart phone users to instantly enter the sweep-stakes through quick-response (QR) codes.

The “Energize Your World” promo-tion officially launched at the start of National Peanut Month and will continue through the spring. The initiative also provides a prime opportunity to showcase Amer-ica’s peanut farmers’ commitment to sustainable agriculture and local

communities. Consumers can reg-ister online at www.PeanutsEnergize.com for a chance to win a 2012 Ford Focus—a tremendous incentive and tangi-ble symbol of the energy-sustaining power of peanuts.

In addition to the fuel-efficient 2012 Ford Focus, consumers are eligible to win a family vacation to Six Flags and instant prizes ― from mp3 players and t-shirts to gift cards and electronics as well as peanut lover prize packs.

From New York, NPB members and staff will travel across the country to Six Flags Theme Parks in Georgia, Texas and Southern Cali-fornia to share the energizing and sustainable power of peanuts with hundreds of thousands of consum-ers.

National Peanut Board

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