The Food Distribution Research Society, Inc.

 
 

1960 - Educators, researchers, and food industry executives began meeting to discuss food distribution research.


1967 - Food Distribution Research Society, Inc. is formed. Dr. Theodore W. Leed is elected its first president.


1968 - The first annual meeting of FDRS after its incorporation is held in College Park, MD.


1969 - The refereed Journal of Food Distribution Research is first published.


1978 - The first Applebaum Scholastic Award is presented to Eric Moede.


1978 - The first international meeting of FDRS is held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.


1987 - FDRS begins to award two Applebaum Scholastic Awards, one each at the Masters and Doctoral levels.


1996 - The first Frank Panyko Award for distinguished service is presented to Jarvis Cain.


1996 - The first Presidential Award for Emerging Leadership is presented to Rodolfo Nayga, Jr.


1997 - The first Presidential Award for Excellence in Research and Communication is presented to Patrick Byrne and Oral Capps, Jr.


1999 - FDRS extends the Applebaum Scholastic Award to include a third award for non-thesis scholarly works.


2000 - The first FDRS student Case Study Competition is held at the Annual Meeting.


2001 - The first FDRS sponsored international study tour takes place in Western Europe.

What you should know


Founded:

  1. •1967 (incorporated in 1970)


Organization:

  1. •Incorporated in the state of MaryLand


Purpose:

  1. •Provide a forum for the food industry

  2. •Encourage applied research

  3. •Assist with food industry education

  4. •Provide opportunities for professional development


Membership:

  1. •$45 per year


Activities:

  1. •Journal of Food Distribution Research

  2. •Annual Meeting

  3. •Student Food Marketing Challenge

  4. •International Study Tour


By the Numbers:

4 Elected Officers

6 Elected Directors

8 Vice Presidents

3 Editors




 

Historic Firsts

Constitution and By-Laws

Current Officers and Directors

Membership

Past Presidents

A History of the Food Distribution Research Society

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