The Massachusetts Food Association is a non-profit trade association for the food distribution industry in Massachusetts.
Our membership includes retailers (from the large chain supermarkets to the corner store operator), food brokers, manufacturers and wholesalers.
Representing 95% of the food sales in the state, MFA is the lead spokesperson on food industry issues in Massachusetts.
Click here to learn more about the voluntary recycling incentive program for the Supermarket Industry - the Supermarket Recycling Certification Program. This new voluntary program rewards certified full-service grocery stores with regulatory relief if they develop sustainable programs for reusing organics and other wastes instead of throwing them away.
Click here to view the 2005 - 2006 Final Legislative Wrap-up. Find out what laws were enacted last year, and the status of bills that MFA is tracking during the present two year session (Members Only).
The 2006 - 2007 legislative session began on January 5, 2006.
Click here to get a list of
legislative committee assignments and alphabetical legislators list.
Click here to find out the requirements of the state's update of the Food Sanitation Code. Find out the training certification requirement for "persons in charge" (Members Only).
Click here to get the latest information on food safety (Members Only).
We want you to visit the site often and we will be updating it regularly to keep you informed of association activities, the status of key legislative and regulatory proposals and other important industry information. Please contact us by e-mail at mafood@mafood.com.