SUPPLIER NETWORK NFP

TO PROVIDE A RESOURCE OF APPROPRIATE "SYSTEM" TOPICS FOR ALL U.S. SUPPLIERS PROVIDING FOOD, INGREDIENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND PACKAGING TO BENEFIT THE SYSTEM.TO PROVIDE A MEANS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION BETWEEN SUPPLIERS IN SUPPORT OF STRATEGIC PLANS.TO MENTOR SUPPLIERS AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES ON QUALITY, FOOD SAFETY, TECHNOLOGY, SUSTAINABILITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION, SUCCESSION PLANNING, CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND EMERGING ISSUES RELATED TO FOOD, INGREDIENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND PACKAGING IN THE SYSTEM.TO ACT AS AN INFORMATION RESOURCE WHILE MAINTINING RECOGNITION, AT ALL TIMES, OF THE FACT THAT THE SUPPLIER NETWORK DOES NOT MAKE ANY DECISIONS THAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF INDIVIUDAL SUPPLIER NETWORK MEMBERS, NOR WILL THERE BE ANY AGREEMENT AMONG SN MEMBERS TO REDUCE COMPETITION OR OTHERWISE ACT IN ANY WAY THAT MIGHT VIOLATE THE ANTITRUST LAWS.TO PROVIDE A FORUM OF NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE SUPPLIER NETWORK COMMUNITY.