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Article: FOOD FOR THOUGHT AT MCCORMICK PLACE.(BUSINESS)(CROSS COUNTY)(Column)
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- The Capital Times
- Article date:
- May 6, 2004
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Byline: John Oncken
CHICAGO -- The price was right -- just $40 for a round trip via bus to McCormick Place.
The event was the annual Food Marketing Institute Show, the Supermarket Industry Convention & Educational Exposition. Also included was the Fancy Food Show, United Produce Expo and the All Things Organic Show.
The Wisconsin tour group was in itself interesting. There were state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection folks (organizers of the trip); people who owned and operated their own food-related businesses; dreamers wanting to get into business for themselves; consultants who work with food-related businesses, and a ...