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Who is RCA?

The Research Chefs Association (RCA) is the premier source of global and
inclusive culinary and technical information for the food industry, with a professionally diverse membership including chefs, food scientists, and other industry professionals who are shaping the future of food research and development.

RCA members play a pivotal role in business development with leading manufacturers and ingredient supplies in all levels of the food industry – from consumer product goods to foodservice and everything in between.

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Here are a few stats about RCA members:

95% are involved in product development and/or purchasing

85% are involved in idea generation and prototype development

75% belong to their company’s product development team

68% recommend specific ingredients or suppliers

60% work for companies with annual gross sales over $100 million

47% are senior staff, directors, VPs or C-level executives

41% work for companies that introduced 20 or more new products/product variations in the past year

Why partner with RCA?

In short, RCA is a hot bed for food product innovation and a secret weapon for companies serious about growth in this key market.

It has become the portal for creating relationships with industry decision makers. As a result, RCA has developed strong strategic partnerships with dozens of companies and commodity boards – large and small – who are leveraging this partnership at the RCA Conference and year-round on a variety of levels. Our partners tell us their relationship with RCA provides a great return on investment with many qualified leads and critical exposure and that RCA is a vital part of their companies’ strategic marketing goals.