Expert columns are non-promotional columns penned by industry experts in the cold food and beverage industry, designed to educate the industry on certain problem-solving solutions.

Guidelines include:

• Topic must be agreed upon by Editor-in-Chief Kelley Rodriguez.
• Topic must pertain to cold food industry, including new product development, market trends, packaging, supply chain and logistics, food safety and energy management.
• Word count = 750 -- 1,000 words.
• Must include headshot of author in high-res jpg format.
• Must include author’s full name and title.
• Copy must be non-promotional, non-commercial. Any content promoting a company’s products or services will be omitted.
• All columnists must complete the BNP Media rights agreement for unpaid contributors and return to Editor-in-Chief Kelley Rodriguez at rodriguezk@bnpmedia.com.
• Refrigerated & Frozen Foods reserves the right to edit according to magazine style.
• Per magazine policy, Refrigerated & Frozen Foods does not insert hyperlinks back to company’s websites.
• Deadline: Columns are published online on a first-come, first-serve basis, therefore, there is no specific deadline, unless otherwise specified.
• Refrigerated & Frozen Foods encourages you to share the link on your website and through your social media channels. Our logo is available for request to post an excerpt on your website or in your e-newsletters. Posting the article on your website or in your e-newsletters without linking back to the article on our site is strictly prohibited and will be subject to copyright infringement.