Nominees sought for first FreshTech award

The United Fresh Produce Association is taking nominations for its first FreshTech Achievement Award, to be presented to a company or individual in recognition of outstanding technical achievement to advance the fresh produce industry.

“The United FreshTech Expo has long been the place for innovative companies to showcase the tools, technologies, equipment, goods, and services needed to advance our industry,” said Tom Stenzel, United Fresh president and chief executive officer. “As part of FreshTech, we’ve also been able to honor a number of outstanding individuals for their food safety and technical leadership over the years. Now we are bringing those traditions together to create an annual award to recognize those innovators who truly help advance our industry with new harvesting and packing technologies, processing equipment design, information systems, and more.”