United Fresh Produce Association is seeking nominations for the United Fresh Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes individuals who have made lasting contributions to the fresh produce industry through a lifetime of achievement.
The 2020 recipient will be honored and be the featured speaker at the gala dinner during the FreshStart Conference, which is slated for Jan 14-16, 2020, at the Lowes Ventana Canyon in Tuscon AZ.
“Throughout the produce supply chain, many have dedicated their careers to the advancement of fresh produce consumption,” said Tom Stenzel, United Fresh president and CEO. “I look forward to honoring this year’s recipient during the FreshStart Conference in January as we kick off a year of delivering the fresh produce experience to children and their families.”
Past Lifetime Achievement Award honorees include:
- Ron Carkoski
- Hugh Topper
- Bruce McEvoy
- Rick and Tonya Antle
- Mike Cavallero
- Joe Procacci
- Reggie Griffin
- Frieda Caplan
- Bob Grimm (posthumously)
This year’s honoree will be selected based on criteria that includes their distinguished service to the fresh produce industry; the significant impact they’ve made in their business, community and the industry overall; their dedication and commitment to growing produce consumption and serving the next generation of produce consumers; and their demonstrated achievements that have made a lasting difference for those who will follow in their footsteps.
To nominate someone for the award, visit unitedfresh.org. Nominations must be received by Sept 6.
