To-Jo Mushrooms' Kevin Anderson Receives RCA Pioneer Award

AVONDALE, Pennsylvania – To-Jo Mushrooms, Inc. announces today that Kevin Anderson, the company’s Director of Product Innovation, recently received the Research Chef’s Association annual Pioneer Award. The award is given annually to an individual who has, through their own achievements, become recognized as a leader in the food industry utilizing the practice of Culinology®, combining the discipline of culinary craftsmanship and food science for at least 10 years. The Nominee’s influence must be apparent throughout the food industry, including in education and standard practices.

Mr. Anderson has exemplified these qualifications through his ongoing development of innovative menu concepts, food processing techniques and commercialization practices for To-Jo across various foodservice and manufacturing platforms. He was honored to receive this year’s award at the annual Culinology Conference recently held in New Orleans, LA.

“Culinology has come a long way in recent years and Kevin has been an integral part of that success.” Said company President, Tony D’Amico. “We are so proud to have a recognized Industry leader as part of our R&D Team, and I commend him on receiving this esteemed award.”

To-Jo is a family owned and operated Grower/Shipper of fresh and prepared mushrooms based out of Avondale, PA. Known for its quality and service, To-Jo is one of the fastest emerging mushroom companies in the industry; servicing and collaborating with many of the largest retailers, restaurant chains, and foodservice distributors across the country. To-Jo distributes its full line of fresh mushrooms through its company-owned fleet of vehicles and offers its value-added lines of products nationally through a wide network of distribution partners.

Source: To-Jo Mushrooms, Inc.