Hockessin, Del. – Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) is pleased to announce today the 75 Fruits & Veggies—More Matters® Industry (Non-Retail) Role Models and Champions for 2015; 62 Role Models and 13 Champions. The recipients will be formally acknowledged at an awards luncheon on April 6, 2016 during PBH’s Annual Conference: The Consumer Connection in Scottsdale, Arizona, April 4-6.
“I’m pleased to recognize the following organizations from the fruit and vegetable industry for their respective efforts to increase the familiarity of the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters national health campaign, brand messages, and logo with consumers, specifically with Moms and their children,” says Elizabeth Pivonka, President and CEO of PBH. “These organizations placed the logo on approved packages, linked to FruitsAndVeggiesMoreMatters.org, included the logo in promotions and are strong advocates for PBH’s mission and the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters national health campaign.”
2015 Industry (Non-Retail) Role Models:
- American Frozen Food Institute5
- AJ Trucco1
- Bard Valley/Natural Delights3
- Barsotti Juice Company, Inc.4
- Black Gold Farms3
- Blue Book Services, Inc.5
- Borton & Sons3
- Braga Fresh Family Farms1
- California Avocado Commission4
- California Cling Peach Board3
- California Strawberry Commission3
- Campbell Soup Company3
- Can Manufacturers Institute2
- Canned Food Alliance4
- Chelan Fresh7
- Chilean Fresh Fruit Association2
- Dave’s Specialty Imports1
- Del Monte Foods5
- Del Monte Fresh Produce6
- Dole Packaged Foods, LLC2
- Domex Superfresh Growers6
- Duda Farm Fresh Foods6
- Earthbound Farms1
- Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association2
- Giorgio Fresh Mushrooms5
- Green Giant Fresh1
- Grimmway Farms3
- Juice Products Association4
- Mariani Packing Company, Inc.2
- Mastronardi2
- Melissa’s Produce, Inc.4
- Michigan Apple Committee1
- Monsanto Company5
- Mushroom Council5
- Naturipe Farms, LLC2
- Nestle USA2
- Nickelodeon2
- Ocean Mist Farms1
- Pacific Coast Producers5
- Pear Bureau Northwest5
- Rainier Fruit Co., Inc.7
- Red Sun Farms1
- Ruiz Sales, Inc.4
- Sage Fruit Co, LLC3
- Seneca Foods Corporation5
- Southern Specialties1
- Stemilt Growers, Inc.8
- Subway World Headquarters2
- Sunkist Growers, Inc.4
- Sun-Maid Growers of California6
- Syngenta Corporation3
- Sysco/FreshPoint2
- Taylor Farms2
- The Oppenheimer Group3
- The Packer4
- The Walt Disney Company5
- The Wonderful Company3
- Tomato Products Wellness Council1
- U.S. Apple Association4
- Ventura Foods2
- Welch’s5
- ZESPRI Kiwifruit1
2015 Industry Champions:
- Alliance for Potato Research & Education1
- Blanc Industries1
- Corey Brothers2
- Crown Poly, Inc.2
- Frieda’s, Inc. 1
- M&R Farms1
- Matthews Ridgeview Farms2
- National Watermelon Promotion Board3
- Okanagan Specialty Fruits2
- Produce Business Magazine1
- Rijk Zwaan1
- Seald Sweet2
- Valley Fig Growers1
Additional information and the Industry Role Model and Champion criteria can be found on the PBH Foundation website.
Note: Superscript indicates the number of years that the organization has been an award recipient
About Produce for Better Health Foundation
Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) fruit and vegetable education foundation. Since 1991, PBH has worked to motivate people to eat more fruits and vegetables to improve public health. PBH achieves success through industry and government collaboration, first with the 5 A Day program and now with the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters public health initiative. Fruits & Veggies—More Matters is the nation’s largest public-private, fruit and vegetable nutrition education initiative. To learn more, visit www.PBHFoundation.org and www.FruitsandVeggiesMoreMatters.org. Follow Fruits & Veggies—More Matters on Facebook or Twitter.
PBH is also a member and co-chair of the National Fruit & Vegetable Alliance (NFVA), consisting of government agencies, non-profit organizations, and industry working to collaboratively and synergistically achieve increased nationwide access and demand for all forms of fruits and vegetables for improved public health. To learn more, visit www.NFVA.org.
Source: Produce for Better Health Foundation
