HENDERSON, Colo. — Birko, a leader in providing food safety solutions to the produce, meat and beverage industries, today announced that its chairman and owner, Kelly Green, was recognized as a finalist for the “Outstanding Women in Business” awards sponsored by the Denver Business Journal. Green was honored in the large business category.
“We are enormously proud of Kelly for her continued contributions to the success of Birko, and to the safety of the food chain,” said Mark Swanson, Birko’s CEO. “As the third-generation owner of Birko, she has continued her family’s legacy of successful women in business. Kelly is well deserving of this honor.”
Green is a member of the United Fresh Government Relations Council. She was named to the 2014 list of Women of Influence in the Food Industry, sponsored by The Griffin Report of Food Marketing. Green was also formerly on the board of the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce. She is a former member of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council-West and the North American Meat Association’s board of directors. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Colorado and an Executive MBA from Colorado State University.
About Birko
Birko is a leading provider of food safety solutions to the produce, meat and beverage industries. Birko manufactures concentrated chemical formulations used in plant cleaning and sanitation, as well as antimicrobial interventions used to reduce pathogens from the manufacturing process of food. Birko’s equipment division, Chad Equipment, LLC, designs and manufactures chemical dispensing systems and state-of-the-art washing systems as well as equipment used for food safety protection. Birko is a Produce Marketing Association Gold Circle Contributor and a member of United Fresh Produce Association. Founded in 1953, Birko is ISO 9001 certified. It is also a WBENC Certified Women’s Business Enterprise.
Source: Birko
