The many award winners at 2018 Fresh Summit

ORLANDO, FL – The Produce Marketing Association’s annual Fresh Summit serves as a great time to honor those who have contributed to the produce industry above and beyond.

Among those honored at the 2018 convention:

· Joe Pezzini, president and CEO of Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville, CA, received the Robert L. Carey Leadership Award;

· Dave Corsi, vice president of produce & floral for Wegmans, Rochester, NY, received the Bryan E. Silbermann Collaboration Award;

· Rich Dachman, Vice President of Produce for Sysco Corp., Houston, TX, received the Center for Growing Talent’s inaugural Jay Pack Cultivating Our Future Award;

· Carlos Oramas, CEO and co-founder of Gems Group Inc., Miami, received PMA Floral Marketer of the Year;

· Dawn Gray, president of Dawn Gray Global Consulting, Vancouver, BC, received the inaugural Women’s Catalyst Award from PMA’s Center for Growing Talent;

· Fresh Cravings LLC, Phoenix, Best First Time Exhibitor at Fresh Summit;

· Sambrailo Packaging, Watsonville, CA, Best Packaging Promo at Fresh Summit;

· Triple H Produce, McAllen, TX, Best Island Booth at Fresh Summit;

· Snack It Forward, Los Angeles, Best Inline Booth at Fresh Summit;

· Shenandoah Growers, Harrisonburg, VA, Best Overall Produce Promo at Fresh Summit;

· Shop Rite Stores, Keasbey, NJ, Mango Retailer of the Year, presented by the Mango Board;

· Jewel-Osco, Itasca, IL, Pear Retailer of the Year, presented by the Pear Bureau Northwest.