Lifetime Achievement Award honorees (top) and Hall of Fame inductees.
The SFA's 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award
recipients are widely recognized as having grown
the industry, improved the Association, inspired
companies, and nurtured individuals.
2019
T
he SFA's 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award honorees include Benny Curl of
Byrd Cookie Company, who is credited with spurring distribution of his spe-
cialty cookies from Harrods to Hong Kong and beyond, and Ariane Daguin of
D'Artagnan, who grew a multimillion dollar meat and game business by organizing small
farmers and promoting conscientiously raised meat. Rounding out the trio of honorees is
Bob Moore of Bob's Red Mill, who founded America's whole grain movement.
"Many individuals have devoted their lives to bringing the best in food to American
consumers," says Phil Kafarakis, president of the Specialty Food Association. "Their
vision, insights, and innovation have shaped our industry, creating new product catego-
ries and contributing greatly to the success of retail and foodservice. We are honored to
recognize their contributions."
Profiles of Lifetime Achievement Award winners and members of the SFA's 2019
Hall of Fame class can be found on the following pages.
BY JULIE BESONEN AND ARIELLE FEGER
Lifetime
Achievement
AWARDS
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