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pecialty Food Association is pleased to honor its 2023 Lifetime Achievement
Award recipients and Hall of Fame inductees at the Summer Fancy Food Show on
June 25 at 4 p.m.
Lifetime Achievement Award recipients are widely recognized as having grown
the industry, improved the Association, inspired companies, and nurtured individuals.
The mission of SFA's Hall of Fame is to honor individuals whose accomplishments,
impact, contributions, innovations, and successes within the specialty food industry
deserve praise and recognition.
"The inspiring individuals we're honoring this year have made a lasting impact
on the specialty food trade," says Denise Purcell, VP, resource development, for
Specialty Food Association. "Each of the Hall of Fame inductees and Lifetime
Achievement winners have positively influenced and improved the industry and
helped advance the global consumption of specialty foods."
This year's honorees are:
Donato Cinelli
UNIVERSAL MARKETING S.R.L.
Lou Foah
FOAH INTERNATIONAL LLC
Sam Mogannam
BI-RITE FAMILY OF BUSINESSES
Alain Sinturel
3 LITTLE PIGS/
LES TROIS PETITS COCHONS
Eli Zabar
ELI'S BREAD
Shawn Askinosie –
ASKINOSIE CHOCOLATE
Alisa Barry –
BELLA CUCINA ARTFUL FOOD
Domonic Biggi –
BEAVERTON FOODS
John A. Ciano –
WORLD'S BEST CHEESES/
CRYSTAL FOOD IMPORTS
Lynn Giacomini Stray –
POINT REYES FARMSTEAD CHEESE
Dave Hirschkop –
DAVE'S GOURMET INC.
Agnes Saghatelian
VALLEY LAHVOSH BAKING CO.
Giuseppe Salzarulo &
Salvatore Salzarulo
LIONI LATTICINI INC.
SFA Celebrates the 2023 Honorees
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