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pecialty Food Association is delighted
to honor its 2024 Lifetime Achievement
Award recipients and Hall of Fame inductees.
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.
"I want to extend a heartfelt thank
you to all of the Hall of Fame inductees
and Lifetime Achievement Award winners
for their years of service, vision, and
contribution to the specialty food industry,"
says Bill Lynch, SFA president. "These
outstanding leaders have helped advance
not just our industry, but also SFA and all of
its members. Congratulations to all of the
honorees on well-deserved recognition."
The 2024 Hall of Fame inductees and
Lifetime Achievement Award winners will be
recognized alongside the 2024 winners of
the sofi and SFA Leadership Awards at the
SFA Awards Gala, a special event hosted
during the Summer Fancy Food Show on
Monday, June 24, at Lavan Midtown in
New York City.
SFA Recognizes Industry Standouts
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Michael Barefoot
& Tim Manale
A SOUTHERN SEASON
Dennis Deschaine
AL DENTE PASTA COMPANY
George Gellert
ATALANTA CORPORATION
Allison Hooper
& Bob Reese
VERMONT CREAMERY
Paula Lambert
MOZZARELLA COMPANY
Jack Acree
SAFFRON ROAD FOODS
Bob Bruno
RJ BRUNO INTERNATIONAL
Gary Chandler
CHANDLER FOOD SALES
Cristiano Creminelli
CREMINELLI FINE MEATS/
CHARCUTERIE ARTISANS
Maha Freij
VILLAGE GOURMET/
LES TROIS PETITS COCHONS
Phil Gatto
TRUE STORY FOODS
Ron Tanner
TANNER FOOD GROUP
