United Fresh Convention Product Award Winners 2013
And there were five. Attendees of the United Fresh 2013 in San Diego cast their votes and recognized this year’s New Product Awards in five categories. Over 30 new industry innovations competed in the categories of Best New Food Safety Solution, Best New Fruit Product, Best New Packaging, Best New Packing/Processing Equipment, and Best New Vegetable Product.
In regard to the number of votes, John Toner, United's Vice President of Convention & Industry Relations said “They’re as high as I’ve ever seen them, and it was close.”
The 2013 New Product Award winners are as follows:
Best New Food Safety Solution: FoodLink Item, Food Link
Best New Fruit Product: Lil Snappers, Sunkist Growers, Inc.
Best New Packaging Product: Sunset Display Ready Box, Mastronardi Produce
Best New Packing/Processing Equipment: RayFly Optical Sorter, Raytec Vision, SPA
Best New Vegetable Product: Pumpkin Pie Baking Kit, AMF Farms/Bay Baby Produce
"These winning products have been selected by United attendees as outstanding representations of the new approaches, ideas and processes that are driving the fresh fruit and vegetable industry forward, and we applaud them for their product development,” said Toner. "From its very beginnings, the United show has been the undisputed home of innovation for the produce industry, and these awards continue to showcase the best and brightest minds in the produce business."
