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Produce Business: Q&A with Rich Dachman on Fundraiser, Programming, COVID-19

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Christina Blick -

While Brighter Bites Steps Up With Retail Voucher Program And Participation In USDA’s Farmers-To-Families Food Box Project, Produce Industry Heroes Are Needed To Provide Product, Distribution And Funding

By Mira Slott, Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor, Perishable Pundit, Produce Business, May 14, 2020

It has been a long time since our first mention of Rich Dachman in the Pundit:

Dachman To Head Sysco’s Produce Division

But we’ve remained engaged:

2018 London Produce Show’s Thought-Leader Breakfast Features All-Star Cast Of Industry Luminaries

Foodservice Forum At New York Produce Show Puts Produce First On Restaurant Menus

Set Your Alarm For Wednesday, December 7, As 10 Heavyweight Thought Leaders Take The Stage At New York Produce Show’s Keynote Breakfast

Industry Veterans And Rising Stars Volunteer To Lead University Interchange Mentorship Program

“IDEATION FRESH” Foodservice Forum At New York Produce Show And Conference To Tackle Produce Procurement ‘Disconnects’

Now, at this moment of pandemic, a lifetime of preparation has put Rich in a situation where he can do a lot of good for the world.

We asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor Mira Slott to find out how.

Read the rest of the story here.

Avocados From Mexico Sponsors, Dachman Makes Cover, Rockit Apples and Cigna Foundation Donate

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Christina Blick -

The latest news about Brighter Bites all wrapped up in this edition of The Brighter Byte.

Brighter Bites Announces Three New Board Members

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Christina Blick -

HOUSTON, TX – As a non-profit organization looking to increase produce consumption through education, Brighter Bites is working to fortify its leadership team with like-minded industry veterans. In line with this goal, the organization recently announced the election of three new members to its Board of Directors. The newly elected board members are Dr. Faiyaz Bhojani, Global Health Lead and Regional Health Manager for Shell in North and South America; Joel Grade, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Sysco; and Vic Smith, Chief Executive Officer of JV Smith Companies.

“I am so excited and honored to welcome these three newest members to our board of directors,” said CEO Rich Dachman. “They each have a unique background with diverse experiences that will make them an asset to the organization. Their membership will allow us to continue our strong momentum to expand the Brighter Bites program in our current cities and into new ones, improving the health of the families we serve through increased access to fresh produce and nutrition education.”

As a health leader for Shell’s North and South American business, Dr. Faiyaz Bhojani’s responsibilities include thought leadership, strategic planning, advocacy, benchmarking, and solution transferring across all business and community, in collaboration with HR, HSE, Business, and Social Investment. According to a press release, he is a graduate of the Dow Medical University of Karachi, Pakistan, has a master’s and a doctoral degree in public health, and is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Preventive Medicine, and American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Dr. Bhojani serves on numerous boards and is actively involved in academia, professional, and community organizations. He serves as an Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology and Environmental Sciences at UTSPH and Professor, Family, Community, and Internal Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine. He is the CEO of MRZ Medical Practice, speaks at national and international meetings, and has published in multiple peer-reviewed journals.

Joel Grade became Sysco’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2015. The news release noted that he began his career at Sysco as a Staff Auditor in 1996 and has since held a variety of senior finance and commercial roles, including Chief Financial Officer of Sysco Chicago in 2002 followed by Chief Financial Officer of Sysco Canada in 2007. He was later promoted to President of Sysco Canada in 2010 and then became Senior Vice President of Foodservice Operations, north region and Canada in 2012. In 2014, Grade served as Sysco’s Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer before being named EVP and CFO. He earned an undergraduate degree in accounting and finance with a specialization in international business from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993 and an MBA in finance, strategy, and marketing from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in 2007.

JV Smith Companies is a diverse group of operations with farming, cooling, and distribution facilities and shipping capacities in Arizona, California, Colorado, and Baja, Mexico. The company farms several commodities including romaine, iceberg lettuce, spinach, celery, mixed leaf and organic spring mix, carrots, and green onions. Since 1991, Vic Smith has overseen all of the companies’ farming, packing, and cooling operations, including over 30,000 acres of vegetable production annually. Smith received his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado in economics and business law and studied finance at Arizona State University. He is currently on the board of directors of Western Growers Association and Center for Produce Safety. He is also a member and previously served on the boards of both United Fresh Produce Association and Produce Marketing Association.

These three new board members join Brighter Bites Founder Lisa Helfman, Brighter Bites Co-Founder Dr. Shreela Sharma, Steven Graubart, Scott McClelland, Ben Samuels, Manolo Sanchez, and Sue Smith in overseeing Brighter Bites’ finances and strategic planning.

Congratulations to Dr. Faiyaz Bhojani, Joel Grade, and Vic Smith on their new roles!

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Brighter Bites Announces Partnership with The Produce Moms

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Christina Blick -

By Lilian Diep
Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, 2019
AndNowUKnow

When two spheres of the produce world collide, it can be a great thing. Especially if those spheres are Brighter Bites and The Produce Moms^® (TPM). The relationship first began when TPM interviewed with Lisa Helfman, Founder of Brighter Bites. And it seems like the nonprofit couldn’t stay away and made another appearance on the sensational produce blog’s 75th podcast episode, this time to unveil a new partnership. Lori Taylor, CEO and Founder of The Produce Moms, interviewed Rich Dachman, CEO of Brighter Bites, to discuss the focus and importance of the partnership from the perspective of both organizations.

“When I heard about Brighter Bites and met Lisa, I was immediately drawn to the great work Brighter Bites is doing. The mantra and ethos of Brighter Bites is creating communities of health through fresh food, and I love that!” stated Taylor. “I’m so enthusiastic to align with Brighter Bites, support their organization, and help leverage TPM’s platform to better advance the program, and inform more folks about this amazing work they’re doing.”

According to a press release, Taylor started The Produce Moms in 2012 as an idea and blog with a mission to get Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables. TPM has evolved into a global community of more than 1.4 million users in all 50 states and over 30 countries, nearly 100 brand partnerships with grocers and suppliers, a North American relationship with Nickelodeon and Viacom, and a national partnership with Kroger.

Lori Taylor and Rich Dachman announced the partnership between The Produce Moms® and Brighter Bites on TPM’s 75th podcast

“As TPM has grown, we wanted to make sure we were giving back, and I feel like the most important thing we can do right now is support Brighter Bites,” Taylor continued. “We can see their model working! Brighter Bites is unique in the fact that they have the data to show that the program is working. Two years after participating in the program, an average Brighter Bites family consumes 19 additional servings of fresh fruits and vegetables per week, and they aren’t even receiving the free produce anymore!”

Since its inception in 2012, Brighter Bites has delivered over 25 million pounds of fresh produce to school children and their families in six cities around the U.S., with another three to four cities coming on line in the next two years.

“Exposure means everything to us in our efforts to expand. Our strategic alliance with The Produce Moms allows us to tap into an established platform with the wide produce industry and consumer audience cultivated by Lori and the TPM team. We recognize the importance of having The Produce Moms army behind us as we continue to build!” Dachman complimented in the press release. “Instead of competing with each other, let’s join forces to promote healthy eating and snacking through increased consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.”

Check out TPM’s 75th episode with Rich Dachman for more on their latest partnership. And keep reading ANUK for more exciting developments in the produce industry.

This article was originally published by AndNowUKnow, which you can view here.

Press Release: Brighter Bites Announces Partnership with The Produce Moms

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Christina Blick -

December 2, 2019 – A little more than a year ago, The Produce Moms® (TPM) launched their now popular podcast with their first guest, Lisa Helfman, founder of Brighter Bites, the nonprofit that provides families and teachers in under-served communities with fresh fruits and vegetables and nutrition education to decrease diet-related chronic disease. This week, The Produce Moms and Brighter Bites announced their newly formed alignment with the podcast’s 75^th episode featuring Lori Taylor, CEO & founder of The Produce Moms interviewing Rich Dachman, CEO of Brighter Bites, and discussing the focus and importance of the partnership from the perspective of both organizations.

Lori Taylor has long been a fan of Brighter Bites. “When I heard about Brighter Bites and met Lisa, I was immediately drawn to the great work Brighter Bites is doing. The mantra and ethos of Brighter Bites is creating communities of health through fresh food and I love that! I’m so enthusiastic to align with Brighter Bites, support their organization and help leverage TPM’s platform to better advance the program, and inform more folks about this amazing work they’re doing.”

In 2012, Taylor started The Produce Moms as an idea and blog with a mission to get Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables. TPM has evolved into a global community of more than 1.4 million users in all 50 states and over 30 countries, nearly 100 brand partnerships with grocers and suppliers, a North American relationship with Nickelodeon and Viacom and a national partnership with Kroger. “As TPM has grown, we wanted to make sure we were giving back, and I feel like the most important thing we can do right now is support Brighter Bites. We can see their model working! Brighter Bites is unique in the fact that they have the data to show that the program is working. Two years after participating in the program, an average Brighter Bites family consumes 19 additional servings of fresh fruits and vegetables per week, and they aren’t even receiving the free produce anymore!”

Since its inception in 2012, Brighter Bites has delivered over 25 million pounds of fresh produce to school children and their families in six cities around the U.S., with another three to four cities coming on line in the next two years. “Exposure means everything to us in our efforts to expand”, says Dachman. “Our strategic alliance with The Produce Moms allows us to tap into an established platform with the wide produce industry and consumer audience cultivated by Lori and the TPM team. We recognize the importance of having The Produce Moms army behind us as we continue to build!”

Dachman and Taylor invite you to hear more about Brighter Bites, The Produce Moms, and the commitment the two organizations have made to encourage produce organizations to come together. Dachman sums it up by saying, “Instead of competing with each other, let’s join forces to promote healthy eating and snacking through increased consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.” Tune in to episode 75 of The Produce Mom’s Podcast here: https://www.theproducemoms.com/2019/11/20/episode-75-brighter-bites-ceo-rich-dachman/

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About THE PRODUCE MOMS®

THE PRODUCE MOMS, led by Lori Taylor, is a community of passionate fresh produce advocates with a mission to inspire everyone, especially children, to eat more fruits and vegetables. THE PRODUCE MOMS educates consumers about fresh produce, introduces them to produce brands, engages the produce industry with consumers in inspiring conversations, and promotes public policy to protect and increase the availability of fresh produce at American schools. T heProduceMoms.com Join the #ProduceChallengeToday!

About BRIGHTER BITES

Brighter Bites is a nonprofit that creates communities of health through fresh food with the goal of changing behavior among children and their families to prevent obesity and achieve long-term health. Brighter Bites is an evidence-based, multi-component elementary school, preschool, and summer camp program that utilizes reliable access to fruits and vegetables, nutrition education, and consistent exposure to recipes and messages that feature fresh food. Each week families and teachers participating in Brighter Bites receive two bags containing approximately 50 servings of eight to 12 different fresh produce items along with nutrition education materials and a recipe sample to see how good fresh produce tastes. Since 2012, Brighter Bites has provided more than 25 million pounds of produce and 100,000s of nutrition education materials to more than 275,000 individuals (including teachers) in Houston, Dallas, Austin, New York City, the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area, and Southwest Florida. To learn more visit BrighterBites.org.

Contact for THE PRODUCE MOMS®

Terri Mouton

818-929-4255

b.t.mouton@sbcglobal.net

www.theproducemoms.com

Contact for BRIGHTER BITES

Stefanie Cousins

919-360-4156

stefanie.cousins@brighterbites.org

www.brighterbites.org

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Walmart Commits More than $1 Million to Brighter Bites

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Christina Blick -

This fall, The Walmart Foundation announced a $1.3 million grant to Brighter Bites as part of a large investment in fighting food insecurity in Texas. “Brighter Bites has a proven track record of making a strong, measurable impact, and it’s our hope that through this work we can ensure that families have access to healthy, nutritious food,” Julie Gehkri, vice president of philanthropy at Walmart, shared in a press release.

And Now U Know: Rich Dachman Addresses Brighter Bites’ Top Donors for 2019

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Christina Blick -

October 24th, 2019
By Chandler James

HOUSTON, TX – Last month, the nonprofit organization Brighter Bites announced its top donor partners of the year. Providing free, fresh produce in underserved communities around the U.S. and changing behavior amongst families to prevent obesity and achieve long-term health, Brighter Bites is comprised of a down-to-earth group of produce do-gooders. One of which—CEO Rich Dachman—sat down with me last week so I could investigate what it takes to be a top donor.

“It’s a combination of total volume of donation, logistics, and other intangible support,” Rich said.

In other words, earning a spot on the Brighter Bites list of top donors is only a matter of lending a hand in any way possible. While the list is long, I asked Rich how other companies in the industry might go about making donations.

“It’s just a matter of contacting us. We’ll be reaching out in a broader sense in the near future, but we are in need of fresh produce to be donated in certain cities. I’d like to throw in that the food banks are amazing partners in helping us. But there are times when they don’t have enough fresh produce. So, we have our partners helping us, but we need more,” he explained. “As we expand, it costs money. We’re funded through different organizations, but I believe the produce industry needs to step up and help as well. We’re creating consumers in younger generations, and we’re changing behavior in that we have families eating produce that weren’t before. It’s good for the industry, it’s good for the family, it’s good for profit. It’s good all the way around.”

Rich joined Brighter Bites after 28 years at Sysco. When he announced his retirement from the company, Rich mentioned that he firmly stands behind the Brighter Bites mission and planned to be heavily involved in its operations as a board member. Just one short month after he officially left Sysco, Brighter Bites announced that Rich would be named as the nonprofit’s CEO.

Brighter Bites is comprised of a down-to-earth group of produce do-gooders working to provide free, fresh produce in underserved communities around the U.S. and changing behavior amongst families to prevent obesity and achieve long-term health

“I feel like there’s a higher calling for our industry. I believe we have a responsibility to encourage healthier eating, to use the product that we grow and distribute it as a solution to problems like childhood obesity, diabetes, etc.,” said Rich when I asked what inspires him about Brighter Bites. “I’ve always felt like I had a responsibility to walk the walk. If we can’t represent our own product to ourselves and help people, then how are we supposed to convince other people to buy it? I think there’s a lot of people in the industry that really aren’t doing this. More people could step up. I think we have to. I know we’re all in it for a profit, but there’s a higher calling that we all have to join in on.”

That being said, Rich emphasized what to consider as we wrap up 2019 and head into a new year.

“Brighter Bites is a great vehicle to help change behavior and how families eat, and we need to expand that to be a bigger movement,” he told me. “I believe that in the produce industry, we just don’t compete against each other. We’re competing against the snack industry to try to get people to eat right. And in order to do that, we’re battling a huge consumer product budget. We need to find a way to centralize our efforts and collaborate more to convert people to eating healthy food as a way to change the negative outcomes. And I believe Brighter Bites is the top organization to be able to carry that out.”

On a final note, Rich offered up some words of gratitude for those top donors and everyone in the industry that’s involved in the Brighter Bites mission.

“We couldn’t do it without our partners. We’re hoping to get more to join in going forward, but we’re very appreciative of the partners that we have,” he said. “Generally when people hear the story, they buy in. So, it really is a matter of trying to get people to hear about who we are and what we do.”

We at ANUK accept that appreciation and turn it back to the folks at Brighter Bites, because none of this would be possible without faces leading the cause. Stick with us as we continue reporting on influential initiatives in the industry.

As originally published by And Now U Know

The Packer: The Produce Industry Can Make a Difference

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Christina Blick -

Rich Dachman
October 18, 2019

As most of you know, I recently retired as vice president of produce for Sysco and became CEO of Brighter Bites, a nonprofit whose goal is to help change the way families are eating to improve their long-term health outcomes.

Promoting fresh produce to consumers has always been a passion of mine. When I saw the opportunity at Brighter Bites to give back by supporting a proven way to create new fresh produce consumers, particularly preschool and elementary school children, I had to accept the challenge.

Now I am challenging you, the produce industry, to collaborate with each other to move the needle on our children’s health. Are you walking the walk? If not, how can you expect to sell something that you don’t live and believe in? Of course, growing demand is good for the industry’s bottom line, but it is preventive medicine that improves the health of our children and their families. This is a movement, and who better than us to make it happen!

I couldn’t be more pleased with the shift I have made from Sysco to Brighter Bites. It was the perfect way to give back after working in an industry that has treated me so well for so many years. And while Brighter Bites is a successful program, I see the need for more people in the produce industry to follow my lead.

The children in this country are being courted by the snack food industry in a way that puts them at risk for some really serious problems. Here are some statistics that have convinced me to become an advocate for all organizations that can help fix these problems:

According to the CDC, the prevalence of obesity in 2015-16 for children and adolescents 2-19 years old was 18.5% (13.7 million children and adolescents), triple since 1980;
About 25% of overweight children age 5-7 have two or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease;
10% of the U.S. population has poor access to fresh food; less than half of all U.S. children eat the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables; and
Children now have a 30% chance of developing Type 2 diabetes.

The snack food industry spends billions of dollars to convince kids to eat processed food instead of fresh:

Children watch on average 10 food-related ads per day;
98% of food-related ads that children watch are for products high in sugar and sodium; and
Latino children watch 49% more ads on Spanish TV for sugary foods compared with their white counterparts.

It looks to me like our competition is winning.

Almost every preschooler in the country consumes some type of sweetened beverage or dessert on a daily basis;
When children do eat vegetables, french fries are the one they are most likely to eat;
Nearly 40% of total calories consumed by 2-18 year olds are in the form of empty calories; and
On average, children reach for cookies, chips and other snacks three times a day.

The reality is that the produce industry is everything the snack food industry wants to be. Fruits and vegetables taste good, look beautiful, and benefit our health. We should be outpacing the snack food industry. Instead, we’re competing against each other. Our competition is the snack food aisle and we need to come together if we’re going to win.

Rich Dachman is the CEO of Brighter Bites and former vice president of produce for Sysco.

Here is a link to the article as it appeared online.

The Produce News: Dachman, Smith recognized with industry awards at PMA Fresh Summit

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Christina Blick -

BY JOHN GROH
OCTOBER 17, 2019

ANAHEIM, CA — Two industry icons were recognized with separate awards for their dedication and service to the produce industry Oct. 17 during the opening general session of the PMA Fresh Summit convention and exposition, here.

Rich Dachman, a longtime executive at Sysco who retired from that company in June and is now chief executive officer of Brighter Bites, received the Robert L. Carey Leadership Award in recognition for his 40-plus years of service to the industry. A past chairman of the Produce Marketing Association, Dachman also served on the Fresh Summit Committee and the PMA Foodservice Conference Steering Committee. He has also been deeply involved with PMA’s Center for Growing Talent, and in fact was recognized last year with the CGT’s Jay Pack Cultivating Our Future Award.

In presenting the award to Dachman, Joe Pezzini, president and chief executive officer of Ocean Mist Farms and the 2018 winner of the Robert L. Carey Leadership Award, called Dachman an influencer and a mentor to many in the industry.

“Rich is intelligent and a straight-talker who is not afraid to speak up,” said Pezzini.

In accepting the award, Dachman said he was “ecstatic” to learn that he would be receiving it and “humbled to be in the company of past award winners.

“It is my belief that we as an industry can change people’s lives for the better,” he said.

The Robert L. Carey Leadership Award was established in 2012 in honor of former PMA president Robert L. Carey, who led PMA from 1958 to 1996, taking it from an organization with fewer than 100 members focused on produce packaging to a vertically integrated association of thousands. His vision of bringing buyers and sellers together positioned PMA to become the global association it is today.

Vic Smith, chief executive officer of JV Smith Cos., was presented with the Bryan E. Silbermann Collaboration Award for his efforts to unite the industry behind food safety.

In presenting the award to Smith, Dave Corsi, vice president of produce and floral for Wegman’s and the 2018 award recipient, highlighted the fact that Smith donated farmland to be used to research Romaine lettuce with regard to food-safety outbreaks.

“It was no small investment, and Vic did it because it was the right thing to do,” said Corsi. “He brought people together for a common cause.”

Other factors taken into consideration included his service on the industry’s Romaine Task Force, his extensive work with Western Growers Association and the Center for Produce Safety, and the fact that he was a key player in the Produce Traceability Initiative. He has also been a longtime supporter of the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and has supported many charitable causes in his community, including Power Plate, which encourages young Arizona schoolchildren to eat more fresh produce. Smith recently received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Smith said he was humbled to receive the award and recognized his team at JV Smith for making it possible. “I get to take the credit, but I have a wonderful team behind me that allows me to contribute to the industry,” he said.

The Bryan E. Silbermann Collaboration Award was established in 2016 in recognition of Silbermann’s 30-year career at PMA, including 20 years as its president. The award recognizes an individual’s collaborative leadership style in uniting industry members or organizations, including those outside the honoree’s own organization, to realize mutually beneficial solutions to an industry issue.

Here is a link to the article, originally published in The Produce News.

The Packer: PMA to honor Rich Dachman, Vic Smith at Fresh Summit

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Christina Blick -

The Packer
Tom Karst
October 9, 2019

The Produce Marketing Association will honor Rich Dachman and Vic Smith with leadership awards at Fresh Summit in Anaheim, Calif.

Dachman, CEO of Brighter Bites and former vice president of produce at Sysco, will receive the 2019 Robert L. Carey Leadership Award, and Smith, CEO of JV Smith Cos., will receive the 2019 Bryan E. Silbermann Collaboration Award. The recognitions are scheduled for Oct. 17, before the State of the Industry address from PMA CEO Cathy Burns. Joe Pezzini, president and CEO of Ocean Mist Farms, will present the Carey Leadership Award to Dachman. Dave Corsi, vice president of produce and floral for Wegmans, will present the Silbermann Collaboration Award to Smith.

“In my time at PMA, I have seen Rich and Vic consistently share their gifts of leadership and collaboration to help drive important PMA and industry supply chain conversations forward,” Burns said in the release. “Both are dedicated to helping strengthen our global fresh produce and floral communities, which in turn will help the association deliver on its vision to grow a healthier world.”

The Robert L. Carey Leadership Award was first given in 2012 in honor of former PMA president Carey, who led PMA 1958-1996 as it grew from fewer than 100 members to several thousand.

Dachman has spent more than four decades in the industry, with 28 years at Sysco, according to the release. He has volunteered with PMA and its Center for Growing Talent, serving as a Career Ambassador since the beginning of its Career Pathways program.

Dachman has served on PMA’s Fresh Summit Committee, Foodservice 2020 Steering Committee, and the Produce Traceability Initiative. He was on the PMA board of directors twice, once as chairman.

Dachman also been an advocate for the Center for Growing Talent Women’s Fresh Perspectives. “I am humbled to be considered in the company of the past recipients of this award,” Dachman said in the release. “I have gotten far more from the industry than I have given. Thanks to PMA and the industry overall for a great ride.”

The Bryan E. Silbermann Collaboration Award was established in 2016 in recognition of Silbermann’s 30 years at PMA, including 20 years as its president. The award, according to the release, recognizes collaborative leadership styles in uniting industry members or organizations to achieve solutions to industry issues.

Smith has a long track record as a collaborator who takes on challenges, according to the release. Smith has served on the Romaine Task Force, worked with Western Growers and the Center for Produce Safety, and was a key player in the Produce Traceability Initiative. He volunteered with PMA and the Center for Growing Talent for more than 10 years and is a longtime supporter of the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, according to the release.

“I am certainly honored in receiving this prestigious award, more so by recognizing who it is named after,” Smith said in the release. “To follow Dave Corsi as the previous award winner is even more humbling. I thank PMA for including me in this elite circle.”

Here is a link to the article originally published by The Packer.

This milestone for Brighter Bites CEO Rich Dachman was also reported by the following publications:

Produce Blue Book
And Now U Know
Supermarket Perimeter
The Produce News