Photo by Lindsay Sisting for PMG
The Produce Retailer of the Year award has been presented over the last 25 years to some of the industry's best and brightest produce executives, people who both foster great cultures and achieve impressive results.
Last year the honor went to Jeff Cady, director of produce and floral for Tops Markets. Other recent winners include Jewel-Osco sales and merchandising manager Scott Bennett and now-retired Hy-Vee group vice president of produce purchasing Mike Orf.
The award recipient each year is featured on the cover of our magazine — now PMG, formerly Produce Retailer — and recognized in a ceremony at the Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit.
Check out the full list of previous winners below (scroll past the form) and then nominate the people you believe should join the others on this list!
The deadline for submissions is July 15.
Previous Produce Retailer of the Year award recipients:
- 2020: Jeff Cady, Tops Markets
- 2019: Scott Bennett, Jewel-Osco
- 2018: Mike Orf, Hy-Vee
- 2017: Greg Corrigan, Raley's Family of Fine Foods
- 2016: Paul Kneeland, Fresh Formats LLC/bfresh
- 2015: Frank Padilla of Costco Wholesale
- 2014: Joe Watson of Rouses Market
- 2013: Steve Wright of Tops Friendly Markets
- 2012: The Defense Commissary Agency
- 2011: Roger Schroeder of Stater Bros. Markets
- 2010: Target
- 2009: Andrew McGregor of Henry’s Farmers Market
- 2008: Steve Williams of Sweetbay Supermarket
- 2007: Anthony Barbieri of Acme Markets
- 2006: Scott Schuette of AJ’s Fine Foods
- 2005: Craig Ignatz of Giant Eagle
- 2004: Mike O’Brien of Schnuck Markets
- 2003: David Corsi of Wegmans Food Markets
- 2002: Mike Kemp of Supervalu
- 2001: Reggie Griffin of Kroger Co.
- 2000: Steve Junquiero of Save Mart Supermarkets
- 1999: Bruce Knobelock of Schnuck Markets
- 1998: Ted Campbell of Supervalu
- 1997: Claude Moldenhauer of Kroger Co.
- 1996: Bob DiPiazza of Dominick’s Finer Foods