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Nomination packages must meet
specific criteria and provide details about
the nominee's dedication to excellence in
food safety and quality. In addition to the
formal nomination form, the nomination
package includes a statement from a
corporate officer regarding the firm's
commitment to principles of food safety
and sanitation, an executive summary of
safety and sanitation practices, a maximum
of three letters of support (at least two
from IAFP Members) and supporting
materials that show evidence of the firm's
overall food safety and quality program
effectiveness. These supporting materials
establish the firm's commitment to excellence
and can include:
* Evidence of support for the goals
and objectives of IAFP
* Examples of products and/or
services demonstrating a
commitment to food safety
* Evidence of community and/or
consumer relations to promote
food safety
* Evidence showing promotion
of ethical and fair business
practices including employee
relations, consumer relations,
organizational operations and
competitive interactions
* Evidence that facilities are designed
with food safety and sanitation as a
primary concern
* Examples of contributions to public
health principles and food safety
* Evidence of adherence to food
safety regulatory requirements
* Examples of food safety education
activities such as employee programs
to promote food safety (including
how data is accumulated, analyzed,
and the end results)
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Wilbur Feagan with 3M Food Safety team, the 2008 Black Pearl Winner.
Past Recipients of the Black Pearl Award
Year Recipient
2021 Mondelez International, Chicago, Illinois
2020 Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.,
Ontario, California
2019 General Mills, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2018 Eurofins Scientific, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa
2017 Panda Restaurant Group, Inc., Rosemead,
California
2016 Meijer, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2015 Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Arkansas
2014 Sodexo, Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland
2013 Publix Super Markets, Inc., Lakeland, Florida
2012 The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio
2011 bioMérieux, Hazelwood, Missouri
2010 Fresh Express, Salinas, California
2009 Schnuck Markets, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
2008 3M Food Safety, St. Paul, Minnesota
2007 Beef Products, Inc., Dakota Dunes, South Dakota
2006 Ecolab Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota
2005 DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware
2004 Jack in the Box, Inc., San Diego, California
2003 Wegmans Food Markets Inc., Rochester, New York
2002 Darden Restaurants, Orlando, Florida
2001 Walt Disney World Company, Lake Buena Vista,
Florida
2000 Zep Manufacturing Company, Atlanta, Georgia
1999 Caravelle Foods, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
1998 Kraft Foods, Inc., Northfield, Illinois
1997 Papetti's of Iowa Food Products, Inc., Lenox, Iowa
1996 Silliker Laboratories Group, Inc., Homewood,
Illinois
1995 Albertson's Inc., Boise, Idaho
1994 H-E-B, San Antonio, Texas
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