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New winners were crowned and legacies were cemented Thursday night during the 30th Business Excellence Awards.
The night’s list of honourees included the first second generation BEA winner in three decades.
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Dane Fader, founder and owner of the full-circle farming operation GreenerFarms, won the inaugural Green Innovation Award. His mother, Julie, received the Small Company of the Year trophy in 2019 for Head of the Class Education Centre.
I am so very grateful for this incredible honour
The Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the annual Business Excellence Awards.
The Chamber says the awards are the “Premier Business Event of the Year, recognizing successful businesses and people and the contributions they make to the growth and prosperity of our economy.”
The award gala was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Here are the winners for 2021:
ATHENA Leadership Award – Sponsored by Bell
Marlene Corey, YourTV
Farrow (Award presented to Chairman and CEO Rick Farrow)
Entrepreneur of the Year – Sponsored by Grant Thornton
Michael Difazio, Owner, Michael Difazio Reclaim Artistry
LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Califia Farms, a leading plant-based beverage company, was recognized as Beverage Forum’s Small Company of the Year – for companies with $1 billion in revenue or less by Beverage Industry Magazine and the Beverage Marketing Association. Califia Farms CEO Dave Ritterbush accepted the award and gave a keynote address at the annual event that brings together industry leaders to discuss the future of the beverage marketplace.
“We’re honored by this recognition for the brand Califia has built over the last 10 years and where we are going in the future,” said Dave Ritterbush, CEO of Califia Farms. “With nearly two in five households buying plant-based dairy alternativesii, Califia is uniquely positioned to provide consumers with the healthy, delicious beverages they are seeking. He added, “We remain committed to creating a future where plants replace dairy without compromise.”
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