Winners of the International Fresh Produce Association’s (IFPA) Retail Merchant Innovation Award will be recognized at the Retail Awards Reception, Oct. 17 at the Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, CA.
IFPA awarded winners in five store-count categories:

  • Michelle Mayhew, Dorothy Lane Market (1-50 stores), director of produce, Dayton, OH.
  • Richard Anderson, Smith’s (51-150 stores), director of produce, Salt Lake City, UT.
  • Scott Bennett, Jewel-Osco (151-200 stores), produce sales manager, Itasca, IL.
  • Michael Collins, Harris Teeter (251-399 stores), senior manager of produce operations, Matthews, NC.
  • Danielle Hudgick, Sprouts (400+ stores), sr. category manager, Phoenix, AZ.