Awards
Atlanta Skilliker Award (LEFT) Silliker Technical Sales Manager, Pamel Meijer, congratulates Tropical Nut & Fruit President, John Bauer on receiving the Audit Platinum Award for food safety and quality. The award was recieved at the Atlanta operating center.

Silliker is a worldwide leader in food safety and quality assurance and conducts several thousand Distribution Center assessments across North America each year. Its annual award is given to the top 10 companies receiving the highest scores in Silliker Distribution Center and GMP Food Safety Systems audits. To be eligible for the award, Tropical Nut & Fruit needed to receive a minimum 95% out of a possible 100-point rating.

(RIGHT) John Iams, Senior Account Manager, Silliker, Inc., presented the Audit Platinum Award to David Richardson, Warehouse Manager, Tropical Nut & Fruit, Memphis, TN operating center and John Bauer, President/CEO, Tropical Nut & Fruit.

Memphis Silliker Award

Other Awards:

2005 Marcom Creative Awards for Website, Corporate Identity & Annual Product Catalog

2001 American Taste Award of Excellence; Berry Good, Diet Delight, Sienna Cream Crunch

Internal Company Awards:

Operating Center of the Year, 2007, 08 & 09 – Washington DC, General Manager – Chris Sage

Territory Manager of the Year, 2009 – Ron Gerk, Washington DC

Sales Associate of the Year, 2009 – Ara Stewart, Washington, DC

Rookie of the Year – Gar Perkins, Atlanta, GA

2007 President’s Award – In Appreciation of Exemplary Dedication to Tropical and Our Customers: Andy Clendenning, Mike DeCramer, Carmel Gillogly, Chad Hartman, Thea Hatton & Melissa Tucker

2009 President’s Award – In Appreciation of Exemplary Dedication to Tropical and Our Customers: Thea Hatton, Tracy Helms, Karen Bigham, Chris Sage, Carmel Gillogly, Donna Hall & Chris Burgess