Institute of Food Technologists
INDUSTRY APPRECIATION AWARDS
Nomination Criteria (requires a minimum of 3)
• Employee attendance at Section meetings
• Employee participation on Section Board or committee
• Newsletter article contribution
• Financial contribution to section
• Provide speaker or Plant tour during meeting date
Nomination Process
• Applications can come from general membership or Executive Board Member
• Completed application should be submitted to the Board
• Review & approval by Section Board Members
• Notification of awardees
• Notification of nominator
Award/Recognition
• Plaque to display at the winner’s facility which would show the Dogwood section logo/IFT logo
• Recognition in the section newsletter, and Food Technology
• Some type of recognition for industry members at meetings (i.e. special name badge, ribbon, IFT lapel pin.)
Timing
• Present Industry awards annually at last meeting of the year