Food Packaging Award in honor of Don Riester, Rees Davis, and Aaron Brody

Partner: Food Packaging Division of IFT

Award Description: Honors an individual who has made significant lifetime contributions to innovation in food packaging technology. The recipient will be recognized for advancing the science and practice of food packaging, helping to improve the quality, safety, and sustainability of food systems through their contributions.

Award: $3,000 and a crystal award from IFT

Criteria & Eligibility: Achievements may span various areas, including but not limited to communication, commercialization, development, research, and/or teaching. The nominee’s work must demonstrate how scientific ideas have been applied in practice to significantly advance food packaging, contributing to the evolution and innovation of food systems. Their efforts should align with IFT's vision of improving food for everyone, ensuring that scientific advancements in packaging lead to safer, more sustainable, and accessible food for all.

2024: Hyun Jin Park

2023: Ana Sanches Silva

2022: Tony Jin

2021: Dong Sun Lee

2020: Claire Koelsch Sand

2019: Kit L. Yam

2018: Jung H. Han

2017: E. Jeffery Rhodehamel

2016: Brian Wagner

2015: Gordon Robertson

2014: Tom Dunn

2013: No Recipient

2012: No Recipient

2011: No Recipient

2010: Kay Cooksey

2009: Joe Marcy

2008: John Krochta

2007: Marcus Karel, Theodore LaBuza

2006: Tom Powers

2005: Stan Kopecky

2004: Anne Bieler

2003: Charles Barmore

2002: Michael Rooney

2001: Bruce Harte

2000: Barbara Blakistone

1999: Marvin Tung

1998: Larry Bell

1997: Ray Bourque

1996: No Recipient

1995: Rauno Lampi

1994: Lyle Ernst

1993: Burt Lundquist

1992: Dick Perdue

1991: Tee Downes

1990: Mike Gigliotti

1989: Seymour Gilbert

1988: Aaron Brody

1987: Arnold Kopetz

1986: Don Riester, Rees Davis