Italian Trade Commission "foodie"awards
June 24, New York
The ITC/ Italian Trade Commission in New York announced today their
selection of the 2010 awards for
excellence in the Italian food services category, from the office of the U.S. trade director for Italy, Commissioner Aniello Musella,
with Francesco Maria Talo, Consul General of Italy presiding, and with
U.S. noted journalist and author, Fred Plotkin, presenting. The program
coincides with Italy’s participation
at the International Fancy Food Show/ NASFT in New York starting
Sunday, June 27-thru-Tuesday, June 29. Over 400 Italian producers
of specialty food products will be exhibiting.
This year’s awards have been
given in a variety of sectors, to those individuals who have won
recognition as journalists, educators, government officials, members in the import-export
category and retail trade. Over 100
Certificates of Distinquished Service were handed out in this category.
23 Gold Award Certificates were given to veteran food services providers, and 43 Platinum Award Certificates were presented to those nominated as “successful entrpreneurs” in the U.S. of marketers and promoters of Italian food products. 13 Hall of Fame honorees were included as well as 15 in the Posthumous Hall of Fame
section. In addition 13 were given
special recognition. These included Giorgio Deluca, founder of Dean & DeLuca, Angelo M. Dominioni,past
President & CEO of Bel Paese Sales Co., Mario Foah, CEO, Ramsey Imports, and past president of the NASFT, Marcella Hazan, author of The Classic Italian Book and Classic Italian Cooking, Alfred Lepor, CEO, Ferrara Imports, John J.Profaci, Jr., President & CEO, Colavita U.S.A., Lucian Todaro, President & CEO, Bel Canto Foods and Fred Plotkin, best-selling arts author, biographer, and NPR and BBC on-air commentator. The names of all the winners to this year’s awards program will be published in the
July/ August issue of Specialty Foods Magazine and in the June 24th and June 27th issues of America OGGI , the national Italian daily.
The Italian Trade Commission
supports the development and promotion of foreign trade between Italy and more than 88 countries
where it is represented. It has 17 offices in Italy and a network of 117 offices world-wide, and with six in the U.S.
For more info contact ITC’s New York office at 212-980-1550 or
www.italtrade.com
Michael Zufolo reporting
