Donna Vaupen accepted the Soup category award on behalf of Campbell’s Soup. She is Senior Category Manager.
Manny Zayas accepted the Non-Alcoholic Beverage category award on behalf of PepsiCo. He is Director of Category Management North America.
Anheuser-Busch InBev executives recently accepted the Beer category award during a ceremony at the company’s St. Louis headquarters. Left to right: Steve Zielonko, A-B Director Retail Planning & Category Management; Don Johnson, A-B Vice President National Retail Sales; Stephanie Reid, SN Ad Director; Evan Athanas, A-B Vice President Sales; Jerry Rymont, SN Publisher and VP Penton Food Group; Pat McGauley, A-B Vice President Innovation; and Bill Laufer, A-B Vice President Supermarket & Trade Relations.
John Rinaldi accepted the Baby category award on behalf of Nestlé Nutrition. He is Category Development Manager, Wal-Mart Global Business, Nestlé.
Dan Schmitz accepted the Laundry Detergent category award on behalf of Clorox. He is Category Advisory Services Team Leader.
Rachael Steinbach accepted the Packaged Bakery Award on behalf of Sara Lee. She is an intern at the company and a student at Western Michigan University.