FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 25, 2010
Email: trugh@3-a.org
McLEAN, Virginia—3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI) announced the recipients of its 2010 Volunteer Service Awards and the release of a special progress report, Moving Ahead in Our Mission, at the 3-A SSI Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, WI.
Introduced in 2008, the new 3-A SSI Volunteer Service Awards recognize the extraordinary dedication and commitment of individuals who contribute to the development of voluntary standards and the mission of 3-A SSI. Nominations for the awards are made by fellow volunteers among the three stakeholder groups in 3-A SSI—regulatory sanitarians, fabricators, and processors—and others.
Winners of the 3-A SSI Volunteer Service Awards for 2010 announced at the meeting included:
- Helen Piotter (Dean Foods) received the Leadership Service Award for outstanding service to 3-A SSI voluntary standards development and significant contributions to the mission of 3-A SSI.
- Chuck Meek (Tetra Pak) received the Advancement Award for outstanding accomplishments on behalf of 3-A SSI.
Highlights of 3-A SSI progress in the latest year are now available in the 2010 Annual Report, Moving Ahead in Our Mission. The report is available at the 3-A SSI web site under News & Events at (link) or upon request from 3-A SSI.
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3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to enhance product safety for consumers of food, beverages, and pharmaceutical products through the development and use of 3-A Sanitary Standards and 3-A Accepted Practices. Visit the 3-A SSI web site at www.3-a.org.