Taylor Farms Receives 12th Annual Food Quality Award

WILMINGTON, Del.Taylor Farms, Salinas, Calif., was honored for its outstanding commitment to food protection at the 12th Annual Food Quality Award reception and ceremony hosted by DuPont Nutrition & Health at the 2013 Food Safety Summit in Baltimore, Md.

Sponsored by DuPont and presented by Food Quality magazine, the annual Food Quality Award recognizes a North American Quality Assurance/Quality Control department or program that has made significant improvements in food safety and quality with a positive impact on business results. Taylor Farms was selected this year for its outstanding commitment to food protection through technology, research, innovation and training.

Global food security is a major focus at DuPont," said David Charest, global leader for antimicrobials at DuPont Nutrition & Health, and in support of that, we are proud to recognize outstanding achievements by food companies such as Taylor Farms in promoting a culture of food safety and quality throughout their business."

Mark Borman, president, and Jason Kawata, director of quality assurance, accepted the award for Taylor Farms, sharing a video that highlighted some of the award-winning practices that have helped them become North Americas largest supplier of fresh produce to the foodservice industry.

Food safety is a top priority and the driving force in all we do at Taylor Farms," Borman said. With the most advanced fresh cut processing plants in the world, combined with our investments in state-of-the-art processing facilities, our customers know they can trust us to provide fresh, safe and high-quality produce."