{"id":1020,"date":"2013-12-10T09:01:58","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T14:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/?p=1020"},"modified":"2013-12-10T09:01:58","modified_gmt":"2013-12-10T14:01:58","slug":"opma-gala-dinner-and-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/opma-gala-dinner-and-awards-ceremony\/2013\/12\/10\/","title":{"rendered":"OPMA Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;d like to take a moment to offer our congratulations to the OPMA for another memorable Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony and all the 2013 OPMA Award Winners announced November 8th:<\/p>\n<p><strong>OPMA Fresh Award<\/strong>: Ben Alviano, Mann Packing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Achievement Award<\/strong>: Nature Fresh Farms<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cory Clack-Streef Produce Person of the Year<\/strong>: Noel Brigido, Freshline Foods<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lifetime Achievement Award<\/strong>: Adrian Huisman<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your commitment to advancing the produce industry in Ontario. <a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/o2dezz\" target=\"_blank\">See the terrific photos<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;d like to take a moment to offer our congratulations to the OPMA for another memorable Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony and all the 2013 OPMA Award Winners announced November 8th: OPMA Fresh Award: Ben Alviano, Mann Packing Outstanding Achievement Award: Nature Fresh Farms Cory Clack-Streef Produce Person of the Year: Noel Brigido, Freshline Foods &#8230; 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