Grocer, Associate and Producer of the Year 


Awarded annually these prestigious honors are given to members who meet the highest standards of excellence. These include contributions to the Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association, community service, business excellence in providing a positive workplace, increased sales, contributions to the food industry through legislative or educational activities, and a commitment to furthering opportunities for other Maine businesses.

Award History

Year Grocer Producer Associate
1997 Dale Tozier,
Tozier’s Market
1999 Chuck Wilson,
Hannaford		 Bill St. Lawrence,
Lepage Bakeries
2000 Barry McCormick,
McCormick’s Thriftway		 Mark Davis,
Seltzer & Rydholm
2001 P & L Market Oakhurst Dairy
2002 Mister Market Seltzer & Rydholm
2003 Paradis Shop’n Save Pepperidge Farm
2004 Tozier’s Market
2005 Graves’ Supermarket Irving Family Farm Pepsi Bottling Group
of Maine
2007 Watt Family –
Indian Hill Shop ‘n Save		  Tim Cuniff, Backyard Beauties Michael Hutchinson, Bozzuto’s
2008 Tozier Family – Tozier’s Family Markets Amy Bouchard, Isamax Snacks Canning Family – Pine State Trading Co
2009 Carlin Family – WSC, Inc. (Hillside IGA, Star City IGA & Mars Hill IGA C.Waite Maclin – Pastor Chuck Orchards D. Dean Williams, Maine Beverage Co
2010 Allenson Family –
The Umbrella Factory		 Cathe Morrill, State of Maine Cheese Company Bennett Family, Oakhurst Dairy
2011 Plummer Family – P. W. Plummer & Sons, Inc. Shannon Bissonette,
Better Than Average		 Canning Family,
Pine State Trading Co
2012 Kim Murphy,
Trenton Marketplace IGA		 Joshua Davis and Bruno Tropeano, Gelato Fiasco Michaud Family, Michaud Distributors
2013 Nappi Family, Bow Street Market Aaron Anker, Grandy Oats
2014 Ed and Kathy Bell, Bell’s IGA Calais and Orono Joan and Mike Anderson, Winterport Winery Mike Bozzuto, Bozzuto’s
2015 Jack and Kathy Jo Goggin,
Goggin’s IGA
2016 Zak & Stanley Sclar,
Food City		 Karen & Kevin Raye,
Raye’s Mustard		 Chris Condon & Tim McGonagle.
United Insurance
 2017 Mark Kelley, Country Farm Markets Leo Ouellette, Ricker Hill Farms Jon Dube, Snyder’s Lance – Campbell’s
2018 Kim & Steve Brackett, Brackett’s Market Wilbur Family, Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate Confections Sue Johnson & Paul Greenan, Associated Grocers of New England
2019 Will & Melissa Wedge, Will’s Shop ‘n Save Paul & Julie Roberts, Coastal Maine Popcorn Co. John Sabbagh & Brian Beaudry, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Annual Impact Award History

 

 2020 Industry Champions Honoring Maine’s 80,000 retail, grocer and food producer employees
2021 Belinda & Chuck Lawrence Tradewinds Marketplace & Tradewinds Shop’ n Save Watch Award Video