Penguins On Parade

Frozen Food Age isn't the only organization that honors excellence in frozen food marketing and merchandising. Each year, the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association issues its Gold and Silver Penguin Awards. Here's the rundown of this year's best:

GOLDEN PENGUIN HONOREES

Allied Support Services

Atlas Cold Storage

Foodservice Distributor

Pocono Produce Co., Inc.

Local Frozen Food Association (1-25 members)

Arizona Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Assn.

Local Frozen Food Association (75+ members)

Frozen & Dairy Food Council Of North Carolina

Frozen & Refrigerated Food Council Of Northern California

Southern California Frozen Food Council

Military Commissary Best Department Display

Aberdeen Proving Ground Commissary

Assisting Broker: Nestle U.S.A. Foodservice Div.

Military Commissary Best Endcap Display

Eglin Air Force Base Commissary

Assisting Broker: Nestle U.S.A. Foodservice Division

Military Commissary Overall Store Effort

Yongsan Commissary, Korea

Overall Store Promotion

Jewel Foods #119

Wegmans #17

Retail Best Department Display

Albertsons #6561

Assisting Broker: Advantage Sales & Marketing

Fry's #104

Assisting Broker: Dreyer's/ Edy's Grand Ice Cream

Harris Teeter #81

Assisting Broker: Crossmark

Harris Teeter #160

Assisting Broker: Advantage Sales & Marketing SE Region

Harris Teeter #167

Assisting Broker: Atlantic Sales & Performance

Harris Teeter #257

Assisting Broker: Acosta Sales & Marketing Co. - Charlotte

Retail Corporate Chain or Division (10-50 stores)

Harmon City, Inc.

Retail Corporate Chain or Division (50+ stores)

Giant Food Stores, LLC

Harris Teeter, Inc.

Ingles Markets

Ralphs Grocery Company

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.

Retail Endcap Display

Albertsons #959

Ralphs Grocery Company #15

Ralphs Grocery Company #100

Ralphs Grocery Company #160

Ralphs Grocery Company #294

Ralphs Grocery Company #735

Retail Manufacturer

General Mills

Kraft Pizza Company

Nestle U. S.A.

Retail Manufacturers (Special Judges Award)

Ateeco Inc./Mrs. T's Pierogies

Sales Agent-Independent

Co-Sales Company

SGA/Houck Sales Company

Sales Agent-Military

C. Lloyd Johnson Co., Inc.

Sales AgentNational/Divisions

Acosta Sales & Marketing Co. Philadelphia

School Foodservice Operation (11-49 Schools)

Chesapeake Public Schools

School Foodservice Operation (50+ Schools)

Hillsborough County Schools

Wholesaler

URM Stores Inc.

SILVER PENGUIN HONOREES

Foodservice Distributor

HFM Foodservice

PFG Milton's

Military Commissary Best Department Display

Hunter AAF Commissary

Assisting Broker: Webco General Partnership

Hurlburt Field Commissary

Assisting Broker: Nestle U.S.A. Foodservice Division

Military Commissary Overall Store Effort

Fort Bragg South Post Commissary

Yokota Commissary, Japan

Assisting Broker: C. Lloyd Johnson Co., Inc.

Overall Store Promotion

Bashas' #14

Assisting Broker: Co-Sales Co.

Crossroads County Market

Fry's #25

Assisting Broker: Co-Sales Co.

Kings Supermarkets #38

Tops Markets #119

Tops Markets #228

Winn-Dixie #190

Assisting Broker: Acosta Sales & Marketing Co./Match Point Marketing

Retail Best Department Display

Albertsons #941

Bashas' #13

Assisting Broker: Acosta Sales & Marketing Co. - Phoenix

Fry's #72

Assisting Broker: Co-Sales Co.

Jewel Foods #119

Kings Supermarket #29

Assisting Broker: Acosta Sales & Marketing Co. - Metro New York

Kings Supermarkets Store #52

Save Mart Supermarkets #208

Assisting Broker: Acosta Sales & Marketing Co. - Northern California

The Kroger Company of Michigan #707

Assisting Broker: Crossmark Detroit

Tops Markets #119

Retail Corporate Chain or Division (10-50 stores)

Big Y Foods Inc.

King Kullen Grocery Co. Inc.

Kings Super Markets, Inc.

Mass Marketing, dba Super S Foods

Retail Corporate Chain or Division (50+ stores)

Albertsons - Southwest Division

Bashas' Markets, Inc.

Fry's Food Stores

Jewel-Osco

Key Food Stores Coop Inc.

Wakefern Food Corporation

Retail Corporate Chain or Division (Less than 10)

Cub Foods (Lofino's Food Stores, Inc.)

Retail Endcap Display

Albertsons #994

Bashas' #120

Assisting Broker: Co-Sales Co.

Fry's #27

Assisting Broker: Co-Sales Co.

Fry's #65

Assisting Broker: Acosta Sales & Marketing Co. - Phoenix

Fry's #74

Fry's #128

Assisting Broker: Co-Sales Co.

Fry's #611

Mesa, AZ

Assisting Broker: Co-Sales Co.

Fry's #619

Fry's #622

Assisting Broker: Co-Sales Co.

Ralphs Grocery Company #191

Retail Manufacturer

NFB Foodworks, LLC

Schwan's Consumer Brands

Sales AgentNational/Divisions

Acosta Sales & Marketing Co. New Orleans

Acosta Sales & Marketing Co. Boston

School Foodservice Opreration (50+ Schools)

Norfolk Public Schools

Wholesaler

Bozzuto's, Inc. & Adams Super Food Stores

Nash Finch Company

Supervalu Inc. - Central Region

Unified Western Grocers, Inc.