Awards

The Candy Hall of Fame honors people who have dedicated their careers to giving back to the confectionery industry. The ceremony took place on October 23, in Tampa, Florida.

Congratulations to Waine Ratliff, our Vending Account Executive for the Southeast Region.

The BBI Northwest team was recognized as "Broker of the Year" by Kidsmania for their outstanding sales achievement and accelerating growth across multiple channels.

It is safe to say that BBI’s successes are significant this year as the honors and recognitions continue to come in. Both Storck and Haribo Inc recently awarded BBI as their company’s Broker of the Year. Haribo is also applauding one of our colleagues in particular for her impressive achievements in Grocery: Allison Hudson, BBI’s General Manager for the Florida Grocery Channel.

We are honored to announce Storck presented our BBI Grocery Team with its 2020 Broker of the year award.

We are extremely honored to be presented with the 2019 Broker of the Year award by Haribo.

We are thrilled to announce that the National Confectionery Sales Association (NCSA) is inducting our very own CEO Robert Taylor into the 2020 Candy Hall of Fame – the highest honor in the confectionery industry.

Team Leader: Paul Van Vleck, VP & GM. Convenience Service Team Members: John Seeberger, VP Distribution; Eric King, National Sales Manager; Dave Jorgensen, National Account Manager.

Congratulations 2019 APOGEE Award Honoree Robert Taylor!

BBI Virginia is leaving this year’s NACS Show with a lot more than just great insight. Just Born named BBI Virginia their Southern Area Broker of the Year.

Paul Sampica from BBI Special Markets gives us the good news that Oberto Lowrey's 1.75oz Pork Rings was selected as a Do It Best Members' Choice Award winning product from the Do It Best trade show!

Dole recently challenged their vending sales brokers to a contest. Their #ShowMeDole contest required sales associates to snap a photo of a dole packaged good that they placed in various distributors.

During the Sweets & Snacks Show this year, BBI had the honor to receive the 2018 Haribo Broker of the Year award.

Pictured from left to right: Kenny Haugan, Joanne Weissman, Alex Beer, Scott Wu, Lisa Mattias, Jake Reiss (RSM, General Mills), Robert Luke.

We are so proud to announce that our president and Habitat for Humanity Board Chair, Robert Taylor Jr., has won the 211Broward's FPL Connect Outstanding Nonprofit Board Leader of the Year award!

We are ecstatic to announce that our president, Robert Taylor Jr., has been named a finalist for the 8th Annual Non-Profit Community Awards hosted by Broward 2-1-1!

Andrew Kresevic (BBI Special Markets) was given high praise this month by Wonderful Pistachios very own Holly Hines.

Paul Sampica (BBI Special Markets) was featured on this month's Storck newsletter!