Processor of the Year
Is Your Company the Next Processor of the Year?

Processor of the Year honors a cold foods company for year-over-year growth and leadership in product sales, packaging, distribution, food safety, new product development, plant expansions, sustainability and more. Nominations are due July 31.
Refrigerated & Frozen Foods is accepting nominations for the 2026 Processor of the Year award, recognizing a U.S. refrigerated and/or frozen food processor that demonstrates exceptional growth, operational excellence and leadership across the cold foods industry. Nominations are due July 31, 2026.
Whether your organization has invested in new technologies, expanded production capacity, launched innovative products, strengthened food safety programs or advanced sustainability initiatives, this is your opportunity to showcase those achievements to the industry's largest audience.
Processor of the Year is featured on the cover of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, highlighted on RFFmag.com, spotlighted across R&FF's social media channels and featured on an episode of the From the Cold Corner podcast.
If your company is helping shape the future of refrigerated and frozen food manufacturing, we want to hear your story!
2026 Processor of the Year
Is Your Company the Next Processor of the Year?
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