<p>Mastronardi Produce President and CEO Paul Mastronardi has been named Ontario’s 2013 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, winner of the Food & Beverage Category.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Now in its 20th year of honoring the Canada’s most impressive entrepreneurs from all areas of business, the Entrepreneur of the Year celebrates the contribution and spirit of entrepreneurs everywhere, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “I’m extremely honored to be selected as EY Entrepreneur of the Year Food & Beverage Winner,” said Paul Mastronardi. “This is a fantastic network of business-oriented individuals who support each other and share ideas and inspiration and I’m proud to be a part of that.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Paul’s passion for flavor led him to search the world for great tasting tomatoes back in 1995, allowing him to pioneer the concept of branding and packaging tomatoes in North America. As the fourth generation President of Mastronardi Produce Ltd., he leads his team in innovative business practices to bring flavorful greenhouse produce to consumers across the world.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Colleen McMorrow, National & Ontario EY Entrepreneur of the Year Program Director, said, “Entrepreneurs like Paul Mastronardi turn us on – to new ideas; new ways of thinking and new possibilities. We’ve been celebrating entrepreneurs for 20 years in Canada, and we’re very proud to shine the spotlight on Paul Mastronardi of Mastronardi Produce Ltd. as the Food & Beverage Category Winner of Ontario’s 2013 EY Entrepreneur of the Year.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Last year’s winners, Steamwhistle Brewery Presidents Greg Taylor & Cam Heaps presented the award to Paul in their fun, entertaining style.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Congratulations on this amazing achievement, Paul!</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.sunsetgrown.com" target="_new"> Mastronardi Produce </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.ey.com/CA/en/About-us/Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneur-Of-The-Year/Region-Ontario" target="_new"> Ontario’s Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
