<p> The culinary arts will be celebrated this May, as six of the country’s most innovative and thrilling chefs and foodservice professionals are honored at United Fresh 2012. As part of the United Fresh Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards Program, they are being recognized for their pioneering, inventive and influential use of fresh produce in the culinary arts, according to a press release. The program, now in its fifth year, is sponsored by Pro*Act LLC.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Max Yeater, Pro*Act President, states, “For five years now, we at Pro*Act continue to be amazed at the creativity, dedication and insight shown by the honorees in this program. We are so proud to be a sponsor of the Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards and we thank all of the nominees and all of the chefs who work so hard to help further the goal of increased consumption of healthy, fresh fruits and vegetables.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> The winners to be honored by the 2012 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award are Business in Industry & Colleges: Chef David Kramer, Chef Instructor, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL; Casual & Family Dining Restaurants: Chef Michael Stebner, Director of Culinary, True Food Kitchen, Scottsdale, AZ; Fine Dining Restaurants: Chef Brian Scheehser, Trellis Restaurant, Kirkland,WA; Hotels & Healthcare: Chef Christophe Depuichaffray, Area Executive Chef, InterContinental Mark Hopkins and Hotel InterContinental San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; K-12 School Foodservice: Jessica Shelly, Director of Food Services, Cincinnati Public Schools, Cincinnati, OH; Quick Service Restaurants, John Hughes, Senior Vice President & Director of Training, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Manasquan, NJ.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
