<p><strong>Salinas, CA</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Mann Packing has been awarded with a certification as a Woman’s Business Enterprise through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“We are honored to receive this world-class certification from WBENC,” says Lorri Koster, board chairman and CEO. “This certification is nationally accepted by major corporations and select government entities. The process was rigorous, multi-faceted and thorough to say the least.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">As part of the qualification process this year, Mann expanded its board of directors to include two female non-family members: Elin Dowd and Betsy Sanders.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Koster said, “We are honored to have the caliber of executives such as Elin and Betsy serving on our board. They are a great resource and strong cultural fit.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Karen Caplan, president and CEO of Frieda’s, Inc., stated, “Congratulations to Mann Packing on receiving this important business designation. As a fellow women business enterprise in the produce industry, I can affirm the additional value a supplier with such designation can bring to retailers and foodservice companies.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">WBENC Certification ensures that applicants are 51 percent owned, operated and controlled by a woman or group of women.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.veggiesmadeeasy.com/?page_id=205" target="_new"> Mann Packing </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
