Circle of Honor Past Winners

In March 1994, SNAC International began the Circle of Honor Award program to recognize the achievements of snack food executives who have been leaders in their companies and the association.  Congratulations to our past winners and their commitment to the snack industry.

Year Award Recipient 2025 Andy and Tony Caridis, Heat and Control 2023 Alf and Nadia Taylor, tna Solutions 2021 Barry Levin, Snak King 2019 Terry Groff, Reading Bakery Systems 2017 Richard King, Utz Quality Foods 2015 Vern and Steven Aanenson, Old Dutch Foods, Inc. 2013 Bob Shearer, Shearer’s Foods, Inc. 2011 Earl Wise, Wise Foods, Inc. 2009 Michael A. Warehime, Snyder’s of Hanover, Inc. 2007 Bill Mann & Bill Huggins, Pretzels, Incorporated 2005 Michael Rice, Utz Quality Foods, Inc. 2003 Warren Brown, Wyandot, Inc. 2001 John Rudolph, Rudolph Foods Company, Inc. 1999 Leslie C. Mapp, Mike-sell’s Potato Chip Company Heinz Flessner, Bahlsen Snacks, GmbH & Co. John Kelley, Kelley-Perry, Inc. 1998

Leonard Japp, Sr., Jays Foods, Inc. Miles Willard, Miles Willard Company Ryuichi Ishida, Ishida Company Ltd.

Special Mention: Dr. Wilbur Gould, Ohio State University/SFA Potato Consultant 1997 James S. Herr, Herr Foods, Inc. Clark K. Benson, Heat and Control, Inc. 1996 Harvey F. Noss, SFA Founder William H. Bryce, Jr., Bryce Corporation 1995 Sloan Bashinsky, Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc. Daniel E. Woodman, The Woodman Company 1994 Herman W. Lay, Frito-Lay, Inc. J. Erskine Love, Jr., Printpack Inc.

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