Nominations are currently being accepted for IDDBA's and Supermarket News' 2025 Champions of Change awards program, which will once again recognize emerging and established leaders employed in the retail bakery, deli, foodservice and dairy sectors.

Champions of Change annually honors recipients from the retailer/wholesaler and supplier/vendor communities who consistently demonstrated excellence and superior results between Jan. 1, 2024—Nov. 1, 2024, in three categories:

Store Department Directors/Managers

Recognizes high-performing, results-oriented retail store department managers and assistant department managers in the following store categories: Bakery, Deli, Foodservice/Prepared Foods and Dairy.

Emerging Champions

Celebrates up and coming talent in the food industry with supporting roles or emerging leader roles to director level roles from the retail, supplier, and service provider sectors in Dairy, Deli, Foodservice/Prepared Foods, and Bakery.  The Emerging category recognizes individuals who are early in their careers but already making a significant impact through leadership, measurable achievements, peer mentoring, and exceptional contributions to the success of their stores, companies, and communities.

Legendary Champions

The Legacy of Excellence title is awarded to the Legendary Champion of Change who best represents the Legendary category and takes into consideration criteria such as longevity and impact; innovation and pioneering; leadership and influence; community and social impact; and lifetime achievements.

Nomination deadline: March 10, 2025

Nomination Instructions

  • Nomination deadline: March 10, 2025
  • All Champions of Change nominations must be submitted via the official online entry form.
  • All nominations must provide convincing details of extraordinary achievements— such as executing impactful merchandising programs and initiatives that deliver significant financial and/or strategic objectives, astute problem-solving acumen and surpassing performance benchmarks—attained during the Jan. 1, 2024—Nov. 1, 2024 timeframe.
  • Information furnished on nomination forms will be used to judge applicants.
  • All nominations must include a high-resolution .jpg (300 dpi) digital photo; winners' photos will be published on SupermarketNews.com.
  • All winners/nominators will be notified by the end of March 2025.
  • Questions? Email Michele Tietyen at mtietyen@iddba.org or Abbey Lewis at alewis@winsightmedia.com.

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