April 11/Avery Island, La./Press Release -- D&S Food Ingredients received the Broker of the Year Award from McIlhenny Company for its efforts on the Tabasco brand Industrial Ingredients account. Principals Dave Berner and Steve Powers will accept the award in mid-April.

Jud McLester, executive chef and ingredients sales manager, McIlhenny Company, maker of Tabasco, said that both Berner and Powers have continually grown their share of the business in challenging sales territories. “They are loyal to the brand and understand how to sell the value of TABASCO ingredients products," he said.

 From the April 12, 2012, Prepared Foods’ Daily News