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NBJ Lifetime Achievement Award Alumni

Nutrition Business Journal’s annual Lifetime Achievement Awards recognize accomplished executives who go above and beyond the call of duty on behalf of the nutrition industry. Take a look back at some of the distinguished honorees we've awarded over the past decade. 

Click here for the full list of NBJ Lifetime Achievement Award Alumni. 

Lifetime Achievement Award Dinner Sponsored By

Current Winner

2024 Winner

In Memory of Michael McGuffin

American Herbal Products Association 

Past Winners

2023 Winner

Greg Horn, Specialty Nutrition Consulting Inc.

2022 Winner

 Ed Smith, Herb Pharm

2021 Winner

Senator Orrin G. Hatch

2021 Winner

Sandy Gooch, Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Markets

2020 Winner

Dr. Bill Sears, American Pediatrician

2019 Winner

Drake Sadler, Traditional Medicinals

2018 Winner

Marcus Blackmores, Blackmores

2017 Winner

Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, Healthy Lifestyle Brands

2016 Winner

Linda Kahler, Rainbow Light

2015 Winner

Senator Tom Harkin, Former US Senator of Iowa

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