Two Industry Leaders to be Inducted into 2023 Refrigerated Food Hall of Fame

The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) established the Refrigerated Food Hall of Fame in 2010 to honor individuals for the contributions they have made and the leadership they have provided to the Refrigerated Food Industry. Joe D’Alberto, Director of Sales for Acosta Sales & Marketing and Skip Shaw, retired President & CEO of NFRA, will be the recipients of this year’s prestigious award.

Joe D’Alberto began his sales career at Duval-Bibb in Orlando, delivering magazines and paperbacks to Walt Disney World and surrounding areas. He later joined Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company and then moved to Coca-Cola, where he held various positions, including Director of Trade Development for the Carolina Division.

In 1993, D’Alberto joined Allegiance Sales & Marketing, focusing on brand development and marketing for frozen and refrigerated products. He actively participated in industry associations, including serving as President of the Frozen & Refrigerated Food Council of North Carolina and Committee Chairman of the SE Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Conference. D’Alberto is a member of the Honorable Order of Golden Penguins and the Distinguished Order of Zerocrats.

D’Alberto has been actively involved with the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) since 1993, serving as Chairman for two years. He continues to contribute as an active Board member. D’Alberto currently works for Acosta Sales & Marketing as the Director of Sales. After retiring in December 2023, he plans to travel and stay involved with his passion for industry associations.

H.V. “Skip” Shaw joined NFRA in June 1984 as Director of Membership Services.  He was named Vice President in 1986, Executive Vice President in 1987, and assumed additional duties as COO in 2001. Following the retirement of Nevin Montgomery, he became President and CEO in 2010, and retired in 2020. Shaw was instrumental in bringing the refrigerated category into the National Frozen Food Association and in forming NFRA. Shaw is a member of the Honorable Order of Golden Penguins and the Distinguished Order of Zerocrats.

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held at the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention during the Membership Luncheon on Monday, October 9, 2023, at the Marriott Marquis & Marina, San Diego, Calif.