UMU will host the Envasador Awards that will honor World Central Kitchen’s Pepa Muñoz and TVE’s Aqui la tierra

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The University of Murcia will host the Envasador Awards, which recognize innovation and sustainability in the food and packaging industry.

Among the winners, TVE program “Aqui la tierra” stands out for its media work, and Chef Pepa Muñoz, for her culinary excellence and social commitment to World Central Kitchen.

The ceremony will honor the memory of businessman Tomás López Zamora, for his contribution to the packaging sector and his leadership in companies such as Mivisa and Eviosys.

Dr. Damian Garcia, Head of Surgery at the Jiménez Díaz Foundation Hospital and native to Murcia, will also be honored for his career in medical innovation and advanced treatments.

We value the effort, innovation, sustainability and talent that drives the food, packaging and manufacturing industries. Packaging In Spain. This is the goal of Packaging Awardsawards promoted by multinational companies north america Sunocoworld-famous Manufacture of the famous Pringles chips boxes.

“The second edition of the Envasador Awards arrives to reinforce its goal: Highlighting companies, institutions and individuals whose work has a real impact on societyWhether it is technological innovation, research, communications, sustainability or human leadership,” explains Philippe Caso, Commercial Director, Sonoco Consumer Packaging.

the The North American multinational packaging company has a global presence Two years ago, it chose the Murcia region to host these awards, due to the great work done by its subsidiary, based in Las Torres de Cotias.

“We will have Business leaders in the agri-food sectorpresidents of award-winning companies and members of the academic ecosystem,” according to Philippe Caso. “As in the previous edition, the ceremony will bring together key figures from all over Spain and the Murcia region.”

For the second year in a row, the University of Murcia will host the awards ceremony which will take place in Paraninfo de la Merced, next Thursday, at 6:30 p.m. Among the winners, the program stands out Here is the land From TVE, for its decade-long outreach work, to bring the rural world, agriculture, nature, climate and the value of the agri-food sector closer to the general public.

Jacob Petros, presenter

Jacob Petros, host of “Here’s the Land.”

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In addition, the career of Chef Pepa Muñoz will be honored through Its excellence in tasting food Social commitment and solidarityAnd contribute their work to global projects such as World Central Kitchen: The institution promoted by José Andrés, one of The most famous chefs around the world, for their works Humanitarian aid in cases of severe disasters, such as the earthquakes that struck Haiti in 2010, or the genocide committed by Israel in Gaza.

Pepa Muñoz, owner of El Qüenco de Pepa restaurant in Madrid, is the representative in Spain for World Central Kitchen and The day after the terrible Dana disaster that destroyed Valencia was the first In deploying thousands of volunteers in the cities of Zone Zero, carrying pots and pans under their arms to help the victims.

The second edition of the Envasador Awards He will be helpedMinister of the Environment, Universities and Research and Mar Menor, Juan María Vázquez; In addition to Francisco José Torres and Francisco Juan Jiménez, advisors for industry and commerce of the City Council of Las Torres de Coteas, among other political authorities.

The Region of Murcia will have its share among those awarded the medal DOctober Damián García, Head of the Department of Surgery at Fundación Jiménez Día University HospitalZ. This doctor, a native of the capital Segura and graduated in medicine from the University of Murcia, has an exemplary career in… Research, medical innovation and advanced treatments. He is also distinguished by his leadership at leading surgical and regenerative medicine units.

regards In memory

The ceremony will also provide meaning regards In memory For the businessman Tomás Lopez Zamora (Caravaca de la Cruz, 1954), whose loss left a deep mark marked by eLeadership, dedication and contribution to the growth of the sector after nearly half a century Associated with the packaging factory that was born in Las Torres de Cotias Like Mefisa.

Lopez Zamora died last July at the age of 70. His career had taken him to the top, as CEO of… Epheusisthe multinational packaging manufacturing company that succeeded Mivisa. he Another great success of this businessman caravaqueño He was the captain North American Sonoco, maker of Pringles cans, acquires Eviosys. For $3.9 billion.