The Fresh Diet and CEO Zalmi Duchman Win Product of the Year

South Florida Business Journal and Entrepreneurs Organization Vote

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Sep 27, 2011, 06:05 ET

NORTH MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fresh Diet, America's premier at-home meal delivery service, announces today that CEO, Zalmi Duchman, is the winner of the 2011 South Florida Business Journal Entrepreneur Awards for Product of the Year.

In partnership with the Entrepreneur's Organization of South Florida, the South Florida Business Journal held their annual Awards ceremony last Thursday, September 22nd, wherein over 400 honorees attended and winners from 8 categories were announced. The Fresh Diet competed against worthy adversaries for Product of Year that included: Burke Brands, The Original Brooklyn Water Enterprises and Radiation Shield Technologies.

"To be recognized by these two preeminent regional groups for my entrepreneurial efforts and savvy is an honor," says CEO, Zalmi Duchman. "I started The Fresh Diet (TFD) in my kitchen over 5 years ago with only 3 clients and now my company serves thousands of customers from one of 6 kitchens across the USA and Canada. It's taken innovation, dedication and having the right team on my bus to make it work and this accolade is a testament to all of the above for which I am proud."

For more information on the 2011 SFBJ Entrepreneur Of Year Awards event, please click on the link below: http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/2011/09/slideshow-entrepreneur-awards.html

About The Fresh Diet

The Fresh Diet is America's premiere at-home meal delivery program that hand-delivers three, freshly-prepared, meals and two snacks every day to our clients doorsteps. Our healthy meals are never frozen, freeze-dried or vacuum-packed. An innovator in the diet delivery service category, The Fresh Diet provides members with an online meal planner and hands-on control over their service plan. The Fresh Diet can accommodate certain dietary restrictions and personal taste preferences. Founded in 2005 by Zalmi Duchman and Yosef Schwartz, a Le Cordon Bleu trained chef, The Fresh Diet is now available in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Delaware, Dallas, Fort Worth, Indianapolis, New Jersey, New York, Northern Virginia, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Southern California, Southern Florida, and Washington D.C. For more information, please visit www.TheFreshDiet.com.