The Fresh Diet CEO Zalmi Duchman Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Florida Award Finalist

NORTH MIAMI, Fla., May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fresh Diet today announced that CEO, Zalmi Duchman, is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Florida Award finalist. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.  Duchman was selected as a finalist from nearly 100 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award recipients will be announced at a special gala event on Thursday, June 16 at the Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate.

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"I'm proud to be an E&Y finalist, as it took years of true grit entrepreneurial know-how to build The Fresh Diet to be the company that it is today," says Duchman.  "But, this is not only an accolade for me.  This nomination is a testament of my company's overall vision and mission to improve our clients' health and quality of life.  And, to be recognized by E&Y as a leader in the Retail and Consumer Products sector, alongside nominees Mindy Grossman from HSN and Rick Case of Rick Case Automobile, is truly an honor."

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities and more than 50 countries throughout the world.

Regional award recipients are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Award. Award recipients in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year overall National Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 12, 2011. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies, which will be held November 9–13, 2011.

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 chefs 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, 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.

About Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential, and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries.

About the Ernst & Young

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