David Berg, retired president and CEO of American Crystal Sugar Company, is the 2016 Sugar Man of the Year.
A veteran of nearly three decades in the sugar industry, Berg will be presented with the Dyer Memorial Award at a ceremony in New York in December.
During Berg’s tenure at American Crystal, he served in various positions including strategic planning, human resources, agriculture and operations. He was named president and CEO in 2007. He retired from the company in September.
Throughout his career, Berg was directly involved in the company’s government relations efforts. He worked with other segments of the domestic sugar industry in passage of multiple farm bills and was instrumental in the industry’s case against Mexico for illegal trade practices in sugar.
Berg is the 59th recipient of the Dyer Memorial Award, which is named after B.W. Dyer, a 114-year-old brokerage company in sweeteners and other foods.