Awards & Recognition

• 2009 Outstanding Pasta, Rice or Grain Finalist sofi™ Awards, National Association of the Specialty Foods Trade (NASFT): Organic Jade Pearl Rice™
• 2008 Outstanding Non-Food Specialty Item Finalist, sofi™ Awards, National Association of the Specialty Foods Trade (NASFT): Stainless Steel Rice Cooker
• 2007 Outstanding Pasta, Rice or Grain Finalist, National Association of the Specialty Foods Trade (NASFT: Brown Kalijira Rice
• 2004 Outstanding Pasta, Rice or Grain Finalist, National Association of the Specialty Foods Trade (NASFT): Carnaroli Rice
• 2004 Outstanding Foodservice Product Finalist, National Association of the Specialty Foods Trade (NASFT): Forbidden Rice®
• 2004 Outstanding Product LineFinalist, National Association of the Specialty Foods Trade (NASFT): Forbidden Rice®, Bhutanese Red Rice, Kalijira Rice, Brown Kalijira Rice, Carnaroli Rice, Organic Jasmine Rice, Organic Brown Jasmine Rice.
• 2000 Best Pasta, Grain, or Cereal Finalist, Canadian Association of Specialty Foods (CASF)
• 2000 Outstanding New Product Finalist, National Association of the Specialty Foods Trade (NASFT): Forbidden Rice Flour
• 1999 American Taste Institute's Certificate of Excellence
• 1998 Outstanding New Product Finalist, National Association of the Specialty Foods Trade (NASFT): Forbidden Rice®

Proud Participant in the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)

In September 2008, Lotus Foods Co-founder Ken Lee was invited by the Clinton Global Initiative to serve as a panelist in a discussion about poverty alleviation with such distinguished experts as Madeline Albright and Rajiv Shah of the Gates Foundation (now in the Obama Administration). Lotus Foods also made a "Commitment to Action," a unique feature of CGI membership that translates practical goals into meaningful and measurable results. Lotus Foods' goal of introducing to the US food trade three to five SRI-grown rices by 2012 was partially met this year.