The award is sponsored by the Conference for Food Protection (CFP), in cooperation with the:

• American Academy of Sanitarians
• American Public Health Association
• Association of Food and Drug Officials
• Food Marketing Institute
• Foodservice Packaging Institute
• International Association for Food Protection
• National Association of County & City Health Officials
• National Environmental Health Association
• NSF International
• Underwriters Laboratories

All announcements pertaining to the award, including presentations and publicity, identify the co-sponsors by name in alphabetical order.