Janet McCarstle, consultant with Tastefully Simple, received the gourmet food company’s Top Team Sales Achiever award at the company regional level.

McCarstle received the award in Birmingham earlier this month, one of 15 regional meetings across the country.

To win the award, McCarstle’s team outperformed others attending the meeting, which is held to allow for interactive atmosphere where consultant connections and networking can develop.

Jill Blashack Strahan, founder and CEO of the company, said meetings help to build skills and keep energy levels high for consultants.

“If we can find ways to keep them excited — to make the most of what they’re doing professionally and personally — then we’re succeeding in our mission.”

Tastefully Simple features easy-to-prepare gourmet foods offered through independent business consultants across the United States.