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sofi™ Gold Awards Announced at Summer Fancy Food Show
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Winners of the 39th sofi Awards for the outstanding specialty foods
and beverages of the year were announced last month by the National
Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) at the Summer Fancy
Food Show.
The awards were presented at a red-carpet ceremony hosted by celebrity
chef Cat Cora. A sofi Award is considered the highest honor in the $70-
billion specialty food industry. “sofi” stands for specialty outstanding
food innovation.
The 2011 sofi Gold Winners are listed here, and below:
Appetizer, Antipasto, Salsa or Dip
Sullivan Harbor Farm Smokehouse, Dave’s Bacon
Baked Good, Baking Ingredient or Cereal
Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, Inc., Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla
Bean Paste
Cheese or Dairy Product
Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, Point Reyes Original
Blue Cheese
Chocolate
Vosges Haut-Chocolat, Black Salt Caramel Bar
Classic
Savannah Bee Company, Tupelo Flute
Cold Beverage
Brands of Britain, Fever-Tree Ginger Ale
Condiment
The Gracious Gourmet, Spiced Sour Cherry Spread
Confection (tie)
Béquet Confections, Béquet® Butterscotch Caramel
Theo Chocolate, Ghost Chili Caramels
Cookie
Tate’s Bake Shop, Whole Wheat Dark Chocolate Cookie
Cooking Sauce or Flavor Enhancer
Stonewall Kitchen, Roasted Peach Whiskey Sauce
Cracker
Kitchen Table Bakers, Sesame Parmesan Crisps
Dessert or Dessert Topping
Ciao Bella Gelato Company, Belgian Chocolate S’mores Gelato
Diet and Lifestyle Product
Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats, Nueske’s Wild Cherrywood
Smoked Uncured Bacon
Food Gift
Tea Forté, Teas for the Heart
Frozen Savory
Dufour Pastry Kitchens, Mushroom Truffle Risotto Phyllo Flower
Hot Beverage
Chuao Chocolatier, Spicy Maya Hot Chocolate
Innovation in Packaging Design or Function
Ajiri Tea Company, Ajiri Tea: Kenyan Black Tea
Jam, Preserve, Honey or Nut Butter
Braswell Food Company, Braswell’s Select Balsamic Sweet Onion Jam
Meat, Pâté or Seafood
FERMIN USA, Fermin Ibérico Dry Cured Ham
New Product
GarLic it!, Private Reserve Caramelized Garlic Finish
Non-Food Specialty Item
Culinary Papers, PaperChef Culinary Parchment Cooking Bags
Oil
Culinary Collective, Castillo de Canena Family Reserve Arbequina Extra
Virgin Olive Oil
Pasta Sauce
La Pasta, Inc., Marinara Sauce
Pasta, Rice or Grain
Nuovo Pasta Productions, Ltd., Spinach, Portabella & Gruyere Ravioli
Perishable Foodservice Product
Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co., Lobster Risotto on the Half Shell
Pet Product
DOGSWELL®, VEGGIE LIFE VITALITY Chicken & Sweet Potato
