Winners of the 39th Sofi Awards for Outstanding Specialty Foods and Beverages

The winners of the 39th Sofi Awards for the outstanding specialty foods and beverages of the year were announced 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. You can see photographs of the delicious looking winners here.

Here is the winners list:

• 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) Bequet Confections - Bequet Butterscotch Caramel and 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 Forte - 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, Pâte or Seafood: Fermin USA – Fermin Iberico 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
• Product Line: Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co. - Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co. Retail Product Line
• Salad Dressing: Chaparral Gardens - Blackberry Balsamic
• Shelf-Stable Foodservice Product: (tie) Dulcet Cuisine - Mild Indian Curry Ketchup and Kitchen Table Bakers - Aged Parmesan Crisps
• Snack Food: Anette's Chocolates - Chili Lime Tequila Tortilla Brittle
• Soup, Stew, Bean or Chili: Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co. - Orr's Island Oyster Stew
• USDA Certified Organic Product: Plum Daisy - Colorado Mountain Organic Mixed Berry Jam
• Vinegar: South African Consulate General - Rozendal Botanical Vinegars - Rozendal Hibiscus Vinegar.

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