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Finalists named for 2014 sofi awards
Fruit gels from Hawaii, Sriracha popcorn from Washington state and beet yogurt from New York all made the finals in the Specialty Food Association's 2014 sofi™ Awards contest.
A sofi is considered the highest honor in the $88 billion specialty food industry. A national panel of specialty food professionals tasted and evaluated 2,025 specialty foods and beverages across 30 categories to come up with their list of 109 finalists. Winners will be announced at a red-carpet ceremony June 30, 2014, at the Association's Summer Fancy Food Show in New York. The event will be hosted by Dominique Ansel, the noted pastry chef.
"Creativity, innovation, and excellence were in evidence across all awards categories," says Association President Ann Daw. "The finalists reflect the best of the craft, care and joy our members bring to the specialty food they create."
The awards are open to members of the Specialty Food Association, a not-for-profit trade association for food artisans, importers and entrepreneurs. "sofi" stands for Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation.
Judges spent five days selecting finalists. They included top buyers from Fresh Direct, Whole Foods Market, Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants, Mollie Stone's Market, DeLaurenti's Specialty Food & Wine, Kroger, Bristol Farms, Sickles Market, and Artisanal Premium Cheese. The panel also included a food historian, executive chefs from Loi restaurant and Grand Central Oyster Bar, and journalists from Food & Wine, The Wall Street Journal, Edible Manhattan and Cooking Stoned.
About the Specialty Food Association
The Specialty Food Association is a thriving community of food artisans, importers and entrepreneurs. Established in 1952, the not-for-profit trade association provides its 3,000 members in the U.S. and abroad the tools, knowledge and connections to champion and nurture their companies in an always-evolving marketplace. The Association (formerly the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc.) owns and produces the Winter and SummerFancy Food Shows, and presents thesofi Awards. Learn more atspecialtyfood.com.
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