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Wild Rose Marketing marks 15 years in business this year as a Specialty/Natural Food Broker and 10 years as a member of NASFT
Wild Rose Marketing Vendors win four 2011 Gold SOFI Awards!
By Liza Milijasevic
Yes – a real triumph for good taste (if we say so ourselves!). The SOFI Gold Awards were announced at a gala event on July 11 at the Summer Fancy Food Show in Washington DC. These are the Oscar winners of Specialty Foods and through Wild Rose Marketing you can order all eight SOFI Finalists, including the four Gold Award winners. Why not take advantage of recognition by the National Association of Specialty Food Traders (NASFT) to create a stunning “Award Winners” display in your store.
2011 SOFI Gold Award Winners
Category: Baked Good, Baking Ingredient
Company: Nielsen-Massey Vanillas Inc.
SOFI Gold winner: Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean Paste
This product truly is a game changer for any baker. Vanilla extract combines with real seeds from the vanilla pod in a syrupy base which (unlike extract) tastes incredible even from the jar. It can be used measure for measure as extract or as a cost effective and time saving substitute for real vanilla beans. Ideal for crème brules and ice creams. No store or restaurant should be without it.
Category: Chocolate
Company: Vosges Haut-Chocolat
SOFI Gold Winner: Black Salt Caramel Bar
70% dark cacao bar filled with delectable molten, salt-spiked caramel - a firm customer favorite.
Category: Confection
Company: Theo Chocolate
SOFI Gold Winner: Ghost Chili Caramel
These amazing butter caramels pepped up with Washington grown Chili peppers come in an elegant, small indulgence four pack and wowed the judges with their perfect balance of spicy and sweet. Theo’s Chipotle Spice Sipping Chocolate was also a SOFI finalist. Personally, this is the most delicious hot chocolate I have ever sipped - the perfect antidote to those first chill fall days
Category: Cooking Sauce or Flavor Enhancer
Company: Stonewall Kitchen
SOFI Gold Winner: Roasted Peach Whiskey Sauce
This sauce from frequent SOFI winner Stonewall Kitchen masterfully blends slow roasted peaches and the smoothest whiskey. It works as well on sandwiches as with grilled meats or as a BBQ sauce.
Full list of 2011 NASFT Silver SOFI Finalists and Gold Award Winners
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Congratulations to Republic of Tea for winning in the Ready-to-Drink-Sweetened Iced Green Tea category with their Sweet Green Iced Tea.
North American Tea Championship
James Beard Restaurateur of the Year
Tom Douglas is the busiest man in the Seattle restaurant scene. He is once again nominated for James Beard Restaurateur of the Year and is also opening four new restaurants.
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sofi Awards Part 2 - Outstanding New Product and Outstanding Product Line
Results Are In! A panel of specialty food experts including judges from Whole Foods, Straub’s, Taste Unlimited, Giant Eagle and Good Morning America, spent two full days last week tasting and evaluating all entries for the final two awards, new product and product line.
2011 Silver Finalists, including the just-picked finalists for Outstanding New Product and Outstanding Product Line.
Gold judging will take place at the Summer Fancy Food Show in Washington, D.C. Winners will be announced in a red-carpet ceremony at the show on July 11 by Celebrity Chef Cat Cora.
Wild Rose Marketing’s SOFI Silver Finalists 2011
Confection:
Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier
Lemon Ginger Yuzu Gummy Pandas
Theo Chocolate
Ghost Chili Caramels
Chocolate:
Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier
Chocolate-Covered Wine Grapes
Vosges Haut-Chocolat
Black Salt Caramel Bar
Cookie:
Vosges Haut-Chocolat
Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
Baked Good, Baking ingredient, or cereal:
Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, Inc.
Madagascar Bourbon Pure
Vanilla Bean Paste
Hot Beverage:
Theo Chocolate
Theo Chocolate Chipotle Sipping Chocolate
Diet and LifeStyle:
The Republic of Tea®
Calorie-Free Naturally Sweet Tea
Cooking Sauce or Flavor Enhancer:
Stonewall Kitchen
Roasted Peach Whiskey Sauce
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