Let's Have a Round of Applause for the 2024 sofi™ Award Winners!

"The Specialty Food Association’s sofi™ Awards have been honoring the best in specialty food for over 50 years"!

sofi™ Awards Logo and Statue by Specialty Food Association.

The moment the culinary world eagerly anticipates has arrived with the unveiling of the sofi™ Award winners, marking a milestone in the Specialty Food Association’s rich legacy of celebrating excellence in specialty foods.

For over five decades, the sofi™ Awards have stood as a beacon of distinction, recognizing the crème de la crème of gastronomic innovation. This year, amidst heightened excitement, the Association has streamlined the awards, presenting just one standout victor in each of the 49 categories, each bestowed with the illustrious Gold Award. From tantalizing cheeses to quenching beverages, and from groundbreaking newcomers to timeless classics, these winners represent the epitome of culinary craftsmanship.

Alcoholic Beverages & Cocktail Mixes

GOLD WINNER: Barcoop Bevy-Bloody Mary with Smoked Sea Salt and Chiles

Appetizers & Snacks

GOLD WINNER: Brooklyn Cured-Bresaola and Gouda Snack Pack

Baked Goods - Bakery Desserts

GOLD WINNER: Olivieri 1882-Classic Panettone

Baking Mixes / Pastry Doughs, Flours & Grain, Baking Inclusions, Decorations & Toppings, Fats & Functional Ingredients

GOLD WINNER: Flour & Olive-Almond Scratch Olive Oil Cake Mix

Barbeque Sauce

GOLD WINNER: Tamarind Heads BBQ Sauce - Medium

Beans, Grains, Rice & Mixes GOLD WINNER: Jasberry Organic Superfood Rice - 9 Grains

Breads

GOLD WINNER: Callies Charleston Biscuits-Sharp Cheddar Biscuits

Breakfast Foods

GOLD WINNER: Lily Maude's-Homestyle Pancake Mix

Cereals & Granola

GOLD WINNER: Jamie's Farm-Vanilla Bean Granola with Sour Cherries

Cheese - Cow Milk

GOLD WINNER: Maytag Dairy Farms-Maytag Blue Cheese

Cheese - Non-Cow Milk, Mixed Milk

GOLD WINNER: Cypress Grove Cheese-Meyer Lemon and Honey

Chips, Pretzels, Rice Cakes & Salty Snacks

GOLD WINNER: Sal de Ibiza-Smoky Paprika Chips

Chocolate - Milk And White

GOLD WINNER: Bixby Chocolate-Belize 70% Organic Dark Chocolate Bar

Chocolate Candy

GOLD WINNER: Bella Cucina-Dark Chocolate Salted Caramels

Coffee & Hot Cocoa (Non-Ready-To-Drink)

GOLD WINNER: DeMedici Imports-Caffe Vergnano Women in Coffee Espresso Beans

Condiments, Dressings & Marinades

GOLD WINNER: BLiS Gourmet-Spruce Infused Ponzu Sauce

Confectionery (Non-Chocolate)

GOLD WINNER: Southern Caramel-Sea Salted Caramel

Cookies & Snack Bars

GOLD WINNER: Little Red Kitchen Bake Shop-Molasses Spice Cookies

Crackers & Crispbreads

GOLD WINNER: Top Seedz-6-Seed Crackers

Dessert Toppings

GOLD WINNER: Sunday Night Foods-Sea Salt Chocolate Premium Sauce

Entrees, Lunch, Dinner

GOLD WINNER: Dumpling Daughter-Pork and Chive Dumplings

Frozen Desserts

GOLD WINNER: Tillamook-Sea Salt & Honeycomb Toffee Ice Cream Pint

Fruit Spreads, Jams & Jellies

GOLD WINNER: Blake Hill Preserves - Mango Pineapple Habanero Chili Jam

Fruits & Vegetables

GOLD WINNER: Musco Food Corp.-Vantia Sun-Dried Peppers

Hot Sauce

GOLD WINNER: Clark + Hopkins-District Sauce

Jerky & Meat Snacks

GOLD WINNER: Negroni-Pepperoni Chub

Juices & Beverages

GOLD WINNER: ALO Drink (by SPI West Port)-ALO 100% Lychee Juice with Real Fruit Pulp

Meat and Poultry

GOLD WINNER: Fra' Mani-Soppressata

Nut And Other Oils

GOLD WINNER: Castillo de Canena-Amontillado Sherry Casked Olive Oil

Nut, Seed And Confectionery Butters

GOLD WINNER: DeMedici Imports-Amedei Crema Toscana Gianduja with Cocoa

Nuts, Seeds, Trail Mix, Dried Fruit

GOLD WINNER: Fusion Epicure-On a Date Tahini & Coffee

Olive Oils

GOLD WINNER: Manfredi Barbera & Figli S.p.A.-Lorenzo N°1

Pasta & Noodles

GOLD WINNER: Nuovo Pasta Productions, Ltd.-Fragrant Lemon & Mascarpone Girasole Ravioli

Pickles & Olives

GOLD WINNER: BONO USA INC-BONO SICILIAN CASTELVETRANO OLIVES

Plant Based Milk

GOLD WINNER: Clementine's Creamery-Vegan Coconut Fudge

Plant Based Protein

GOLD WINNER: Nutcase Vegan-Organic Breakfast Sausage Savory

Salsa & Dips

GOLD WINNER: Aaji's-Tomato Lonsa - Spicy Garlic

Sauces

GOLD WINNER: BANYAN THAI-GREEN THAI CURRY

Seafood

GOLD WINER: Testa Conserve-Bluefin Tuna Fillets in Sicilian EVOO

Seasoning & Spices

GOLD WINNER: Behrnes Pepper Salts- Behrnes HATCH Pepper Salt

Soda & Carbonated Beverages

GOLD WINNER: Fresh Fizz Sodas-Sparkling Mint Lemonade

Soup

GOLD WINNER: Jane Foodie-Flash Frozen Guinness Beef Stew

Sweeteners

GOLD WINNER: BLiS Gourmet-Bourbon Barrel Matured Maple Syrup

Tea

GOLD WINNER: The Naked Botanical-Morning Mojo Herbal Tea

Vinegars

GOLD WINNER: DeMedici Imports- Villa Manodori Dark Cherry Balsamic

Waters

GOLD WINNER: Frujava-Cherry Vanilla Energy Drink

Wellness Bars & Gels

GOLD WINNER: Peak Protein-Peak Protein Bar - Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch

Yogurt & Kefir

GOLD WINNER: Vermont Creamery-Sea Salt Cultured Butter

Watch for an extended selection of five Grand Honors Awards set to be unveiled live at the sofi Awards Gala during the 2024 Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City this June:

• Top Food Product of the Year

• Top Beverage Product of the Year

• Remarkable New Product

• Exceptional Classic

• Outstanding Packaging Design