The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has announced the winners of the 2021 sofi Awards.
Available only to product-qualified members of the SFA, the sofi Awards opened March 1 and resulted in nearly 1,500 products from around the world pouring into SFA's partner for the awards, the Food Innovation Center at Rutgers University (FIC).
Through anonymous tastings, FIC experts evaluated products in 49 categories that ranged from Cocktail Mixes & Mocktails to Yogurt & Kefir. A detailed process assessed entrants for their flavor, appearance, texture, aroma, ingredient quality, and innovation, then judges awarded 130 specialty food products with gold, silver, and new product trophies.
"The sofi Awards have been recognizing the best of the best in the specialty food industry since 1972," said Laura Lozada, v.p. membership, Specialty Food Association. "We are so proud of our members and their perseverance during this difficult time. They continue to innovate and grow and are the foundation of our industry. The SFA is honored to recognize their creativity and the quality of their products."
Confectionery sofi Award winners include:
Chocolate Candy
GOLD
Organic Dark Chocolate Maple Bark
Mount Mansfield Maple Products
SILVER
Organic Dark Chocolate Tart Cherry
nibmor Organic Chocolate
Chocolate - Dark
GOLD
Classic Dark Signature Chocolate Bar
Forte Chocolates
SILVER
Nicaragua El Carmen, 77%
Goodnow Farms Chocolate
Chocolate - Milk and White
GOLD
Finest Swiss Alpine Milk Chocolate
Milkboy Swiss Chocolates
SILVER
White Chocolate Cloud
Forte Chocolates
NEW PRODUCT
Classic Milk Chocolate
Goodnow Farms Chocolate
Confectionery (Non-chocolate)
GOLD
Maple Bacon Caramels
JulieAnn Caramels
SILVER
Farmstead Goat Milk Caramels - Brown Butter Bourbon
Big Picture Farm LLC
NEW PRODUCT
Béquet Caramel Chocolat a l'orange
Bequet Confections
Dessert Toppings
GOLD
Salted Caramel Sauce
Caramel Kitchen
SILVER
Les Comtes De Provence - Salted Caramel Sauce
Agro'Novae Industrie
NEW PRODUCT
Peppered Passion Fruit Caramel Sauce
St. Croix Chocolate Company
