Amidst hundreds of national food products, Black Garlic — distributed by Frieda’s Inc., was selected as a silver finalist in this year’s sofi Awards.
The annual event, put together by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT,) brings tastemakers — from chefs, journalists and fellow food artisans, to judge food products and select winners for 25 separate categories.
Black Garlic won under the "Outstanding Cooking Sauce or Flavor Enhancer" category and was in excellent company with fellow winners KIMKIM Korean Hot Sauce (Gold winner) and Tahitian Vanilla Sugar, Fennel Pollen Rub, Shemp’s Whiskey Pepper Sauce and Peri Peri Sauce were all additional silver finalists.
"This was the most competitive sofi Awards contest in its 40 year history," said Louise Kramer, spokesperson for NASFT. "Being a sofi finalist or winner means that a product truly stands out. Frieda’s has been at the forefront of innovation and in bringing new and unusual products to the market. Black Garlic is just one more great example."
Frieda’s began distributing Black Garlic to supermarkets and foodservice in 2009 shortly after it started to become a sought after ingredient by the food industry. Aged naturally under a high-heat fermentation process, Black Garlic’s cloves are rich, dark in color with a soft chewy texture that gives it a sweet and savory taste, which has earned it the distinction of being categorized under umami—the fifth sense of taste.
"We started with the kiwi 50 years ago—so, it’s really nice to get recognized during our 50th anniversary for bringing a new flavor onto the scene," said Karen Caplan, President and CEO of Frieda’s Inc. "Black Garlic was really such a cutting edge flavor that we knew consumers and chefs would love it."
For more information:
Cindy Arora
Frieda's, Inc.
Tel: +1 714-733-7660
[email protected]
www.friedas.com
The annual event, put together by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT,) brings tastemakers — from chefs, journalists and fellow food artisans, to judge food products and select winners for 25 separate categories.
Black Garlic won under the "Outstanding Cooking Sauce or Flavor Enhancer" category and was in excellent company with fellow winners KIMKIM Korean Hot Sauce (Gold winner) and Tahitian Vanilla Sugar, Fennel Pollen Rub, Shemp’s Whiskey Pepper Sauce and Peri Peri Sauce were all additional silver finalists.
"This was the most competitive sofi Awards contest in its 40 year history," said Louise Kramer, spokesperson for NASFT. "Being a sofi finalist or winner means that a product truly stands out. Frieda’s has been at the forefront of innovation and in bringing new and unusual products to the market. Black Garlic is just one more great example."
Frieda’s began distributing Black Garlic to supermarkets and foodservice in 2009 shortly after it started to become a sought after ingredient by the food industry. Aged naturally under a high-heat fermentation process, Black Garlic’s cloves are rich, dark in color with a soft chewy texture that gives it a sweet and savory taste, which has earned it the distinction of being categorized under umami—the fifth sense of taste.
"We started with the kiwi 50 years ago—so, it’s really nice to get recognized during our 50th anniversary for bringing a new flavor onto the scene," said Karen Caplan, President and CEO of Frieda’s Inc. "Black Garlic was really such a cutting edge flavor that we knew consumers and chefs would love it."
For more information:
Cindy Arora
Frieda's, Inc.
Tel: +1 714-733-7660
[email protected]
www.friedas.com