The Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation (sofi) Awards are a big deal in the $109 billion specialty foods industry.
Out of over 2,715 edible entries, only 32 took home trophies during the sofi Awards ceremony at the 61st Summer Fancy Food Show, North America's largest specialty food trade event held in New York City.
From sweet and spicy chickpea chips to a Sicilian spin on Nutella, we had the honor of tasting some of the winners.
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Callie's Charleston Biscuits Cheese and Chive Biscuits
Homemade with sharp cheddar cheese and fresh chives (and a hint of cream cheese!), this buttery biscuit is the ultimate Southern comfort food. It's crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and completely sinful.
Learn more about Callie's Charleston Biscuits.
Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company's Bay Blue
This rustic blue cheese hits the palate with layers of earthy, umami flavor that builds to a salty, caramel-like finish. Even people who don't like blue cheese will fall for this fudgy, mild cheese.
Learn more about Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company.
Laurie & Sons Dangerously Delicious Black Licorice Chocolate Toffee
Each bite of this buttery candy delivers dark chocolate-covered toffee, black licorice, star anise, and back Hawaiian lava salt. It's a total flavor bomb. And don't worry, the licorice is very subtle.
Learn more about Laurie & Sons.
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