DES MOINES, Wash. (May 9, 2022) – Partners’ All-American Crispy Cornbread Crackers has won the Gold Award and its Stone Ground Wheat Hors d'Oeuvre Crackers has won the best New Product Award in the Crackers & Crispbreads category as part of the Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) 2022 sofi™ Awards, a top honor in the $170.4 billion specialty food industry.
Each of these Partners products were honored along with 102 winners selected by a panel of specialty food experts from nearly 2,000 entries across 53 product categories. Products are judged on taste, including flavor, appearance, texture and aroma, ingredient quality and innovation. All tastings are anonymous and are held at the Rutgers Food Innovation Center.
“We are honored that our products have been recognized for their quality and appeal,” says Cara Figgins, President of Partners Crackers. “As a family-owned business, we are always working to make our products the best they can be. We’re proud that after 30 years in business, we are still producing award winning products.” Our All-American Crispy Cornbread Crackers and Stone Ground Wheat Hors d'Oeuvre Crackers are found at many retailers listed on our website. Learn more and sample these products at Booth 7026 during the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City, June 12-14.
The sofi Awards are open to members of the SFA and have been given each year since 1972. Winners will be showcased at the 2022 Summer Fancy Food Show, running June 12-14, at the Javits Center in New York City. Open only to the trade, it is the largest East Coast B2B-only specialty food and beverage show. For more information, visit specialtyfood.com.
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About PARTNERS®, A Tasteful Choice Company
PARTNERS®, A Tasteful Choice Company, is a family of simply delicious, made-from-scratch gourmet crackers, crisp flat breads and cookies. Oven baked to a signature crispy crunch, all PARTNERS artisan-crafted snacks, including PARTNERS Crackers, Blue Star Farms, Wisecrackers, and All-American are made with real, wholesome and honest ingredients. All PARTNERS foods are Kof-K Kosher, crafted exclusively with non-GMO ingredients, and are free of high fructose corn syrup, preservatives and hydrogenated oils, with several USDA Certified Organic and Certified Gluten Free options available. An eco-conscious and socially responsible company, all
PARTNERS brand products are baked in its family-owned bakery in the Pacific Northwest. For more information, visit www.PartnersCrackers.com.
About the Specialty Food Association
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has been the leading trade association and source of information about the $170.4 billion specialty food industry for 70 years. Founded in 1952 in New York City, the SFA represents manufacturers, importers, retailers, distributors, brokers and others in the trade. The SFA is known for its Fancy Food Shows; the sofi™ Awards, which have honored excellence in specialty food and beverage for 50 years; the Trendspotter Panel Show reports and annual predictions; the State of the Specialty Food Industry Report and Today's Specialty Food Consumer research; the ecommerce enabled SFA Product Marketplace, where members showcase products and sell directly to qualified buyers; SFA Feed, the daily source for industry news, trends and new product information and Spill & Dish: A Specialty Food Association Podcast.