In first visit to national food show, toffee shop products win in 3 categories.
[Ligonier, PA]: Scamps Toffee won 3 sofi™ Gold Awards, a top honor in the $170.4 billion specialty food industry. The awards were announced on May 9th by the Specialty Food Association (SFA) ahead of their annual Summer Fancy Food Show in June. The three Scamps Toffee products will be highlighted to product buyers during the Fancy Food Show, which the largest U.S. trade show devoted exclusively to specialty foods and beverages. This will be the first time that Scamps Toffee is attending the event as an exhibitor.
For their first ever entries into the sofi™ Awards, Scamps Toffee entered three products: their signature Toffee Duo, Toffee Sauce, and Toffee Popcorn. These products were 3 of 102 winners selected by a panel of specialty food experts from nearly 2,000 entries across 53 product categories. Products were 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.
Scamps Toffee products won in the following categories:
- Chocolate Candy: Scamps Toffee Duo
- Chips, Pretzels, Rice Cakes & Salty Snacks: Scamps Toffee Popcorn
- Dessert Toppings: Scamps Toffee Sauce
“With this being our first showing at the Fancy Food Show, winning in one category would have been fantastic. To have all 3 products we entered win a sofi™ Gold Award feels amazing,” says Amy Hepler, owner of Scamps Toffee. “There’s a reason our slogan is “one taste, you’re taken..” and I think it’s safe to say the sofi™ judges agree.”
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.
About Scamps Toffee: Started in 2012, Scamps Toffee is a women-owned boutique sweets business located in the heart of the Laurel Highlands in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Using high-quality ingredients and a small-batch process that ensures consistent delicious treats, Scamps specializes in making rich, buttery toffee, creamy toffee sauce, crunchy toffee popcorn, decadent chocolate barks and a variety of other sweets. In the past two years, Scamps Toffee has partnered with Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian through QVC and was featured on Tory Johnson’s Deals and Steals segment on Good Morning America. Scamps Toffee is working to grow its presence across the country because everyone deserves a little sweetness in their life. For more information about the company and the products offered, go to scampstoffee.com.
One taste, you’re taken…
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, and more.