Lewis Road Creamery 10 Star Certified Salted Butter was named 2023 sofi Product of the Year and Mochidoki Vegan Passionfruit Mochi Ice Cream was named sofi New Product of the Year at the Summer Fancy Food Show, Tuesday.
Top buyers attending the Show anonymously tasted and rated the top-scoring 2023 sofi Gold Award and New Product Award winning products.
"We are very, very excited to receive this award for our product that comes from our small region of Waikato on the other side of the world. To be recognized will mean so much to the farms we work with in New Zealand," said Jason Clements, general manager for Lewis Road Creamery.
Ken Gordon, co-founder of Mochidoki said of the award win “We are jumping in joy to receive this! It's a culmination of a lot of hard work. It confirms that mochi ice cream is here to stay."
In addition to the Mochidoki product, other sofi New Product Award finalists tasted by buyers were:
• Divina/FoodMatch Inc. First Crush Olive Oil
• St. Croix Chocolate Company Bourbon Pecan Toffee
• Holland’s Family Cheese Marieke Gouda Limited Edition
• Sal de Ibiza La Vie en Rose Chips
The sofi Gold Award winning finalists that buyers tasted included:
• CocoTutti Chocolates Moroccan Spice With Lime
• Natura Viva/Manfredi Barbera & Figli S.p.A. Extra Virgin Olive Oil – P.D.O. Monte Etna - Organic
• Del Duca/Creminelli Fine Meats Dry Cured Prosciutto
• Flouwer Co. Cocktail Cubes – Orange Blossom
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