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Red Beard Seasonings Wins Gold Medal at International Bloody Mary Competition

Specialty Food Association

Willard, Ohio – Red Beard Seasonings was recently honored with a Gold medal at the sixth annual Drunken Tomato Awards. Their award-winning product was applauded by an expert panel of professional bloody mary judges. Red Beard Seasonings Bloody Mary Seasonings was described as, “Very tomato forward and savory; This is a very agreeable mix. Smooth and savory.; It has a really nice red color with fresh spices and beautiful suspension - makes for a beautiful looking bloody.”

CEO, Brad Polachek of Willard, Ohio, says, “It’s really an honor to receive an award from a panel of judges who are experts in the Bloody Mary Industry. We made the decision to enter our Bloody Mary Seasoning into this San Diego, California based competition and had no idea where we would place. We are very happy with the outcome and appreciate the judges’ honest feedback and comments on our products.”

The Drunken Tomato Awards is an international bloody mary competition that rewards the hard work and passion of industry manufacturers who produce superior products. By utilizing a blind taste testing environment, industry influencers from across the nation are able to provide unbiased feedback that assists consumers in discovering reliable, quality mixes.

“The Drunken Tomato Awards represent a standard of achievement within the bloody mary community,” said company Founder, Shelley Buchanan. “As indicators of exceptional quality, our medals quite simply let you know who makes the best bloody mary mixes in the world.”

Our products, including the Bloody Mary Blend, can be found on our website at www.redbeardseasonings.com.