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KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW • JULY 2019 • www.kitchenwarenews.com 22 JULY 2019 9-15 The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market Atlanta, Georgia www.americasmart.com 21-24 Philadelphia Gift Show Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, Pennsylvania www.clarionux.com 28-August 1 Las Vegas Market Summer Market Las Vegas Market Las Vegas, Nevada www.lasvegasmarket.com AUGUST 2019 11-14 NY NOW Javits Center New York, New York www.nynow.com SEPTEMBER 2019 12-14 Natural Products Expo East Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, Maryland www.expoeast.com OCTOBER 2019 2-5 Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada www.clarionux.com NOVEMBER 2019 6-9 Smoky Mountain Gift Show Gatlinburg Convention Center Gatlinburg, Tennessee www.clarionux.com 17-19 Ocean City Resort Gift Expo Roland E. Powell Convention Center Ocean City, Maryland www.clarionux.com ADVERTISER INDEX Casafina Enterprises LTD . . . . . .23 Cook Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Franmara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 International Market Centers . . . .7 Karving King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Prodyne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 SaltWorks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 The Chemours Company . . . . . . .11 C A L E N D A R TRADE SHOW sofi Award Winners Demonstrate Innovation, Artistry BY LORRIE BAUMANN This year at the Summer Fancy Food Show, the Specialty Food Association honored its best and brightest with sofi Awards, one of the most prestigious awards in the gourmet food sphere. Among the winners this year were some familiar names, but there were also a variety of newcomers to the competi- tion who brought products that demon- strated real innovation as well as craftsmanship and aesthetic delight. Sweets are well represented in this year's sofi Awards categories, and Rigoni di Asiago USA LLC won the gold Award in the honey category for its Mielbio Italian Honey Acacia. BRINS Jam & Marmalade won in the jam and preserve category with its Lemon Saffron Marmalade. In the confection category, Katherine Anne Confections won the gold award for Rosemary Sea Salt Caramel. Good- now Farms Chocolate won the gold award in the dark chocolate category with Ucayali, 70%; Askinosie Chocolate's Coconut Milk Chocolate Bar took the gold award in the cat- egory for milk and white chocolates; and Ital- ian Products USA won the gold award for chocolate candy with Croccante al Pistacchio con Cioccolato Bianco-Kant. Goodnow Farms Chocolate also won a new product award in the chocolate candy category with Special Reserve, 77% Dark Chocolate with Putnam Rye Whiskey. In the cookie category, Douglas Sweets won the gold award with Ital- ian Lemon Rosemary Shortbread. SuperSeedz won the gold award for SuperSeedz in the sweet snack category. In the savory snack category, Noosh Brands took home the gold sofi Award for Keto Cof- fee Almond Butter, while East Hampton Gourmet Foods had the best cracker with its Lentil Rice Crispbread Turmeric + Nigella Seed. That cracker also won the award for the best new product in the category. The Dessert Table LLC won the gold award in the granola, cereal category for Roots and Seeds Granola, and Manna Organics LLC won the gold award in the nut or seed butter category with Manna Butter – Dark Chocolate Pecan. The Specialty Food Association honored cheeses in two categories this year: cheeses made from cow milk and cheeses made either from milk from other species or from mixed milks. Bellwether Farms' Whole Milk Ricotta won the gold award for cow milk cheeses, and Vermont Creamery's Coupole won the gold award for other cheeses. Best new prod- uct awards in those categories went to Cabot Creamery for its Cabot Centennial Cheddar, an aged cheddar made five years ago in a lim- ited edition to celebrate Cabot Creamery's centennial anniversary and offered at retail in 1-pound deli bars and to Cypress Grove for Straight Up, a fresh goat cheese that's pack- aged for retail sale in a 4-ounce cup. In other dairy categories, Vermont Cream- ery won a gold sofi Award this year for its Cultured Butter with Sea Salt Crystals and TEA*RRIFIC! Ice Cream won a gold sofi Award for its Masala Chai. New product awards in those categories went to Pyrotech- nic Foods LLC for Fireworks Finishing Butter Honey Lavender Sea Salt and Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams for its Frose Sorbet. In the baked goods category, Date Lady Inc. won the gold award for Date Lady Fruit- cake, and Just Date Syrup won the gold award in the category for baking ingredients. Sutter Buttes Olive Oil Company's Blood Or- ange Olive Oil Brownie Kit won the gold award in the baking mix category. Atalanta Corp. won the gold award for a dessert top- ping or sauce with Deca & Otto Dulce de Leche. Wildly Delicious Fine Foods won the gold award for its Korean BBQ Grilling Sauce in the barbecue sauce category, while Wozz! Kitchen Creations took the gold award for its Vietnamese Green Tea & Mint in the condi- ment category, and Bitchin' Inc. won the gold award in the salsa and dip category for its Original, while RealStuff Inc. won the gold award in the hot sauce category for Organic Sriracha. In the cooking sauces and mari- nades category, Spicemode LLC won the gold award for its Vindaloo, and India Spice Palette LLC won the award in the seasoning and spice category with its All-Natural Indian Spice Blend. In beverage categories, Lettieri & Co. Ltd. won the gold sofi Award in the category for ready-to-drink cold beverages with Tomar- chio Organic Aranciata Rossa, a sparkling blood orange soda from Sicily, and Bittermilk LLC won the gold award for a drink and cocktail mix with its No. 2 Tom Collins with Elderflower & Hops. In the hot beverage cat- egory, the gold sofi went to Katherine Anne Confections for Mexican Drinking Chocolate Mix, and Republic of Tea Inc. won the gold sofi for Milk Oolong Full-Leaf Tea in the tea category. Built by Bees Inc. won the gold sofi Award in the vinegar category for its Sourwood Bal- samic Vinegar. The award for the best olive oil went to Henri Mor SL for Private Reserve Henri Mor, while The Art of Pecan won the award for other oils with its Pure Pecan Oil. In the category for meat, poultry and char- cuterie, Tempesta Artisan Salumi, formerly 'Nduja Artisans, of Chicago, Illinois, received the gold award for its Culatello, made in the traditional manner with sea salt, black pepper and red wine and aged for a minimum of one year. The gold award for the best seafood product went to Acme Smoked Fish Corpo- ration for its Blue Hill Bay Smoked Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon, smoked with nat- ural hardwood and packaged for retail sale in 3-ounce plastic envelopes of pre-sliced, ready-to-eat product. Pacific Pickle Works Inc. won the gold award for the best pickled vegetable or preserved fruit or vegetables with its Fenn Shui, a pickled fennel root in a rice vinegar-based brine accented with ginger, citrus zest and Thai chile. Lotus Foods won the gold award in the cat- egory for pasta, rice or grain with its Organic Dehraduni Basmati Rice, and the gold award for the best pasta sauce went to Sundried Red Pesto with Genovese Basil DOP. Nona Lim re- ceived the gold award in the pre-made cate- gory with Thai Coconut Lime Bone Broth Heat & Sip Cup, a bone broth inspired by classic flavors of Thai cuisine and packaged for retail sale in a 10-fluid ounce cup. It's made from chicken bone broth simmered with coconut cream, lemongrass oil and gin- ger root. KN Las Vegas Market Announces Seminars, Events Lineup Las Vegas Market has lined up a comprehen- sive education program for 2019 Summer Las Vegas Market, offering buyers, designers and retailers opportunities to connect with peers, become educated on the latest industry trends and earn continuing education credits. Sum- mer Market runs July 28 – August 1, 2019. "Las Vegas Market is delighted to provide industry professionals, buyers, designers and innovators an assortment of seminars and events for Summer Market," said Dorothy Belshaw, Executive Vice President, Chief Mar- keting and Digital Officer for International Market Centers. "As the leading home fur- nishings and gift market in the western U.S., Las Vegas Market offers an expansive roster of interactive, educational and influential pro- gramming that includes thought-leading ses- sions, industry celebrations and special networking opportunities." Summer event highlights include the 2019 Las Vegas Market CEO Summit and the ninth annual "Up On the Roof" fundraiser benefit- ing Gift for Life. Notable among the market's 20+ educational highlights are the proprietary FIRST LOOK product and trends program; and home furnishings trend forecasting pro- gram, Ahead of the Curve. Trend Forecasting Takes Center Stage Summer Market trend programming in- cludes Las Vegas Market's proprietary FIRST LOOK product and trends program, which will highlight furniture, home décor and gift product introductions in curated displays lo- cated throughout campus, in an educational seminar and with two related showroom tours. Along with the best new-to-market products, FIRST LOOK curator Julie Smith Vincenti will share both macro and micro trends and present "2020 Vision," a 10-hue directional color palette. The seminar, which is tailored to the needs of today's cross-cate- gory buyers, lifestyle stores and interior de- signers, will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday, July 29; with the related showrooms tours on Monday (home) and Tuesday (gift). Las Vegas Market's Ahead of the Curve trend forecasting session returns in partner- ship with Luxe Interiors + Design on Mon- day, July 29, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Designers Marie Flanigan, Britany Simon, Aimee Wertepny and Denise Morrison will share their insights and opinions about the hottest new directions and designs in home furnish- ings in an intimate and engaging panel dis- cussion. KN

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