Jersey City, NJ – La Fermière Pressed Lemon French Yogurt has won a bronze award for Outstanding Dairy in the Specialty Food Association’s 2018 sofi™ Award competition.
A sofi is the top honor in the $127 billion specialty food industry. “sofi” stands for Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation and represents the best of the best from members of the Specialty Food Association.
The La Fermière Pressed Lemon French Yogurt was one of 150 Winners selected by a national panel of specialty food experts from more than 3,000 entries across 39 Awards categories including Outstanding Chocolate, Cheese, and Savory Snack. Every eligible entry is carefully assessed by passionate and knowledgeable food professionals including chefs, culinary experts, academics, food writers, and category buyers. Products are judged on Taste, including flavor, appearance, texture and aroma, Ingredient Quality and Innovation. All tastings are blind.
“We are honored that La Fermière Pressed Lemon French Yogurt has won a bronze award,” says Jean-Jacques Tarpinian, owner of La Fermière and the Tarpinian Group. “As entrepreneurs we are always looking for ways to know that our product is loved. This is one of the ultimate stamps of approval and we’re very grateful.” La Fermière Pressed Lemon Yogurt can be find near you by using our store locator: www.lafermiere.us/find-us/
“A sofi means a product, and the people behind it, have arrived,” says Phil Kafarakis, president, Specialty Food Association. “This year’s finalists represent a devotion to excellence and innovation in specialty food that continues to fuel our industry, excite consumer and expand retail offerings around the world.”
The sofi Awards are open to members of the Specialty Food Association, a not-for-profit trade association established in 1952 for food artisans, importers and entrepreneurs with more than 3,600 members in the U.S. and abroad. For more information on the association and its Fancy Food Shows, go to specialtyfood.com. Learn more about the 2018 sofi Awards at specialtyfood.com/sofi.
About La Fermière:
We are La Fermière, a family-owned French yogurt and desserts company. We are known both for our commitment to quality as well as our signature pots since 1952. Coming to the U.S. to share our indulgent French recipes is our ‘American dream’ come true!
Located in Jersey City, NJ, La Fermière believes in sustainability: our premium all-natural yogurt deserves an all-natural packaging. We use 100% recyclable glass pots for our fruit at the bottom recipes, and 100% biodegradable terracotta pots for our cup-set recipes, including our Sofi award-winning Pressed-Lemon.
Future plans include unveiling new unique indulgent flavors and growing our family of gourmands nationwide.
About the Specialty Food Association
The Specialty Food Association is a thriving community of food artisans, importers and entrepreneurs. Established in 1952 in New York, the not-for-profit trade association provides its 3,600 members in the U.S. and abroad with resources, knowledge and connections to champion and nurture their companies in an always-evolving marketplace. The Association owns and produces the Winter and Summer Fancy Food Shows, and presents the sofi™ Awards honoring excellence in specialty food. Learn more at specialtyfood.com.
Source: La Fermière