BROOKLYN, NY – Acme Smoked Fish Corp. was recognized this week with two sofi awards from the Specialty Food Association. The company’s BBQ Smoked Salmon from their Blue Hill Bay line won Gold in the Seafood category, while their Honey Maple Salmon won Bronze, also in the Seafood category. In 2017, Acme was also recognized with a Gold sofi award in the Seafood Category for their Cold Smoked Pastrami Salmon.
The sofi awards stand for “specialty outstanding food innovation” and represent the best of the best in the specialty food industry. In 2018, the Specialty Food Association recognized 156 winners in 39 categories, with more than 2,600 entries submitted. These Blue Hill Bay products swept two of the three awards in the Seafood category. Learn more about them here:
- Blue Hill Bay BBQ Smoked Salmon (Gold Award in Seafood Category) is brined to perfection using a blend of coriander, clove, black pepper, garlic and onion. It is then fully cooked and lightly smoked with natural hardwoods. The product is currently available in 4-oz. portions at national retailers including Kroger, Safeway, Wegmans and Albertson’s among others.
- Blue Hill Bay Honey Maple Smoked Salmon (Bronze Award in Seafood Category) utilizes European smoking and curing techniques to achieve a delectable hot-smoked, flaky, and rich buttery taste. The fully cooked Atlantic salmon is enhanced with rich honey and maple sweet notes, creating a nice complement to the natural hardwood smoke. This product is available in 1-lb. packages and currently retails at Costco. Both smoked salmon products are carefully sourced and rich in Omega-3 fatty acids.
About Acme Smoked Fish Corp.
Based in Brooklyn, New York, Acme Smoked Fish Corp. is a fourth-generation, family-owned company and the country’s leading smoked fish purveyor. Since the company’s beginning in the early 1900s, Acme has been committed to providing the highest quality of seafood specialties in an expanding number of varieties, from customer favorites like Smoked Nova, Pickled Herring and Whitefish Salad to innovative new products like Salmon Jerky and ready-to-eat Poke Bowls. Acme’s products are sold in retail and food service from coast to coast at the most recognizable supermarkets, specialty stores and bagel shops and enjoyed at restaurants and delicatessens under the Acme, Blue Hill Bay, Ruby Bay, and Great American brands. The company also hosts “Fish Friday” every Friday at their Brooklyn headquarters, selling smoked fish delicacies direct to consumers at wholesale prices.
To learn more, please visit poke.bluehillbay.com and www.acmesmokedfish.com. You can also follow along on Instagram at @acmesmokedfish for the latest updates.
Source: Acme Smoked Fish Corp.