| Increase exposure
at the Fancy Food Show "sofi gives a product instant
credibility and respect within
the industry. It's a way to
instill confidence in your
buyer that they are
buying a top product."
– Brandon Gross,
FoodMatch, Inc., 2010 Winner |
Provide affirmation
"It's an honor that is shared
with a select group of winners.
I love to show off my Gold awards
and it's an incentive to try again."
– Cal Hancock, Hancock Gourmet
Lobster Co., 2010 Winner | |
| Spark Demand "The sofi award has opened
the order pads of hundreds
of customers demanding
unique taste and quality."
– Barry Novick,
Kitchen Table Bakers, 2010 Winnerr |
Give you a
seal of approval "We don't need to say that we
make the best pasta sauce—
the award says it for us.."
– Dave Hirschkop,
Dave's Gourmet, Inc., 2010 Winner | |
| Boost Credibility "The sofi award gives
us great leverage when meeting
with buyers…we are able to use
it as a great promotional tool
every step of the way."
– Kindra Svendsen, G.S. Gelato &
Desserts, Inc., 2010 Winner |
Increase sales "Since winning the sofi,
we realize the positive impact
it can have on sales."
– Dewey Lucero,
Lucero Olive Oil, 2010 Winner | |
| Instill Pride "Ciao Bella's 16 sofi awards
are industry badges of honor
that we, as a company,
wear with pride"
– Deborah Holt,
Ciao Bella Gelato Company,
2010 Gold Winner |
Create Buzz "Oh, the power of sofi! It did
amazing
things for our company.
Besides O, we had a great mention in Traditional Home, Good Housekeeping,
the
Today Show and
Good Morning America!."
– Noel Garrett, Low Country Produce,
2010 Finalist | |
| Increase
distribution "We closed several large chain
accounts. At every show people
stop by who saw the sofi showcase,
taste the product, and place
orders right there."
– Jonathan Pehl, Fischer & Wieser
Specialty Foods, 2010 Winner |
Inspire product
innovation and development
"The win has encouraged
me to move forward with
the development of a new
product line for 2011."
– Tracy W. Claros, The Sticky Toffee Pudding Company, 2010 Winner | |
| Boost Sales "We sold more Truffle
Tremor in November and December
than ever before and in fact,
increased sales over the same
time in 2008 by 42%."
– Bob McCall, Cypress Grove Chevre,
2009 Winner, 2010 Finalist |
Put you on
the map "It helped set our
product apart from the pack
and gain greater name
recognition in the industry
and with consumers."
– Carrie Liebhauser, Nutorious,
2010 Winner | |
