Nearly 2,000 Products Competed for the Top Specialty Food Association Award
Pawtucket, RI (May 9, 2022) – Fermented Sesame Slaw has won a GOLD Award in the Pickles & Olives category as part of the Specialty Food Association (SFA) 2022 sofi™ Awards, a top honor in the $170.4 billion specialty food industry.
Chi Kitchen’s Fermented Sesame Slaw selected by a panel of specialty food experts from nearly 2,000 entries across 53 product categories. Products are judged on taste, including flavor, appearance, texture and aroma, ingredient quality, and innovation. All tastings are anonymous and are held at the Rutgers Food Innovation Center.
“We are honored that our Fermented Sesame Slaw has won a Gold Award,” says Minnie Luong, Founder and CHI-EO of CHI Kitchen. “To know that our product stands out from the crowd in a blind tasting gives us the confidence to continue innovating and growing in our category with our naturally probiotic-packed, gut healthy fermented vegetables. This is one of the ultimate stamps of approval and we’re very grateful and excited for all the winners.” Fermented Sesame Slaw can be found at Whole Foods North Atlantic, independent retail stores and food service establishments all throughout New England and online at www.chikitchen.com.
The Sofi Awards are open to members of the SFA, and have been given each year since 1972. Winners will be showcased at the 2022 Summer Fancy Food Show, running June 12-14, at the Javits Center in New York City. Open only to the trade, it is the largest East Coast B2B-only specialty food and beverage show. For more information, visit specialtyfood.com.
About Chi Kitchen
CHI Kitchen is a woman-owned family business that was founded in 2015 by Chef & Cooking Teacher, Minnie Luong. Located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, CHI Kitchen is inspired by healthy Asian flavor profiles and making it easy for those who want to enjoy the benefits of naturally probiotic-rich fermented vegetables. Fermented Sesame slaw is made with an attractive blend of red and green cabbage, sesame and ginger, with a hint of wasabi.
In addition, CHI Kitchen is known for their best selling Napa Kimchi, Vegan Kimchi, and Kimchi Pickles. All of their products are gluten-free, low-calorie, and loaded with billions of immunity-boosting probiotics in each serving. Future plans include expanding distribution in retail and food service across the country and continuing to innovate with delicious, healthy Asian flavor profiles in the fermented foods category.
More information can be found at www.chikitchen.com
About the Specialty Food Association
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has been the leading trade association and source of information about the $170.4 billion specialty food industry for 70 years. Founded in 1952 in New York City, the SFA represents manufacturers, importers, retailers, distributors, brokers, and others in the trade. The SFA is known for its Fancy Food Shows; the sofi™ Awards, which have honored excellence in specialty food and beverage for 50 years; the Trendspotter Panel Show reports and annual predictions; the State of the Specialty Food Industry Report and Today's Specialty Food Consumer research; the ecommerce enabled SFA Product Marketplace, where members showcase products and sell directly to qualified buyers; SFA Feed, the daily source for industry news, trends and new product information, and Spill & Dish: A Specialty Food Association Podcast.
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