Vegan hot fudge from Seattle, Wagyu beef jerky from New Mexico, and Grilled Olives from central Italy, are just a few of the 125 products named as finalists in the 43rd annual Specialty Foods Association’s sofi—“Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation”—Awards which will honor the most outstanding specialty foods and beverages of 2015.
This year there were 2,715 entries across 32 awards categories, including outstanding chocolate, cheese, and savory snack, the association said. Finalists were selected by a national panel of specialty food experts.