G.S. Gelato participates in NYC Press Event
New York, N.Y. (November 18, 2010) – The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) presented the winners of its prestigious sofi Gold Awards at a special press tasting event at its offices in New York City on November 9, 2010. G.S. Gelato’s Blood Orange Sorbet was one of 33 products on display at the event. G.S.’s Blood Orange Sorbet received a sofi Gold Award in the Outstanding Diet & Lifestyle Category for 2010.
The event, a private tasting, drew journalists with a wide range of interests in specialty food, including writers for Every Day with Rachael Ray Magazine, InStyle Magazine, Weight Watchers Magazine, Working Mother, Good Housekeeping, Epicurious.com, Foodnetwork.com, Huffington Post, New York Times Business Section, Crain’s New York Business, Nation’s Restaurant News, eater.com and Southern Hospitality.
A sofi Award is the top honor in the $63 billion specialty food trade. “sofi” means Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation. This year’s sofi Awards were the most competitive yet, with 2,257 entries from NASFT member companies vying for 33 Gold Awards. The winners were announced at a red carpet ceremony at the Summer Fancy Food Show which was held in New York City this summer . “Our members produce outstanding products, and those honored with a sofi Award are true standouts in specialty food,” says Ann Daw, NASFT’s president. “We were delighted to share the great products with such a wide-ranging group of journalists interested in food trends and news.” G.S. Gelato & Desserts Inc. specializes in the creation of authentic, Italian gelatos & sorbettos. The 26,000 square foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility resides in sunny Fort Walton Beach, FL and is the first of its kind to receive approval from both the Food & Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture. G.S. Gelato serves several major retail and food vendors and recently received the “Best in Show” award at the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Show. G.S. Gelato & Desserts is located on North Beal Parkway, two miles north of the Northwest Florida State College. For more information, call the corporate office at (850) 243-5455 or visit us online at www.gsgelato.com. The NASFT is a not-for-profit trade association established in 1952 to foster commerce and interest in the specialty food industry. Today there are more than 2,900 members in the U.S. and abroad. The NASFT’s website for consumers, www.foodspring.com provides an insider’s look at specialty foods and the companies, entrepreneurs and artisans behind them. For information on the NASFT, go to www.foodspring.com/about/nasft. For information on the NASFT’s Fancy Food Shows, go to www.foodspring.com/about/fancy-food.
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