Dallas Gourmet Gold Specialty Food Award Winners Announced
DALLAS – June 25, 2018 – Dallas Market Center announced the winners of the 9th Annual Dallas Gourmet Gold Specialty Food Awards during an awards ceremony and cocktail reception held in the World Trade Center during the Dallas Total Housewares & Gourmet Market. This year also marks the 30th Anniversary of Dallas Market Center’s Gourmet Market, in addition to milestone anniversaries of many of its exhibitors.
The Gourmet Gold Specialty Food Awards, sponsored by Gourmet Insider magazine, celebrates exceptional manufacturers in the gourmet products industry who exhibit in Dallas. The winners are as follows:
- Best Baked – cookies, cake, breads, mixes: FLATHAU'S PEPPERMINT SNAPS by Flathau's Fine Foods
- Best Beverage: Skip's Mix by Skip's Mix
- Best Condiment I – sauces, rubs, seasonings: Daddy's Seasonings Original Blend by Daddy's Seasonings (JB5, LLC)
- Best Condiment II – oils, vinegars, dressings: J Welch Farms Extra Virgin Olive Oil by J Welch Farms
- Fruit Confit – jams, jellies, preserves, marmalades: Preserved Spicy Blood Orange by Isabelly's Chocolates
- Best Soup/Chili: Shrimp Bisque by Ala Carte Alice
- Best Chocolate Candy/Dessert: Dark Chocolate Bourbon Cherry Cordial by Isabelly's Chocolates
- Best Non-Chocolate Candy/Dessert: Aunt Bee'z Pecans N' Bourbon Sauce by Aunt Bee'z and Uncle Steve'z
- Best Snack – dips, salsas, nuts: La Casita Hot Sauce Medium Original Recipe by La Casita Hot Sauce
- Best Healthy Lifestyle: Spiked Blackberry Jam by The Homesteader's Finest
Judging was based on originality, taste, and packaging. This year’s judges included: Rob Wilson, co-owner and founding partner of Times Ten cellars in Dallas; Chef Jose Sanchez, owner of Blue Agave Catering Company; Chef Jennifer Bonner, co-owner and driving force behind EdiblEnvy Catering, Full Circle Tavern & FCTaverna.
“It is an honor to recognize these outstanding companies for their product excellence,” says Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “We are proud to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Gourmet Market and many of our loyal exhibitors for their partnership.”
Among the hundreds of exhibitors in Gourmet Market, fifteen have been in in place for at least fifteen years and five companies have been in Gourmet Market for 30 years: Carmie’s Kitchen, Coffee City USA, Lamme’s Candies, Redstone Foods, and Sweet Shop USA.
Winning products can be viewed for the remainder of Dallas Total Housewares & Gourmet Market in Gourmet Market, WTC 180.
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About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. Within its marketplace of more than five million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men's, western, women's and children's apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 85 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. The Dallas Market Center website is available at dallasmarketcenter.com.
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