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Foodswing Products Are Finalists In Annual NASFT Competition.
October 1, 2007 - Two Rosa Mexicano salsa products, developed and manufactured by Northumberland-based FoodSwing, Inc., were recognized as finalists in separate categories during the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) Summer Fancy Food Show in New York. The Chile Pasilla de Oaxaca Salsa was a finalist in the “Outstanding Appetizer, Antipasto, Salsa or Dip” category, and the new Pomegranate Black Bean Salsa was a finalist for the “Outstanding New Product 2007” award.
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The NASFT Annual Product Awards Competition, renamed the “sofi” Awards, consists of 30 different food categories. Judging takes place at the NASFT offices in New York City, where specialty food retailers, supermarket buyers, natural food merchants, chefs, and culinary educators analyze and taste more than 3,000 specialty food items. Winners of the “sofi” Awards are selected at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City.
“We are very proud of our long relationship with Rosa Mexicano Kitchens,” said Roger Hoffman, President and CEO of FoodSwing, Inc. “I’m also proud of both our product development team and our manufacturing group for creating such high quality items. Creativity and quality are what we expect of our employees and what we deliver to our clients.”
About FoodSwing, Inc.
Founded in 1999, FoodSwing is the only US private-label manufacturer
that offers products in both glass and aseptic packaging. We operate as
a strategic production partner to process, package, and deliver your
custom formulas.
At FoodSwing, we are committed to using state-of-the-art technology and world class customer service to provide superior manufacturing capabilities to our growing list of regional, national, and international customers. Located in Northumberland, PA, FoodSwing has over 60 employees.
About Rosa Mexicana
Rosa Mexicano set a new standard for Mexican cuisine in New York
City when it first opened its doors in 1984. Playing a leading role in
defining what was then a "new" cuisine to American diners, Rosa Mexicano
delivers authentic Mexican cooking in an accessible, stylishly festive
atmosphere.
About The National Association for the Specialty
Food Trade (NASFT)
The NASFT is a not-for-profit business trade association established
in 1952 to foster trade, commerce and interest in the specialty food
industry. The NASFT is an international organization composed of
domestic and foreign importers, manufacturers, distributors, brokers,
retailers, restaurateurs, caterers and others in the specialty foods
business. The organization has more than 2,300 current member companies
throughout the U.S. and overseas.
About The International Fancy Food & Confection
Shows®
The premier international food trade events in the US, the three
Fancy Food Shows annually connect 54,000 motivated buyers with 180,000
specialty food products. SofiTM Gold Awards, for specialty
outstanding food innovation, are presented at the Summer Fancy Food
Show.
