Brooklyn, NY– Les Trois Petits Cochons has been named a Silver Finalist for Outstanding New Product in the 2012 sofi™ Awards from the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc. A sofi Award is the top honor in the $75 billion specialty food industry. “sofi” stands for Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation.
Les Trois Petits Cochons’ Merguez Sausage was one of 110 Silver Finalists selected by a national panel of specialty food experts. The judges evaluated 2,520 entries across 32 Awards categories from Outstanding Appetizer, Antipasto, Salsa and Dip to Outstanding New Product. Gold Winners will be announced by noted chef José Andrés at a red-carpet ceremony June 18, 2012, at the Summer Fancy Food Show in Washington, D.C.
“We are thrilled our Merguez Sausage made it to the finals,” says Alain Sinturel, owner of Les Trois PetitsCochons. “Our customers tell us this is their new favorite, and we are delighted the judges liked it too,” says Sinturel, who has been a pioneer in the specialty food business since he opened Les Trois Petits Cochons in 1975. His artisanal pâté and charcuterie are sold in gourmet shops and specialty food retailers throughout the United States.
The sofi Awards are open to members of the NASFT, a not-for-profit trade association established in 1952 for food artisans, importers and entrepreneurs with more than 2,900 members throughout the U.S. and abroad. For more information on the NASFT and its Fancy Food Shows, go to www.specialtyfood.com. Learn more about the 2012 sofi Awards at foodspring.com/sofiawards.
“This year’s contest was the most competitive yet,” says NASFT President Ann Daw. “The foods and beverages that made it to the finals are proof that the spirit of innovation and creativity is thriving in the specialty food industry.”
Les Trois Petits Cochons has been producing award winning, artisanal pâté and charcuterie since 1975 by crafting small handmade batches using high quality ingredients. One of the most awarded specialty food companies in North America, LTPC began as a smal l charcuterie in Greenwich Vi l lage, NYC. Today it leads the pâté and charcuterie industry, offering a complete line of artisanal pâtés, mousses, terrines, sausages, saucissons, smoked meats and other French specialties. For more information visit www.3pigs.com or call 1-800-LES-PATE.
Contact: Camille Collins, Marketing Director, 212-219-1230 x216, camillec@3pigs.com
Source: Les Trois Petits Cochons
