<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> NASFT 2009 sofi Gold winner for Diet and Lifestyle Products is Revealed Kitchen Table Bakers' Wheat Gluten and Sugar Free Aged Parmesan Mini Crisps July 1, 2009, At the red carpet ceremony held Monday June 29 at the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade's (NASFT) 55th Summer Fancy Food Show in New York hosted by celebrity chef Ming Tsai, the 37th sofi ("specialty outstanding food innovation"). The award for Diet and Lifestyle Category was presented to Kitchen Table Bakers of Syosset, NY for their all new wheat, gluten and sugar free "Aged Parmesan Mini Crisps". KTB's original all Parmesan Crisps made entirely of cheese are available in eight naturally decadent flavors. "A sofi Award ensures that a company's product will be noticed by discerning buyers of specialty food and beverages across the country and around the world," said Ann Daw, president of the NASFT. "This year's winners show that innovation and excellence continue to thrive in our industry." After the awards ceremony, Seth Novick, Vice President of Marketing and Product Innovation for Kitchen Table Bakers for reiterated "This is a great honor, but more important, is the fact that now more quality stores and their customers will have the opportunity to join our loyal consumer base already enjoying our healthy lifestyle treats." Competition was strong this year, with 1,997 entries across all 33 categories. This spring, a national panel of specialty food experts narrowed the field to 128 Silver finalists during five days of judging at NASFT's offices in New York City. More than 550 buyers at the Summer Fancy Food Show cast ballots to select the Gold winners. The results were tabulated by an outside accounting firm. For additional information Contact: Seth H. Novick, Vice President, 800-486-4582, [log in to unmask] From our kitchen table to yours, Barry Novick The Kitchen Table Bakers 41 Princeton Drive Syosset, NY 11791 516.931.5113 f 516.932.5467 [log in to unmask] www.KitchenTableBakers.com *Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the CELIAC List* Archives are at: Http://Listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?LIST=CELIAC