| CATEGORY
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PRODUCT |
COMPANY |
2005 Specialty Food Product of the Year
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Macadamia Nut Wafers
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Tokeneke Foods LLC
Black Rock, CT |
| Outstanding Barbecue Sauce |
1st Place – Original
Grill & Marinade Sauce
2nd Place – NORTH/SOUTH BBQ Sauce
3rd Place – Sunfire Garlic Marinade Sauce
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Giff’s Original, LLC
Cheshire, CT
Porter’s Smokehouse, LLC
Canton, CT
SOB Foods, LLC
Hamden, CT |
| Outstanding Beverage |
1st Place – White Birch
Beer
2nd Place – Hot Cinnamon Spice
3rd Place – Bloody Bold
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Hosmer Mountain Bottling Co.
Willimantic, CT
Harney & Sons Tea Company
Salisbury, CT
Bloody Good Products
Guilford, CT |
| Outstanding Baked Food, Cookie
or Cracker |
1st Place – Macadamia
Nut Wafers
2nd Place – Florentine Lace Cookies
3rd Place – Block Island Lemon Poppy Seed Scone
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Tokeneke Foods LLC
Black Rock, CT
Chocolate Lace
Bethel, CT
Simpson & Vail, Inc
Brookfield, CT |
Outstanding Confection
or Dessert |
1st Place – Chocolate
Lace
2nd Place – Black Vinegar Truffles
3rd Place – Cranberry Bar
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Chocolate Lace
Bethel, CT
Hauser Chocolatier
Bethel, CT
Matthews 1812 House
Cornwall Bridge, CT
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| Outstanding Snack Food |
1st Place – Sea Salt
Pumpkin Seeds
2nd Place – Dazzling Glazed Pecans
3rd Place – Vanilla Crunch Granola
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Kathie's Kitchen
Ridgefield, CT
Sweet Mavens, LLC
Rocky Hill, CT
Aurora Products, Inc
Stratford, CT |
| Outstanding Meat/Pate/Fish |
1st Place – Polish Kielbasa
2nd Place – Smoked Sausage with Apple
3rd Place – Natural Casing Frank
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Grote & Weigel
Bloomfield, CT
Grote & Weigel
Bloomfield, CT
Grote & Weigel
Bloomfield, CT |
| Outstanding Oil or Vinegar |
1st Place – Anfora O’ro
2nd Place – Reserve Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3rd Place – Gourmet Rosemary Oil
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PVR Importers
Newington, CT
Ariston Specialties, LLC
New Britain, CT
The Olive Oil Factory
Watertown, CT |
| Outstanding Salad Dressings |
1st Place – Pearl’s
Original House Salad Dressing
2nd Place – Balsamic Vinegar
3rd Place – Shake & Serve
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Pearl’s Salad Dressing
Westport, CT
Ariston Specialties, LLC
New Britain, CT
Ariston Specialties, LLC
New Britain, CT |
Outstanding Packaging/
Design |
1st Place – 6pc Cherry
Hearts
2nd Place – Fred & Ginger Cruet Set
3rd Place – Root Beer 4-Pack
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Bridgewater Chocolate
Bridgewater, CT
The Olive Oil Factory
Watertown, CT
Milligan’s Island, LLC
Madison, CT |
| Outstanding Pasta, Marinara
or Pesto Sauce |
1st Place – Fra Diavolo
Sauce
2nd Place – Basil Pesto Sauce
3rd Place – Fra Diavolo
3rd Place – Roasted Garlic Sauce
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Chef Silvio’s of Wooster
Street
Guilford, CT
Bear Pond Farm, LLC
Glastonbury, CT
Bibelicious Sauces
Amston, CT
Capa di Roma, Inc.
East Hartford, CT
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| Outstanding Product Line |
1st Place – Classic Sachets
2nd Place – Pesto Sauces
3rd Place – Biscotti
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Harney & Sons Tea Company
Salisbury, CT
Bear Pond Farm, LLC
Glastonbury, CT
Sweet Mavens, LLC
Rocky Hill, CT
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| Outstanding Honey |
1st Place – Honey
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Farm River Honey
North Branford, CT
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| Outstanding Savory Condiment |
1st Place – Original
Bumpy Beer Mustard™
2nd Place – Sofrito Criollo
3rd Place – Original Nip N Tang
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Porter’s Smokehouse,
LLC
Canton, CT
Banderas Foods, LLC
Milford, CT
Wittman Specialty Foods LLC
West Hartford, CT
|
Outstanding Hors d’Oeuvre
or Salsa |
1st Place – Pesto Clouds
2nd Place – Marinated Mushrooms
3rd Place – Pepper Delights
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Tokeneke Foods
Black Rock, CT
Norm’s Best
Putnam, CT
Norpaco Gourmet Foods Inc.
New Britain, CT
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| Outstanding Spice Blend |
1st Place – UH HUH Spice
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UP 2 U, Inc
Stonington, CT
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| Outstanding Food Gift Pack |
1st Place – Bridgewater
Chocolate
2nd Place – Sweet Mavens, LLC
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Bridgewater Chocolate
Bridgewater, CT
Sweet Mavens, LLC
Rocky Hill, CT |
| Outstanding Frozen Food |
1st Place – Chicken Tikka
Masala
2nd Place – Cheesecake
3rd Place – Pizza Shells
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Curry Head
Ridgefield, CT
Gluten Free Food Group, LLC
Waterbury, CT
Gluten Free Food Group, LLC
Waterbury, CT
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| Outstanding Gluten-Free Product
Line |
1st Place – Cheese Rolls,
Pumpkin Pie, Brownies, Soy Crunch, Pizza
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Gluten Free Food Group, LLC
Waterbury, CT |
