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2010
SCOVIE AWARDS RECOGNIZES ST. JOHN SPICE FOR PRODUCT EXCELLENCE
(November 19, 2009) When the results of the 2010 Scovie
Awards, the world's leading recognition for hot and spicy products, were
announced, Ruth Ernst & Ron Piccinin of St. John
Spice Company were excited to get the call from the competition
organizers. Virgin Islands-based St. John Spice Company has
received a 2010 Scovie Award. In the industry's
most rigorous blind tastings, a panel of the country's top culinary experts
sampled hundreds of the world's most lauded gourmet foods, and the top scoring
products each won a coveted Scovie banner.
Cruz Bay Grill Rub grilling spice recived a
third-place award in the Dry Rub/Seasoning-All Purpose
category.
Over 600 products from around the world competed for top honors. The Scovie Awards were created by Dave DeWitt, the nation's
leading author on fiery cuisine and founder of the National Fiery Foods &
Barbecue Show. The awards are named for Wilbur Scoville
who pioneered a rating scale for spicy foods. The Scovie
Awards have become the industry standard for excellence in more than 60
categories of fiery foods.
"This year's entrants really represented the cream of the crop in fiery
foods products," notes Dave DeWitt, dubbed by The New York Times as the "Pope of
Peppers." "Our 2010 winners represent some of the largest
companies in the industry, such as Pace Foods, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Garden
Fresh Salsa, as well as start-up companies just getting off the ground.
The common factor is their commitment to excellence and the real quality of the
products they produce."
DeWitt was also pleased with the geographic diversity of the winners.
"This year, our winners represent companies from 32 different states and
countries and provinces as diverse as
The Grand Prize winner was Pleasant Valley Kitchen Company in the tasting
division with their habanero hot sauce entry, Sugar
& Spice Sweet Sauce. The top award in Advertising and Marketing went
to Toluca Gourmet, a first-time Scovie entrant.
Many of the Scovie award winning products, as well as
thousands of other products, will be available to both trade buyers and
consumers at the 22st Annual National Fiery Foods
& Barbecue Show, March 5-7, 2010 in
Contact information:
St. John
Spice Company
Ruth Ernst
Tel
340-693-7046
Fax
340-774-1605
www.stjohnspice.com