Monday, June 28, 2010

RITROVO wins sofi Gold for Mt Townsend Truffle & Salt Seastack Cheese

RITROVO Italian Regional Foods was awarded sofi Gold for its RITROVO SELECTIONS Mt. Townsend Limited Edition Truffle & Salt Seastack Cheese at the 2010 Fancy Food Show ceremony in New York City.

RITROVO received three Outstanding Product Nominations in three different food categories this year and is ecstatic to be taking home another sofi Gold.

This is RITROVO’s first award and nomination for a joint venture with a U.S. artisan producer.

RITROVO co-founders Ron Post and Ilyse Rathet are no strangers to this award stage. In their ten-year relationship with NASFT, RITROVO has now garnered a total of sixteen NASFT Awards and Outstanding Product Nominations for its multi-regional selections, including four sofi Gold Awards and twelve Silver Finalist Nominations. These awards comprise creations from seven different regions of Italy and Washington State in eleven different food categories, marking a remarkable feat in the food industry. 2010 Awards and Nominations include:

RITROVO SELECTIONS Mt. Townsend Truffle & Salt Seastack Cheese
2010 Winner/ sofi Award in the Cheese and Dairy Product Category: Mt. Townsend Creamery’s Limited Edition Seastack Cheese is infused with RITROVO SELECTIONS renowned Truffle & Salt product. The rich flavor, Brie-like texture and fresh truffle bouquet make this cheese a one-of-a-kind sensation.

RITROVO SELECTIONS Pasta Sauce with Alba White Truffle:
2010 Silver Finalist / Nominee in the Pasta Sauce Category

Primo Pan Gluten-Free Cookie:
2010 Silver Finalist / Nominee in the Cookie Category

For more than a decade Seattle-based RITROVO Italian Regional Foods has championed award-winning products from Italian small-scale organic farmers and artisan producers. In doing so, RITROVO has elevated the visibility of these farmers, producers, and their products to the broader international marketplace. RITROVO imports and develops these products directly — from farm to market — to talented American chefs and savvy specialty food buyers.