Wine, Spirits and Beverage Gold Medalists 1986-2024

Alka H20
Alkaline artesian drinking water.
www.alkah20usa.com

ALDI/Arosa Sparkling Moscato Rosé
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Barissimo Ground Coffee, Seasonal Blend
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Barissimo Whole Bean Coffee, Organic 100% Arabica, Imported
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Belletti Prosecco
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Coastal Cove Sauvignon Blanc
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Copperwood Merlot
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Crystal Creek Riesling
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Dancing Flame Red Blend
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Friendly Farms Original Coconut Milk, Retail
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Journey To France Sparkling Lemonade (Imported from France)
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Maison de Joie Brut Sparkling
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Moiselle Moscato, California
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Nature’s Nectar 100% Apple Cider, Pasteurized, Refrigerated
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Nature’s Nectar Sparkling Apple Cider, Shelf-Stable
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Outlander Cabernet Sauvignon

www.aldi.us

ALDI/Outlander Meritage Red Wine Blend, Domestic
www.aldi.us

ALDI/PurAqua Belle Vie: Lime, Grapefruit, Lemon and Pure (12 pack)
www.aldi.us

ALDI/PurAqua Belle Vie: Lime, Grapefruit and Lemon (8 pack)
www.aldi.us

ALDI/PurAqua Belle Vie: Lime, Grapefruit and Lemon (8 pack)
www.aldi.us

ALDI/PurAqua Belle Vie: Lemon Lime, Grapefruit, Pure and Mixed Berry (1 liter varieties)
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Simply Nature Coconut Water, Ready-To-Drink
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Simply Nature Organic Almondmilk, Unsweetened
Original and Vanilla.
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Simply Nature Organic 100% Juice Blends, Shelf Stable
Antioxidant Power and 7 Super Fruits
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Simply Nature Organic Soymilk
Original and Vanilla.
www.aldi.us

ALDI/Villanella Pinot Grigio
www.aldi.us

ALDI/VitaLife Cold Pressed Juices, Refrigerated
www.aldi.us

ALDI/William Wright Chardonnay
www.aldi.us

ALDI/William Wright Reserve Pinot Noir
www.aldi.us

Allied Domecq/ Canadian Club Whisky (now Fortune Brands)
www.beamglobal.com

Banfi Vinters*
Wines.
www.banfi.com

Barleans
Greens superfoods drink mixes and omega-3 nutrition oils.
www.barleans.com

Barton/ St. Pauli Girl Lager/Dark/ NA (now Crown Imports)*
Beer, imported.
www.stpauligirl.com

Barton/ Peroni Lager (now Constellation Brands)*
www.cbrands.com

Beck’s Light Beer (AB InBev)
Imported light beer.
www.becks.com

Millenium Imports/ Belvedere Vodka
www.belvederevodka.com

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Chai tea latte mixes, smoothie drink mixes, gourmet protein drink mixes.
www.bigtrain.com

 

 

 

Labatt USA/ Bohemia Beer (now AB InBev Brands)
Beer, imported.
no website available

Blue Marble Cocktails
Premium Ready-To-Drink Cocktails in Cans.
www.bluemarblecocktails.com

Boon Rawd Brewery/ Leo Beer
Thai beer, everyday.
www.baoonrawd.co.th

Boon Rawd Brewery/ Singha Beer
Thai beer, premium.
www.baoonrawd.co.th

Wilson Daniels/ Cabo Wabo Tequila
www.cabowabo.com

Ceres Pure Fruit Juice Blends
Pure fruit juice blends.
www.ceresjuices.com

Charles Jacquin/ Irish Manor
Irish Cream Liqueur.

Charles Jacquin/ Chambord*
Premium, all-natural black raspberry liqueur.
www.chambordonline.com

Charles Jacquin/ Pravda Vodka
Premium vodka
www.pravdavodka.com

Charles Jacquin/ StrAvinsky Vodka
Polish Vodka.

Classic Wines*
Wines.
www.classicwinesofcalifornia.com

Coexist Coffee
Imported Arabica coffee.
http://coexistcampaign.com/collections/coexist-coffee

Constellation Brands*
Wine, beer and spirits.
www.cbrands.com

Confluence Wine Importers*
Wines.
www.cwimporters.com

Don Julio Tequila*
Tequillas.
www.donjulio.com

Douwe Egberts/ Sara Lee Coffee
Liquid coffee & tea systems.
www.douweegberts.com

Franklin Baker, Inc.
Organic Coconut Water – Single Strength, Foodservice
Organic Coconut Water Concentrate, Foodservice
www.franklinabaker.com

Go Fast! Sports Beverage Company
Energy supplement beverages.
www.gofastsports.com

Hansen’s Natural Sodas
Natural sodas.
www.hansens.com

H.C. Valentine/ Royal Cup Coffee
Organic whole coffee beans, organic whole decaffeinated
coffee beans and organic espresso beans.
www.hcvalentine.com

International Beverage Holdings/ Chang Beer USA
Asian beer, non premium.
www.interbevgroup.com

Iovate Health Science/Six Star Nutrition
Protein powder, whey based drink mixes; anabolic amino testosterone boosting powders; sports nutrition powder drink mixes for post-workout and sports nutrition powder drink mixes for pre-workout.
www.muscletech.com

ISS Research/Purely Inspired
Plant-based protein powder.
www.purelyinspired.com

Kate Farms
Vegan, ready-to-drink meal replacement shakes.
www.katefarms.com

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helf stable apple juice, apple juice blends, cranberry juice, cranberry juice blends, pomegranate juice, pomegranate juice blends, ruby red grapefruit juice, pineapple juice, orange juice, orange juice blends, white grape juice, concord grape juice and red grape juice.
www.langers.com

 

Major Peter’s Bloody Mary Mix*
www.majorpeters.com

Martini & Rossi/ Bacardi Imports*
Vermouth.
www.martini.com

Mehkong
Asian spirits, premium.
www.interbevgroup.com

Minute Maid
Premium ruby red grapefruit juice blend.
www.minutemaid.com

Mother Parker’s Tea & Coffee*
www.mother-parkers.com

Numi Teas*
Organic, premium, fair-trade teas.
www.numitea.com

Pilsner Urquell*
Pilsner beer.
www.pilsnerurquell.com

POM Wonderful*
Pomegranate juice.
www.pomwonderful.com

Premier Protein
Ready to drink protein beverage shakes.
www.premierprotein.com

Royal Cup Coffee and Teas
Iced tea concentrates
www.royalcupcoffee.com

Schiefflin & Sommerset/ Talisker Isle
Blended Scotch whisky.
www.isleofskywhisky.com

UDV/ Smirnoff Twist (now Diageo)
Smirnoff Twist.
www.smirnoff.com

UDV/ Smirnoff Flavored Vodkas (now Diageo)
Flavored vodka.
www.smirnoff.com

Shaka Tea
Herbal Teas, Mamaki-Based, Caffiene Free
www.shakatea.com

Sportsmans Redneck Juice
Bloody Mary Mix
www.sportsmansredneckjuice.com

Stirling Gourmet Flavoring Syrups
Gourmet flavoring syrups.
www.stirlingfoods.com

Stremick’s Heritage Foods
Organic soy milk.
www.heritage-foods.com

Swiss Miss
Hot chocolate.
www.swissmiss.com

Zola Acai
Acai beverages.
www.zolaacai.com

*Denotes client was a sponsor and exhibited at a Chefs In America’s Corporate Chefs’ Buyer Taste Summit only. 

Natural and Organic Gold Medalists 1986-2024

Alaska Wild Kenai Salmon: wild salmon

ALDI/Never Frozen: Atlantic salmon

ALDI/Earthly Grains Quinoa Blends: rosemary & olive oil, garlic & basil and roasted red bell pepper and basil

ALDI/SimplyNature: exotic vegetable chips

ALDI/SimpleNature: organic broth varieties: chicken, beef, vegetable and low sodium chicken

ALDI/Specially Selected: organic, grassfed 85/15 ground beef

Aquafarms/Multiexport: cold smoked salmon, hot smoked salmon and salmon filets

Barlean’s Organic Oils: organic oils

Beveri Nutrition:  organic, gluten-free quinoa pasta and organic, gluten-free brown rice pasta

Big Train: chai teas, smoothie drink mixes and gourmet protein drink mixes

Boston Coffee Cake: natural coffee cake

Brad’s Organic – All Natural Breadsticks and Focaccia Crackers, Organic Pasta-Cauliflower & Brown Rice Based, Pasta-Kale & Brown Rice Based, Pasta-Red Lentil Based, Pasta Sauce, Salsa, Low-fat Broth, Kettle Cooked Chips, Tortilla Chips, Potato Chips, Plantain Chips, Plantain Croutons, Vegetable Chips, Fruit Spreads, Mustards, Balsamic Glaze, and Ketchup

Cascade Glacier/Julie’s Organic Ice Cream

Cedarlane Natural Foods: all natural frozen entrees

Cedar’s Mediterranean: hummus and tzatziki

Cere’s Fruit Juice: 100% fruit juice

Chicken Of The Sea: canned tuna

ConAgra/Lamb Weston/Alexia: frozen sweet potato fries, frozen-roasted sweet potato fries, frozen sweet potato taters and frozen-mashed sweet potatoes

Cosmos Grace, Inc./Hon Hamachi: farm raised yellowtail

Dr. Harold Katz: all natural lozenges and breath freshening toothpaste

Dreyer’s: frozen fruit bars

Daisy Brand: sour cream

DeBoles/Hain Celestial: dried pasta

The Dannon Company: Greek yogurt & parfaits

East Wind: peanut butter

Eggland’s Best Eggs: classic eggs,  organic eggs. cage-free eggs, hard-cooked eggs, liuid eggs (whole liquid and egg whites), shell egg: pasture-raised and pasture-raised organic (EB feed), and shell egg: free-range and free-range organic (EB feed)

Eurofresh: tomatoes, vine rippened

Fantastic World Foods: rice mixes

Five Roses Tea: teas

Fossil Farms: ostrich meat

Franklin Baker: organic coconut oil, organic single strength coconut water and organic concentrate coconut water (foodservice), non-organic coconut flakes and shreds, organic coconut sugar, non-organic creamed coconut, non-organic coconut concentrate and organic coconut flour

Freiberger USA: frozen pizza, frozen all-natural pizza and frozen baguette pizza

General Mills/Apple Cinnamon Cheerios

General Mills/Betty Crocker

Genie: The Rice Company: organic rice

General Mills/Wheaties and Raisin Bran

Hansen: natural sodas

The Hain Celestial Group/ Imagine Foods: organic soups and broths in cartons, natural soups in cartons and all natural low sodium soups in cartons

The Hain Celestial Group/Spectrum Organics: organic extra virgin Mediterranean olive oil, organic extra virgin olive oil, organic high heat refined safflower oil, organic rened canola oil, organic rened coconut oil and organic coconut shortening

The Hain Celestial Group/Spectrum Organics: Organic balsamic imported vinegar, organic golden balsamic imported vinegar, organic imported red wine vinegar and organic imported white wine vinegar

Hickory Farms: summer sausage and turkey summer sausage and pre-cooked honey spiral ham

Hollandia Produce, LLC/Live Living Gourmet: live lettuces, live watercress, live upland cress and live arugula

Iovate Health Sciences: protein powder drink mixes, whey-based protein powder drink mixes, vegan-based protein powder drink mixes and protein bars

iPura: talapia, frozen

Island Oasis: blended fruit beverage

ISS Research/OhYeah!: Ready to drink nutritional shakes

Jurgielewicz Duck: all natural duck

John B. San Filippo/Fisher Nuts: nut meats and nut snack mixes

Kate Farms: vegan ready-to-drink meal replacement shakes

Kellog’s/Cracklin Oat Bran

Labrada Lean Body Nutrition: protein bars

Lakanto: all-natural sugar-free sweetener

Langers Juice: shelf stable apple juice, apple juice blends, cranberry juice, cranberry juice blends, pomegranate juice, pomegranate juice blends, orange juice, orange juice blends, grapefruit juice, pineapple juice and grape juice

La Cense Beef, natural, domestic Angus beef

Lifestream: organic waffles

Litehouse: veggie dips

Lone Mountain: 100% full blood wagyu beef, sausage and jerky

Mazzetta Seafood: P&D shrimp & lobster tails

Meyers Natural Angus: natural, domestic Angus beef

Minutemaid: ruby red grapefruit juice

Morningstar: veggie burgers

Mountain High Organics/Tresomega Nutrition: organic, gluten-free quinoa pasta and organic, gluten-free brown rice pasta

Nassoya: tofu

Natural Organics Inc.: energy supplements

Nature’s Path/ Lifestream: organic cereals

Nestles Waters: drinking water, bottled

Next Nutrition: nutritional supplements

NorSun Food Group: organic potatoes

Paesana: organic, shelf-stable pasta sauces in jars

Phillips Gourmet Mushrooms

Primera Foods: whole liquid eggs

Premier Protein: ready to drink protein beverage shakes

Quaker/Mother’s Cereal & Instant Grits

Ready Pac Produce: salad mixes

Real Salt/Redmond Minerals: sea salt

Revolution Tea House: teas

Robert Rothschild Farms: preserves

Shaka Tea: herbal teas, mamaki-based, ready-to-drink in bottles, caffeine free. herbal teas, loose leaf, mamaki-based in sachets, caffeine free

ShariAnn’s: canned soup

Silver Palate: pasta sauce and crackers

Spice Island: spices

Stremicks Heritage Natural Foods: soy milk

Stevita: spoonable stevia, stevia in packets, stevia liquid drops and stevia-based hard candy

Sun Orchard, 100% pure orange juice

Superior Farms: natural lamb

Supreme Protein: protein bars

Sweet Earth Natural Foods: frozen vegetarian breakfast sandwiches, frozen vegan and vegetarian burritos, frozen vegan and vegetarian entrée bowls and plant-based bacon substitute

TH Foods/Crunchmaster: gluten-free multigrain crackers and crisps

Tone Brothers: dried spices

Traina Dried Fruit, Inc.: dried fruit

Treetop Apple Slices

Tresomega Nutrition: organic, gluten-free quinoa pasta and organic, gluten-free brown rice pasta

Victoria Gourmet Seasonings: spices and organic spices

Vitasoy: soy milk

White Wave/Silk: soy milk, almond milk and coconut milk

Whole Note Foods: gluten-free buttermilk pancake mixes, crepe mixes, waffle mixes, muffin mixes, pizza crust mix and multi-purpose flour

Wholesome Goodness: multigrain tortilla chips and cereal/granola bars

Wild Planet Seafood: canned seafood

Yumbana: gluten-free frozen pies and gluten-free cookies

Zola Acai Beverages: acai juice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Culinary Gold Medalists 1986-2024

21st Century Products – mobile vending carts
www.tankkiosks.com

Advanced Vapor Technologies – steam vapor systems
www.advap.com

Anchor
www.anchorhocking.com

Alto-Shaam
www.alto-shaam.com

American Metalcraft
www.amnow.com

Bradley Technologies-smokers
www.bradleysmoker.com

Coleman-barbeque grills
www.coleman.com

Crocs
www.crocs.com

Earth Friendly Products
www.ecos.com

Globe Food Equipment
www.globeslicers.com

Gourmet Display
www.gourmetdisplay.com

Hearthware Home Products
www.hearthware.com

Ice Caterers

Jaccard
www.jaccard.com

Java Jacket
www.javajacket.com

John Boos – cutting boards
www.johnboos.com

Kitchen Whippers

KP Education Systems
www.kpcurriculum.com

Le Creuset
www.lecreuset.com

Melitta – coffee filters
www.melitta.com

Microflex Gloves
www.microflex.com

Mosshaim – mobile cooking units
www.mosshaim.com

National Presto – pressure cookers
www.gopresto.com

Neiman Enterprises – chopping blocks
www.neimanenterprises.com

Nice-Pak – towelettes
www.nicepak.com

Nesco – roaster ovens
www.nesco.com

Nespresso
www.nespresso.com

Oster – blenders
www.oster.com

Panasonic – rice cookers
http://shop.panasonic.com

Pro-Team – backpack vaccums
www.pro-team.com

Progressive/Silverstone – hand tools
www.silverstone.com

Red Wing Shoes
www.redwingshoes.com

Reynolds Foodservice
www.reynoldskitchens.com

Rival-can openers
www.rivalproducts.com

Rival-crockpots
www.rivalproducts.com

Salton/ Breadman – breadmakers
www.breadman.com

Salton/ Juiceman II – juicers
www.juiceman.com

Salton/ Melitta – coffee makers
www.salton.com

Sante Specialty Foods
www.santenuts.com

Signologies

Spinfry/SpinFresh – centrifugal automatic fryer system
www.spinfresh.com

Sterno – chaffing fuel and culinary torches
www.sternocandlelamp.com

T-Fal Toasters
www.t-falusa.com

Vertex China
www.vertexchina.com

Villeroy & Boch
www.villeroy-boch.com

Welbilt – grills & griddles

Welbilt – toaster ovens

White Towel – moist towels
www.whitetowelservices.com

Wusthof Trident – chef knives
www.wusthof.com

WMF – chef knives
www.wmfamericas.com