I am at the Fancy Food Show in New York City searching for the best and newest products to bring back for sale at Central Market stores. The "Academy Awards", so to speak, for outstanding foods and beverages were announced last night at a gala event at the show. Presented by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) the awards honor the outstanding specialty foods and beverages of the year in 33 categories. “Sofi” stands for specialty outstanding food innovation.

One of our favorite artisan chocolatiers, John Kelly Chocolates, won the award for Outstanding Chocolate for their Truffle Fudge Bites—Dark Chocolate with French Grey Sea Salt. This is one of the best chocolate experiences you could ever taste combining their signature rich dark chocolate fudge with the counterpoint of crunchy French sel grey. What an idea and available right now at Central Market. Congratulations to John Kelson and his team of chocolatiers for their outstanding achievement!!