CLAREMONT, NH. – North Country Smokehouse, a subsidiary of duBreton, recently received the sofi Award in the New Product category from the Specialty Food Association (SFA). The sofi Awards, short for Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation, recognizes creativity and culinary excellence within the specialty food industry.

Judging for the awards took place at the Food Innovation Center at Rutgers University. Evaluators conducted anonymous tastings across 35 categories looking at flavor, appearance, texture, aroma, ingredient quality and innovation.

North Country put its Applewood Smoked Uncured Bacon against various other specialty food products.

The winners of the sofi Product of the Year Award and New Product of the Year will be featured at the 2023 Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City.