CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has revealed the recipients of the this year’s Food and Beverage (FABI) Awards, which will be presented during the NRA Show 2018, being held at McCormick Place from May 19 to 22.
The awards recognizes food and beverage products that stand out for taste, creativity and profit potential, and will make a substantial impact in the restaurant industry.
The 36 FABI-Award recipients were selected by an independent panel of experts and represent a variety of both commercial and non-commercial industry segments.
“The FABI Awards showcase the visionary companies helping chefs and foodservice operators innovate and drive guest satisfaction,” says Dickie Brennan, convention chairman for NRA Show 2018 and owner/managing partner of Dickie Brennan & Company. “The FABI-Award recipients provide opportunities for operators to meet consumer demand with cost-effective solutions. This list of award recipients serves as a guide of the must-see food and beverage exhibitors at NRA Show 2018.”
This year’s recipients and their recognized products are:
• Atalanta Corporation — Caffè Vergnano Compostable Espresso Capsules; Menu Dorati; Menu Shakshuka
• BCGA Concept Corporation — Brooklyn Crafted Mini
• Belvoir Fruit Farms — Organic Elderflower and Rose Lemonade
• Beyond Meat — Beyond Sausage
• Bridor — Simply Baguette
• Brooklyn Delhi — Roasted Garlic Achaar; Tomato Achaar
• Earnest Eats — PRO: Protein + Probiotic Oatmeal
• Gator Pears — Guacamole Mild 100/1.27 oz. portion packs
• Grecian Delight Foods — Falafel Fritters; Garlic Sauce
• Impossible Foods — Impossible Burger
• Kronos Foods Corp. — KronoBroil Gyros Slices
• La Colombe — Draft Latte
• Love Beets — Beet Salsa
• Mama La’s Kitchen — Beef & Chicken Pho Concentrates
• Natalie’s Juice — Matcha Lemonade
• Nona Lim — Shiitake Beef Bone Broth
• PepsiCo Foodservice — Naked Bars
• Pete’s Living Greens — Salicornia or “Sea Beans”
• Sabatino Tartufi — Truffle Soy Sauce
• Seascape Foods — French Fried Butter Beans; Fresh Vegetable Falafel
• Smart Flour Foods — Gluten Free Hoagie Roll
• SomPriya Fine Spirits, LLC — SomruS Original
• Sud’n’Sol — Pepper Spread; Tomato Spread
• Sweet Street — Manifesto Gluten-Free Brownie, individually wrapped
• The Eli’s Cheesecake Company — Florentine Honey Almond Bar
• Venice Bakery — Gluten-Free Low Carb Cauliflower Pizza Crust; Plant Based Gluten-Free Crusts (Broccoli Cheddar and Seasoned Cauliflower)
• Wagshal’s Imports — Minioliva
• Weston Foods Foodservice — ACE Bakery Mini Schiacciatas
• Wild Flour Bakery — Gourmet Gluten-Free Cookie Dough
More information about the award winners and their products can be found here.
