Awards and Media

Wozz! has been recognized and awarded by the top organizations in the specialty food industry for outstanding excellence, quality and innovation.
Products are judged on taste, appearance, ingredients and ethics. These organizations and awards include:

Australia's Sydney Royal Fine Food Awards and Royal Hobart Fine Food Awards
New York City's Specialty Food Associations "sofi" awards.
San Fancisco's Good Food Foundation "Good Food Awards" 
Yankee Magazine Editors Choice awards.
These awards along with a stream of articles and publications recognize and celebrate products from our entire line.

Medals & Accolades

New York City's Specialty Food Association "sofi' Awards

2022 Outstanding BBQ Sauce - - Korean Raspberry Gochujang BBQ Sauce - 
NYC sofi Gold Award Winner

2022 Outstanding Cooking Sauce - - North African Chermoula -      
NYC sofi Gold Award Winner

2022 Outstanding Condiment - - Vietnamese Green Tea & Mint Dressing & Dipping Sauce -
NYC sofi Gold Award Winner

2019 Outstanding Condiment - - Vietnamese Green Tea & Mint Dressing & Dipping Sauce
NYC sofi Gold Award Winner

2019 - - Outstanding Condiment - - Moroccan Tomato Onion Savory Relish
NYC sofi Silver Award Winner

2019 - - Outstanding Vinegar - - Grapefruit Juniper & Honey Vinegar
NYC sofi Silver Award Winner

2018 Outstanding Condiment - - Indian Spiced Beet
NYC sofi Silver Award Winner

2017 Outstanding Cooking Sauce - - Cambodian Coconut Peanut
NYC sofi™ Gold Award Winner

2017 Outstanding New Product - - Cambodian Coconut Peanut
NYC sofi™ Best New Product Award Winner

2017 Outstanding Condiment - - Balsamic Fig Mostarda
NYC sofi™ Silver Award Winner

2017 Outstanding Vinegar - - Spiced Beet Finishing Vinegar
NYC sofi™ Bronze Award Winner

2016 Outstanding Dressing - - North African Chermoula
NYC sofi™ Gold Award Winner

2015 Outstanding Salsa/Dip - - Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde
NYC sofi™ Gold Award Winner

2014 Outstanding Condiment - - Triple Ale Onion Savory Spread
NYC sofi™ GOLD Award Winner

2014 Outstanding Salad Dressing - Ginger Soy Infusion Dressing
NYC sofi™ GOLD Award Winner

2014 Outstanding Vinegar - Spiced Beet Finishing Vinegar
NYC sofi™ Silver Finalist

A sofi is the top honor in the $88 billion specialty food industry. It has been called by O magazine, "The Oscars of Specialty Food".  “sofi” stands for Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation and represents the best of the best from members of the Specialty Food Association. Of over 3200 entries only 39 winners are chosen for sofi gold each year.

San Francisco's Good Food Foundation "Good Food Awards"

 

2019 Pantry Category - -  Grapefruit Juniper & Honey Vinegar Good Food Award Finalist

2018 Pantry Category - - Spiced Beet Finishing Vinegar  Good Food Award Winner

Finalists represent both new standards in gastronomic excellence as well as positive social and environmental practices in their industries. Each Finalist rose to the top in a blind tasting of over 2057 entries, and also passed a rigorous vetting to confirm they meet Good Food Awards standards regarding supply chain transparency, environmentally sound agricultural practices, humane animal husbandry and deep community engagement.

Australia's Sydney and Tasmanian Royal Fine Food Awards

          
Balsamic Blueberry & Maple Vinegar - Silver & Bronze
Super Hot Chili Sambal - Bronze
Indian Spiced Beetroot Spread- Bronze
North African Chermoula Dressing & Marinade - Bronze
Thai Chili Lime Dukkah - Silver & Bronze

Yankee Magazine Editors Choice Awards

 

2016 Editor's Choice Award for Excellence | Triple Ale Onion Savory Spread

2014Editor's Choice Award for Excellence | Balsamic Blueberry Maple Vinegar

Wozz! (under the alias of some guy called Warrick Dowsett) has been published in the European published cookbook, “Cruising through the Flavours of the Med”, The Yachting Recipe Book. His recipe for Marinated Duck Margaret with a salad of Rocket, Blood Orange, Rhubarb with a Beetroot-Miso dressing, made center spread of the hardcover publication.

 

He has been featured in French Riviera based, Dock Walk Magazine twice including having snippets of his blog "Sea Salted" published. A yachting chefs perspective of cooking at sea without the glamor.