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TOP INTERNATIONAL FOOD AWARD FOR THE BERMUDA JAM  FACTORY AGAIN THIS YEAR

(November 15, 2007)  Bermuda Jam Factory was selected as a winner in one of the world’s most competitive gourmet food competitions. Results of the 2008 Scovie Awards, which recognizes top fiery foods products from around the globe are in and the  The Bermuda Jam Factory, which manufactures a line of gourmet hot pepper jams, has received a 2008 Scovie Award. In the industry’s most rigorous blind tastings, a panel of the top culinary experts in the US sampled hundreds of the world’s most lauded gourmet foods, and the top scoring products each won a coveted Scovie banner. 

Bermuda Jam Factory’s product, Easy Breeze, placed first in the competition’s Sweet heat – Jams and Jellies category. 783 products from around the world competed for top honors.  The Scovie Awards were created by Dave DeWitt, editor of Fiery-Foods & BBQ Magazine and founder of the National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show. The awards are named for Wilbur Scoville who pioneered a rating scale for spicy foods and have become the industry standard for excellence in more than 60 categories of fiery foods.

“Every year, I am increasingly impressed with the diversity and quality of the products entered in the Scovie Awards,” notes Dave DeWitt, dubbed by the New York Times as the “Pope of Peppers” and the author of over 30 books on fiery cuisines.   “Our winners this year include not only great product diversity, but geographic diversity as well.  This year, our winners represent companies from 32 states and four countries.  This year’s Scovie winners truly exemplify the diversity and quality of this industry.”

Many of the Scovie award winning products, as well as thousands of other products, will be available to both trade buyers and consumers at the 20^th Annual National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show, February 29--March 2 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

LOCAL COMPANY LANDS TOP INTERNATIONAL FOOD AWARD

(November 15, 2006) Results of the 2007 Scovie Awards, which recognizes top fiery foods products from around the globe, are in and the Bermuda Jam Factory was selected as a winner in one of the world’s most competitive gourmet food competitions. The Bermuda Jam Factory which manufactures a line of gourmet hot pepper jams, has received a 2007 Scovie Award.  In the industry’s most rigorous blind tastings, a panel of the country’s top culinary experts sampled hundreds of the world’s most lauded gourmet foods, and the top scoring products each won a coveted Scovie banner. 

Bermuda Jam Factory’s product, Storm Surge, placed 2^nd overall in the competition’s Sweet heat – Jams and Jellies category. Over 700 products from around the world competed for top honors. The Scovie Awards were created by Dave DeWitt, editor of Fiery-Foods & BBQ Magazine and founder of the National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show. The awards are named for Wilbur Scoville who pioneered a rating scale for spicy foods and have become the industry standard for excellence in more than 60 categories of fiery foods.

“Every year, I am increasingly impressed with the diversity and quality of the products entered in the Scovie Awards,” notes Dave DeWitt, dubbed by the New York Times as the “Pope of Peppers” and the author of over 30 books on fiery cuisines.  “Our winners this year include not only great product diversity, but geographic diversity as well. This year, our winners represent companies from 32 states and four countries. This year’s Scovie winners truly exemplify the diversity and quality of this industry.” 

Many of the Scovie award winning products, as well as thousands of other products, will be available to both trade buyers and consumers at the 19^th Annual National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show, March 2-4, 2007 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  

JAM FACTORY LAUNCHES NEW GIFT PACK

(November 2004) The Bermuda Jam Factory officially launches its gift pack ‘Jam Rack’ in Bermuda this coming weekend, highlighting the mounting success of a relatively new but prolific Bermudian business venture. The new Jam Rack includes a six mini-jar sampling of the entire Jam Factory line-up, including three new flavours.

The Jam Rack will be available at the Southampton Princess in conjunction with the Bermuda Culinary Arts Festival November 10-16  and sampling will be featured during Sunday afternoon tea at the hotel on November 14. The Jam Factory will also be set up for taste testing and sales at the first Farmer’s Market of the season on November 13. 

Jam Factory entrepreneurs Joel McDonell and Grant Kennedy launched the original three Gombey Hot Pepper Jams, ‘Easy Breeze, Storm Surge’ and ‘Hurricane Force’, last spring with the advent of the 2004 Harbour Nights season. The newest flavours are aptly named ‘Gale Warning’, a fruity ‘Tropical Storm’ and a Gombey Not the Hot Pepper Jam ‘Eye of the Storm’. All six flavours can also be purchased in single 9oz jars.

“We’ve been cultivating our new flavours for months”, commented Mr. McDonell. “And it’s exciting to launch the Jam Rack in time for the Culinary Arts Festival.  The Jam Rack will offer attendees a one purchase sampling of our full product line-up, offering wide exposure for our unique tastes”.

Mr. Kennedy is equally enthused about the upcoming Christmas season. He explained, “The Jam Rack will also make a unique Christmas gift with a truly Bermudian flare, ideal for corporate or overseas gift-giving.  We also hope to see the Jam Rack a choice gift locally to widen our Bermudian fan base. Really, our jams are geared for anyone attuned to fine tastes not just the gourmet chef or hot pepper enthusiast”.

In addition to the weekly Farmer’s Market, Jam Factory products can also be purchased at the Hungry Bear in Hamilton. The Jam Factory is also considering other locations in preparation for the Christmas season, which will be advertised later this month. For bulk and corporate orders contact the Jam Guys directly at 799-8842.