Specialty Food Association Announces the 2026 Good Food Awards Winners

242 products from 198 crafters recognized ahead of the Good Food Mercantile and Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City

NEW YORK (June 2, 2026) - The Specialty Food Association (SFA) today announced the winners of the 2026 Good Food Awards, honoring products that exemplify outstanding taste, quality, and responsible production. Selected through a blind tasting process from more than 1,200 entries, 242 products from 198 crafters earned top honors.

The winning products span 18 categories and all five Good Food Awards regions – North, South, Central, East, and West. The makers behind the products are diverse, from emerging crafters to established brands, with the shared goal of advancing good food across the country.

View the full list of winners here: goodfoodfdn.org/awards/winners/2026/.

Running for the 16th year, the Good Food Awards bring together more than 250 judges annually for category-specific blind tastings. Each expert panel of judges evaluates entries for flavor, craftsmanship, and adherence to the Awards’ rigorous standards. The resulting winners embody the tradition, sustainability, social responsibility, and boundless creativity that define excellence in their respective categories.

“This year’s winners capture the vibrancy of America’s good food community," said Mary Beth Vultee, SVP of Membership at SFA. “It requires a remarkable level of intention to create products that set the standard for taste, quality, and responsible production. As Good Food joins with SFA and we begin an exciting new chapter together, we’re proud to support these exceptional makers and carry forward the values that have long defined the Awards.”

This year’s Good Food Award winners will be honored at a celebration on Saturday, June 27 in New York City, the evening before the Summer Good Food Mercantile. Tickets to attend the celebration may be purchased for $150 at app.swapcard.com/login/event/good-food-celebration/registration.

The Good Food Mercantile is a bi-annual tabletop market where Good Food Qualified makers sample their products to retailers, chefs, buyers, and other industry tastemakers who are passionate about good food. The Mercantile will be co-located with SFA’s Summer Fancy Food Show on Sunday, June 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Javits Center, River Pavilion.

Makers interested in exhibiting can apply at goodfoodfdn.org/mercantile/. All Good Food Qualified members of SFA are eligible to exhibit. Other SFA members who wish to seek the Good Food Qualified designation may apply by contacting goodfood[at]specialtyfood.com.

Access to the Good Food Mercantile NYC is included with registration for the Summer Fancy Food Show.

The entry period for the 2027 Good Food Awards is expected to open later this year. Additional information will be announced in the coming months.

About the Specialty Food Association

The Specialty Food Association (SFA) was founded in 1952 and is the not-for-profit trade association of the $219-billion specialty food industry. Representing more than 4,200 businesses worldwide, SFA champions industry participation and success for a diverse community of makers, buyers, importers, distributors, and service providers by producing events, programs, and year-round resources and education. SFA owns and operates the Summer Fancy Food Show, Winter FancyFaire*, and the sofi™ Awards, which have honored excellence in specialty food and beverage annually since 1972. SFA also oversees the Good Food Mercantile, Good Food Qualification, and Good Food Awards, celebrating tasty, authentic, responsibly crafted food and the people behind it. The Good Food Awards Seal, found on winning products, assures consumers they've discovered something exceptionally delicious that also supports sustainability and social good. Find out more at Specialtyfood.com, and connect with SFA on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.