Past Award Recipients

Each year, the Association for Dressings & Sauces selects products to receive the Dressing of the Year, Sauce of the Year and Package of the Year awards.  These prestigious awards recognize excellence and innovation in products related to our industry.  Awards are presented at our Annual Meeting, held each fall.

Dressing of the Year Award

2023 – Litehouse, Inc., Garlic Ranch

2022 – Sauer Brand Inc., Duke’s Spicy Coleslaw Dressing

2020 – The Clorox Company – Hidden Valley Mustard Packet

2019 – GFF, Inc., Mint Lime with Tequila

2018 – Chelten House Products, Orange Miso Dressing

2017 – GFF, Inc., Spicy Jerk Dressing with Hemp Seeds

2016 – Q & B Foods, Kewpie Deep Roasted Sesame Dressing and Marinade

2015 – Chelten House Products, Inc., Sweet Onion & Bacon Vinaigrette

2014 –
Litehouse, Inc., OPA by Litehouse Greek Yogurt Feta Dill Dressing
T. Marzetti Company, Simply Dressed Cherry Balsamic

2013 – Bay Valley Foods – Three Peppercorn Asiago Dressing

2012 – Litehouse, Inc. – Fuji Apple Vinaigrette Dressing

2011 – Litehouse, Inc. – Pear Gorgonzola Vinaigrette Dressing

2010 – Bay Valley Foods – La Maison Organic Lemon Ginger Sesame Dressing

2009 – Litehouse, Inc – Tangy Orange Citrus Dressing

2008 – Cains Foods – Naturally Delicious Asian Sesame Vinaigrette Dressing

2007 – Cains Foods – Chipotle Ranch Dressing

2006 – T. Marzetti Company – Asiago Peppercorn Dressing

2005 – Cains Foods – Caroline’s Sweet Orange Poppy Seed Dressing

2004 – T. Marzetti Company – Cardini Southwest Caesar Dressing

2003 – Renée’s Gourmet/Intercorp Excelle – Renée’s Gourmet Extreme Cheese salad dressing

2002 – Cains Foods – Light Blush Wine Vinaigrette

Sauce of the Year Award

2023 – GFF, Inc. Chimichurri Sauce

2022 – Litehouse, Inc., Sky Valley Organic Thai Peanut Sauce

2020 – Golden State Foods, Spicy Zax Sauce

2019 – GFF, Inc., Mango Gochujang Sautee Sauce

2018 – Chelten House Products, Sweet Chili Korean Style BBQ Sauce

2017 – Litehouse, Inc, Mango Habanero Dressing, Sauce and Marinade

2016 – Chelten House Products, Inc., Bacon Moonshine BBQ Sauce

2015 – Chelten House Products, Inc., Organic Garlic Sriracha BBQ Sauce

2014 – E.D. Smith, Ltd., – Bacon Marmalade

2013 – Litehouse, Inc. – Sweet Onion with Dijon Dressing & Marinade

2012 – Chelten House Products, Inc. – Orange Sczechuan Sauce

2011 – Chelten House Products, Inc. – Hot and Sweet Mustard

2010 – Green Garden Food Products – Ruby River Spicy Barbecue Sauce

2009 – T. Marzetti Company – Cinnamon Caramel Apple Dip

2008 – Ventura Foods, LLC – Marie’s Sesame Ginger

2007 – Green Garden Food Products – Hawaiian Glaze

2006 – T. Marzetti Company – Horseradish Veggie Dip

2005 – Litehouse, Inc. – Sesame Ginger Dressing & Sauce

2004 – Litehouse, Inc. – Ranch Dip

2003 – Silver Spring Gardens – Pineapple Apricot Horseradish

2002 – Sara Lee Dressings & Sauces – Bistro Pepper Sauce

Package of the Year Award

2022 – The Morning Star Company, Amcor McCoy Dunnage Free Bulk Liners

2020 – The Clorox Company, The Original Ranch Christmas Stocking

2019 – The Clorox Company, Hidden Valley Ranch Topping & Dressing LOOP Package

2018 – The Clorox Company/Hidden Valley Simply Ranch Dressing Package

2017 – The Clorox Company/Hidden Valley Dip & Pour Trial Package

2016 – C.F. Sauer Company, Duke’s® Mayonnaise Flexible Stand-up Pouch with FlexFit™ Dispensing Closure

2015 – Hellmann’s/Best Foods’ Mayonnaise Squeeze Bottle

2014 – Phillippe the Original, Phillippe The Original’s Hot Mustard

2013 – T. Marzetti Company for their Marzetti® Simply Dressed Salad Dressing bottle

2012 – Coldec Concepts Paletto® Paint Mix & Shake Bag

2011 – Heinz® Dip & Squeeze® Ketchup Packet – Heinz North America

2010 – Litehouse, Inc. – “Singles” Dressing & Dip Cups

2009 – Del Sol Food Company, Inc. – Briannas Dressing with Liquiflapper® Closure

2008 – Kraft Foods, Inc. – Pourable Salad Dressing Bottle with Side Curves

2007 – Unilever Foods – Easy Out! Mayonnaise Squeeze Bottle

2007 – Unilever Foods – Easy Out! Mayonnaise Squeeze Bottle

2006 – Chef Creations, Inc. – Tetra Wedge™ Aseptic Microwavable

2005 – Kraft Foods, Inc. – Mayo Big Mouth Jar™

2004 – Unilever Foodsolutions – Easy Pan™ Mayonnaise

2003 – Unilever Bestfoods – Hellmann’s Dippin’ Sauce

2002 – Reckitt & Benckiser/French’s Ingredients – French’s Mustard Stay-Clean Cap

2000 – Kraft Food Services – Wide-Mouth Plastic Handleware Gallon Jug with Thumbprint and Finger Grip Handle

2001 – Stoneyfield Farm – Single-Serve Portable Tube Yogurt, Yo Squeeze

Package of the Year for Students Award

2016 – Clemson University: Spaghetti & Sauce 2-in-1 Package Designed by Mengmeng Zhao, Clemson University Graduate Research Assistant

Technical Service Award

2021 – Allen Sass of Wisconsin Spice, Inc.

2020 – Charlie Wind of Mullin Food Products

2019 – Dr. Ritu Mishra of The Clorox Company

2018 – Paula Klassen, TreeHouse Foods

2017 – Tom McGirty, T. Marzetti Company

2016 – Dave Horowitz, DuPont Nutrition & Health

2015 – Eric Esterline, Bay Valley Foods

2014 – Celeste Sullivan, Grain Processing Corporation

2013 – Stephanie Baker, The Kroger Co

2012 – Pete Leitner, Admix, Inc.

2011 – Judy Turner, Tate & Lyle

2010 – Steve Tittl, Sartori Foods Corporation

2009 – Yvonne Stuchell, Archer Daniels Midland Company

2008 – Emru Erten, Ventura Foods, LLC

2007 – Gerry Kean, Ventura Foods, LLC

2006 – Jackie Kane, The Clorox Company

2005 – Dr. Mike Cirigliano, Unilever Foods

2004 – Lori Ledenbach, Kraft Foods, Inc.

2003 – George Pilgrim, The Carriage House Companies, Inc.

2002 – Kyle Anderson, Green Garden Food Products, Inc.

2001 – Dick Smittle, Silliker Laboratories

2000 – Jim Patacchiola, Opta Food Ingredients

1999 – Ed Campbell, Archer Daniels Midland

1998 – Paul Pratt, T. Marzetti Company

1997 – Linda Kragt, Morton Salt

1995 – David Lawrence, Safeway

1996 – Kyle Anderson, Green Garden Food Products, Inc.

Technical Achievement Award

2020 – Dr. Fred Briedt, USDA at North Carolina State University

2019 – ADS Packaging Committee

2010 – Wanda Jurlina, CP Kelco

2009 – Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (FARRP) of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2007 – Pete Leitner, Admix, Inc. and Bill Scott, Scott Turbon® Mixer, Inc.

2006 – ADS Portion Control/Flexible Packaging Training Module Subcommittee

2005 – Microbiological Risk Assessment Subcommittee

2001 – HaCCP Task Force

2000 – ADS Portion Control/Flexible Packaging Committee

1999 – Raju Borwanker, Kraft Foods, Inc.

1996 – ADS E. coli Task Force

1990 – ADS Lactobacillus Subcommittee