Sweet Chili Sauce By T. Marzetti Company Awarded Sauce Of The Year By The Association for Dressings & Sauces  

Sweet Chili Sauce By T. Marzetti Company Awarded Sauce Of The Year By The Association for Dressings & Sauces  

(October 15, 2023) Nashville, TN – Marzetti Sweet Chili sauce combines savory notes of garlic, ginger, and soy sauce to create a balanced, “sweet heat.” This is the second time T. Marzetti Company has won the Sauce of the Year Award. 

The Association for Dressings & Sauces (ADS) named Marzetti® Sweet Chili Sauce by T. Marzetti Company ‎as the winner of the Sauce of the Year Award. The announcement was made October 6th during the ADS 2024 Annual Business Forum in Nashville, Tennessee.  

“Consumers are craving flavor more than ever, and even a simple twist on traditional favorites can elevate the experience and make a menu more special,” said Tom McGirty, Vice President of Research and Development at T. Marzetti Company. “We are proud to deliver innovative sauces like Marzetti Sweet Chili, offering our foodservice customers irresistible flavors and superior quality through our unique blend of creative inspiration and culinary expertise.” 

The Sauce of the Year award is presented by ADS to recognize and celebrate truly innovative and delicious products. Nominations for the award were received earlier in the year and attendees of the ADS 2024 Technical Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, voted via blind taste tests, based on the sauce deemed to have the best overall taste.   

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About T. Marzetti Company 

T. Marzetti Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ: LANC), is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice markets. Our retail brands include Marzetti®, New York Bakery™ and Sister Schubert’s®, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces. Our foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the United States. Led by our purpose, To Nourish Growth with All that We Do, our more than 3,500 team members are dedicated to innovative and quality products as well as superior service and value for our customers. 

About The Association of Dressings & Sauces (ADS)  

Founded in 1926, the Association for Dressings & Sauces is an international trade association representing manufacturers of salad dressing, mayonnaise, and condiment sauces as well as suppliers of raw materials, packaging and equipment to the industry. Its purpose is to serve the best interests of industry members, its customers, and consumers of its products. For more information about ADS, visit the Association’s website or follow ADS on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn.  

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