The sofi Awards, run by the Specialty Food Association, are among the most respected awards in specialty food. Entries are judged in blind tastings by panels of chefs, food buyers, and culinary experts, so the pretty label on the bag earns you exactly nothing. Here's every Hudson Henry flavor that has taken home gold or silver, and what the judges were tasting.
2021 sofi Gold: Pistachio Almond
Our Pistachio Almond granola won the highest honor in 2021. The recipe is deceptively simple: our classic base with roasted pistachios and almonds swapped in for pecans. Green, toasty, a little sweet, with the pistachios staying genuinely crisp through the bake.
2017 Gold, 2019 Silver and 2022 Gold: Maple Pecan Coconut
Maple Pecan Coconut is the recipe that started the company, and it's a three-time winner: Gold in 2017, Silver in 2019 and Gold again in 2022. Big-flake coconut, real maple syrup, and crunchy pecans, baked light and crisp with extra virgin olive oil. If you only ever try one of our bags, the judges suggest this one (three times).
2017 Silver: Cashew Coconut
Cashew Coconut took Silver in 2017, a year after making the finals. Whole roasted cashews and coconut in our lightest, brightest recipe. It's the gateway flavor for people who think they don't like granola.
The sofi streak
Between 2017 and 2022, Hudson Henry earned five gold and silver sofi awards, including three Golds. Five wins in six years of blind tastings is the food world's way of saying the recipes are worth it.
Build your own tasting flight
The Trio Royale pairs two award winners (Maple Pecan Coconut, Pistachio Almond) with Chocolate Pecan; the Something for Everyone 5-Pack covers five flavors, and the Everything 6-Pack covers all six. Free shipping over $50, which a tasting flight comfortably clears.
Bottom line: blind-tasted and judged by the pros. Start with the Gold.
