Traverse Bay Farms takes 4 top prizes for best tasting salsas at America's Best Food Competition.

Traverse Bay Farms, a Michigan-based company, won 4 of the top prizes in the Salsa category the 2007 Americas Best™ Winning 1 of the top prizes is good, winning 2 of the top prizes is better, but winning 4 top prizes is just outstanding!

[USPRwire, Fri Oct 19 2007] Traverse Bay Farms, a Michigan-based company, won 4 of the top prizes in the Salsa category the 2007 Americas Best™ Winning 1 of the top prizes is good, winning 2 of the top prizes is better, but winning 4 top prizes is just outstanding!

America’s Best™ Professional Food Competition was held in Anaheim, California, July 13-15 and had over 900 entries making it the largest professional food competition in the nation. The America’s Best™ Professional Food Competition is the most prestigious and most recognized gourmet product competition in the industry.

Here is an overview of the awards won by Traverse Bay Farms at Americas Best™ Professional Food Competition:

Salsa - Fruit Category:
1st PLACE: Traverse Bay Farms - Pineapple Salsa
3rd PLACE: Traverse Bay Farms - Raspberry Salsa

Salsa - Bean Category:
1st PLACE: Traverse Bay Farms - Bean Salsa

Salsa General - All Category:
2nd PLACE: Traverse Bay Farms - Corn Salsa

To select the winners of each category, over 300 culinary expert judges conducted blind tasting of every product submitted to the competition. "We are very excited about winning this competition. We've often been told we have the best tasting salsas in America and this award will help us spread the good word.", said Andy LaPointe, Director of Marketing with Traverse Bay Farms.

Traverse Bay Farms salsas are available directly from the company's website: www.traversebayfarms.com or contact the company toll-free at 1-877-746-7477. In addition, the fruit salsas are also available in over 160 Midwest Meijer stores.