Pace® Salsas Score in Awards Competition

Pace Picante sauce, Chunky salsa, Pineapple Mango salsa and Queso take home eight Scovie Awards

PARIS, Texas--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Pace Picante sauce and salsas continued on a winning streak, scoring eight awards in the National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show’s 2010 “Scovie” Awards Competition, one of the most competitive and recognized gourmet food award competitions in the country for salsas, hot sauces and barbecue sauces. The Scovie Award wins follow the Pace brand’s strong showing with six awards in the 2010 Fiery Food Challenge, sponsored by Chile Pepper magazine, along with an award at the 2009 Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival.

“We are extremely pleased to be honored with the Scovie Award wins again this year”

“This is the second year that Pace has participated in the Scovie Awards and they have proven that their first year wins were not a fluke,” said Dave DeWitt, founder, National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show and Scovie Awards Competition. “The Pace brand is definitely broadening its reach into more segments, reaching more salsa lovers around the country, and convincing experienced foodies who judge the awards that it has achieved gourmet salsa status.”

The Pace brand line-up includes Pace Picante sauce, Pace Chunky salsa, Pace Salsa Verde, Pace Pico de Gallo, Pace Mexican Four Cheese Salsa Con Queso, Pace Pineapple Mango Chipotle salsa and Pace Black Bean & Roasted Corn salsa.

Pace 2010 Scovie Award Wins

Pace Chunky salsa took home second place in the “Processed Salsa - Hot” category and third place in the Processed Salsa-All-Natural category.

Pace Picante sauce (medium) took second place in the “Processed Salsa - All-Natural” category.

Pace Pineapple Mango Chipotle salsa, one of the brand’s most recent additions to its specialty salsa lineup, took second place in both the “Fruit” salsa and “Chipotle” salsa categories.

Pace Mexican Four Cheese Queso took second place in both the “White Cheese” and “Unique Cheese” categories, as well as third place in the “Prepared Dip” category.

“We are extremely pleased to be honored with the Scovie Award wins again this year,” said Pace Brand Manager Eric Shultz. “For over 60 years, the Pace brand has put the same care and craftsmanship into every Picante sauce and salsa we make. The fact that these products continue to garner awards reflects the passion of our employees and their enduring commitment to quality.”

The Scovie Awards Competition is sponsored by Fiery Foods & Barbecue magazine in conjunction with The National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show, now in its 22^nd year. Entries are judged by a blind taste-test. In this year’s competition, professional judges evaluated more than 700 entries of sauces, salsas and other spicy treats and awarded first, second and third prizes in each category. The National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show will be held March 5-7, 2010 in Albuquerque, NM.

About Pace Foods

Pace Foods, founded in 1947 when David Pace introduced his original Pace Picante sauce, today is a leading brand of salsas and Picante sauces. David Pace was passionate about using the freshest ingredients, harvested and hand-selected in peak season to achieve the best flavor and quality. Pace Foods was acquired by Campbell Soup Company in 1995. Pace salsas and Picante sauces are now produced in Paris, Texas. http://www.pacefoods.com