Voted America's #1 Salsa - Traverse Bay Farms

Bellaire, MI, September 11, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Traverse Bay Farms, a Michigan-based company, has been voted America’s #1 salsa. In addition, the peach salsa was also voted #3 in America for the fruit category in the competition. Winning the top prize is good, but winning two prizes is just salsa-licious.

America’s Best™ Professional Food Competition is the largest professional food show and was held in Anaheim, California, August 15-17 2008. 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 2008 awards won by Traverse Bay Farms at Americas Best™ Professional Food Competition:

Salsa General - All Category:
1st Place: Traverse Bay Farms - Peach Salsa

Salsa - Fruit Category:
3rd Place: Traverse Bay Farms - Peach Salsa

In addition to winning in 2008, Traverse Bay Farms was also voted America #1 salsa in 2007. Here is an overview of the 2007 awards.

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 being voted #1 in America two years in a row. This award brings us to winning five top national prizes." said Andy LaPointe, Director of Marketing with Traverse Bay Farms.

Traverse Bay Farms salsas are available directly from the company's website: traversebayfarms. com or contact the company toll-free at 1-877-746-7477.

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