Italy will be the Partner Country of the upcoming 7th edition of Summer Fancy Food 2025 in New York, marking a key milestone for the international promotion of Italian food. On this special occasion, the Italian Food Awards USA will take center stage as the only b2b event entirely dedicated to Italian food products.
The awards will welcome top buyers, importers, and distributors of Italian brands, offering a unique platform to spotlight excellence and innovation in the sector. This important presence and initiative have been made possible thanks to the outstanding support and organization of Universal Marketing, whose strategic work continues to elevate the visibility and global reach of Italy’s agri-food industry.
The event will culminate in an Awards Ceremony on June 29 featuring a curated agenda focused on emerging global food trends, and will welcome a distinguished audience of winning brands, international guests, and expert jurors.
The Awards Ceremony
June 29th – 5 PM
Big Idea Stage – Hall 1 D – Level 1
Jacob Javits Center NYC
The three finalist products in each category will be displayed in the Italian Pavilion during the Summer Fancy Food Show 2025.
Evaluation Process
A total of 42 Italian products, launched in the last two years across retail and foodservice channels in the U.S., have been selected for consideration. The final ranking is based on a two-phase assessment:
1) Expert jury (70%): an international panel of top-tier retailers, chefs, and foodservice professionals evaluates the nominees and casts their votes.
2) Sales performance (30%): the remaining portion of the score is determined by U.S. market sales data, analyzed in collaboration with NIQ.
The Jury of Experts
Ten professionals from the international food business community will be called upon to express their preferences: chefs, retailers, restaurateurs, importers, and distributors from all over the world will be part of the special Jury of Experts.
Here are the jurors: Tessa Brueckner, Cathy Strange, Filippo Visconti di Modrone, Dino Lettieri, Michele Casadei Massari, Emilio Mignucci, Vincent Grispino, Harry Garafalo, Amanda Kennedy, William Duran.
The nominated products
Aperitif & Beverage
- La Galvanina – Fankee
- La Galvanina – Organic Mocktail
- Romeo Ficacci – Mini Paper Tray Trio Pitted Olives 7.5 oz
- Romeo Ficacci – Mini Paper Tray Trio Unpitted Olives 7.5 oz
- San Benedetto – Antica Fonte Della Salute Millennium Water 330 ml sleek can Extra spark
- San Benedetto – San Benedetto Tower 0.5 L Still and Sparkling
- Tartuflanghe – The Trufflemania
Deli Food
- Delizia – Burrata al Basilico
- Delizia – Sacco Poche
- Parmafood Group – Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe
- Raspini – Uncured Cooked Ham
Oils & Condiments
- Acetum – Habanero Hot Chili Glaze with Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
- Acetum – Mazzetti Special Vinegars
- Bauer – Instant Granular Broth Flavored with Beef
- Bauer – Stock Cube Flavored with Chicken
- Bonolio – Bono Selection-Limited Edition
- Delizie di Calabria – Delizie di Calabria Chili Crisp
- Pietro Coricelli – Olio Extra Vergine di Oliva 100% Italiano Casa Coricelli
- Pietro Coricelli – Pietro coricelli Avocado Oil
Pasta, Pizza & Baking Ingredients
- Casa Muraca – Tomato Flour
- Italpizza – La Bomba The Ultimate Filled Crust
- Molino Dallagiovanna – PH4 da pasta madre
- Molino Dallagiovanna – Uniqua Viola Purple Edition
- Molino Pasini – C-Catering Gnocchi Mix
- Pastificio Fabianelli – Pasta Toscana Organic
- Pastificio Fabianelli – Pasta Toscana organic egg Pappardelle
- Rummo – Rigatoni n.50
Preserves & Sauces
- Agritalia – Organic arrabbiata pasta sauce
- Agritalia – Organic tomato & ricotta cheese pasta sauce
- Be Truffle – Be Truffle
- Casa Muraca – Rustic Nichel-Free Tomato Purée
- Conserve Italia – Black beans
- Conserve Italia – Chickpeas
- Delizie di Calabria – Mimmo Calabrese Hot Sauce
- Parmafood Group – Pesto alla Genovese
Sweets
- Balconi – Balconi Duo Croissant
- Be Truffle – Black Truffle Maple Syrup
- Campo D’Oro – Dubai Luxury Pistachio with Kataifi paste
- Campo D’Oro – Lemon Curd
- Emilia Foods – Lemon Gelato Sunburst
- Emilia Foods – Strawberry & Vanilla Gelato Cake
- Tartuflanghe – Truffle Crumble
Take a closer look to the nominated products here ↓