After a month of online voting throughout March, the top three was set based on vote totals from the public.

From the Cold Corner sat down with overall winner – Bubbies Fine Foods and Chris Glab, chief innovation officer at Bubbies, to discuss their products and packaging fit into a crowded refrigerated and frozen foods marketplace, sustainability efforts, plans for the future and more.

"While a proprietary process, all of our pickles are made with a high-grade, quality cucumber and fresh ingredients for inclusion in our flavored varieties. From there, the magic of pickling takes hold with all of our Bread & Butter pickle items based on the foundation of vinegar, sugar, and a custom spice blend. The pickles are packed in our sustainable glass jar with brine, and then our metal lid seals the goodness inside," Glab said.

Bubbies Fine Foods, 2024 Best New Products Contest Winner

Bubbies Fine Foods Chris Glab, chief innovation officer at Bubbies, discusses their products and packaging fit into a crowded refrigerated foods marketplace, sustainability efforts, plans for the future and more.  

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For more than 40 years, long before fermentation and pickling became a “trend,” people have trusted Bubbies as an expert in fermented and pickled products. Our Spicy Bread & Butter Chips were no exception. Bubbies uses family recipes, time-honored methods, and real ingredients to achieve the famous homemade taste that reminds many of the food their grandmother used to make (did you know that Bubbies means Grandma in Yiddish?).

"Bubbies glass jar has several advantages," Glab said. "In terms of promotion, our iconic glass Bubbies jar allows shoppers to see the pickles in the chilled chest, flush with fresh, high-quality ingredients. The glass jar is also an upscale offering and more sustainable and efficient than those using plastic. In terms of protecting the pickles, the glass material we chose is designed to help maintain the flavor and quality of the product, as well as a secure barrier against the elements. This barrier helps prevent spoilage and provides a longer shelf life. Our glass packaging also has a metal lid offering an airtight seal. This airtight environment further protects the pickles from contamination and spoilage."

 It all began at local farmers markets back in 1982 in San Francisco, where owner Leigh Truex discovered her family recipe. At that time, it was more than 100 years old. Today, over 40 years after her first pickle was sold, Leigh’s family recipe lives on, is distributed nationally, and stands as the top condiment brand in the natural foods category.

The company uses traditional indirect channels like distributors, retailers and a robust D2C channel through our e-commerce store from Bubbies.com, as well as on Instacart.
 
Bubbies products can be found in over 10,000 storefronts found coast to coast, as well as abroad in Costco locations around the world, you can find Bubbies in the refrigerated section at major retailers like Sprouts, Whole Foods Market, Kroger, Target, as well as hundreds of smaller boutique natural grocery stores.

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