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SALMON ARM COMPANY WINS MAJOR INTERNATIONAL FOOD INDUSTRY AWARD

( November 1, 2002 ) Results of the 2003 Scovie Awards, one of the top international food competitions -- have just been announced, and Salmon Arm - based Denzels Gourmet Foods is among the winners. Denzels Gourmet Foods, which manufactures hot sauces, has received a 2003 Scovie Award; the competition is widely accepted as the top award for hot and spicy foods internationally. Denzel Sandberg is then head chef of the 6 month old company.

Denzels Kamikaze Hot Sauce won 3 rd place in the World Beat category. Over 500 products competed for top honors. The Scovie Awards, which are presented by Fiery-Foods and Barbecue Magazine , along with Sunbelt Shows, producers of the National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show, were announced November 1 in Albuquerque , NM . The awards, named for Wilbur Scoville who pioneered a rating scale for spicy foods, have become the industry standard for excellence in over 60 categories of fiery foods.

Dave DeWitt, long considered the father of the fiery foods industry and producer of the National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show, noted, “As the North American palate has become more ‘global,’ fiery foods products have become more gourmet and designed less for shock value. This year’s Scovie winners really exemplify the diversity and quality of this industry. It is not so much about heat as about the wonderful flavors of fiery foods.”

Many of the Scovie award winning products, as well as thousands of other products, will be on display at the 15 th Annual National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show, February 28 – March 2 in Albuquerque , NM . For information on exhibiting in the National Fiery Foods Show, call 505.873.8690, or visit www.fiery-foods.com.