ENTRY CHECKLIST

Take one last look at the checklist below to ensure you have everything ready to go.

CHECKLIST FOR YOUR SOFI AWARDS ENTRY:

Ensure your 2024 SFA membership is active - View invoice here
Confirm that your product is eligible for entry
Complete the online entry between February 8, 2024 and March 31, 2024
Submit entry fee
Print your invoice to include with product shipment
SHIPPING DETAILS - Ship shelf-stable and perishable samples to arrive between March 1, 2024 and April 5, 2024.
We recommend sending your products to arrive between Tuesday - Thursday. The Rutgers Food Innovation Center is closed on weekends and will not be open to receive shipments or drop-offs on Saturdays or Sundays. Please send products with an expiration date no earlier than May 24, 2024.
Clearly mark the exterior of the box: SOFI 2024 and whether it is PERISHABLE, Keep FROZEN or Keep REFRIGERATED. All frozen products must be shipped with dry ice. All refrigerated products must be shipped with frozen ice packs.
IMPORTANT - ADDRESS
Ship product samples WITH PRINTED INVOICE to this address between March 1, 2024 – April 5, 2024 by 5pm ET:
RUTGERS FOOD INNOVATION CENTER-SOUTH
ATTN:  2024 SOFI AWARDS
450 East Broad Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302-2849

It is your responsibility to ensure that your shipment arrives by the deadline. We strongly advise you to use a reliable shipping service that you can track such as FedEx or UPS. SFA cannot re-ship or forward your product if sent to the wrong address.

Due to the high volume of products received, SFA will not have the capacity to track your shipment.

The Specialty Food Association is not responsible for any products that are lost, damaged, or spoiled during shipment. It is your responsibility to ensure that your product will stay fresh until May 24, 2024. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

For other questions and concerns, please contact us at sofiawards@specialtyfood.com