Southeastern Grocers LLC (SEG) received six first-place blue ribbon awards at the National Pie Championships hosted by the American Pie Council.
Competing against top industry bakers across North America, the following Southeastern Grocers’ pies garnered honors in the commercial baker division:
- Caramel Apple Pie, 8-inch;
- Chocolate Cherry Pie, 8-inch (select stores);
- Peaches and Cream Pie, 8-inch (select stores);
- Pecan Pie, 10-inch (seasonal offering);
- Pumpkin Pie, 8-inch (seasonal offering); and
- Sweet Potato Pie, 8-inch (seasonal offering).
“These awards are the cherry on top of our passion for crafting exceptional dessert experiences for our customers with traditional recipes that celebrate the spirit of each season,” said Dewayne Rabon, chief merchandising officer for Southeastern Grocers.
“[This] is a sweet reward for our dedicated team and reaffirms our commitment to delivering fresh, quality products at prices everyone can enjoy. We don’t just bake pies; we create smiles by the slice, and we are honored to be recognized for our product excellence in the industry.”
Complementing the grocer’s winning pies are Southeastern Grocers’ new frozen desserts from its Own Brand lines Know & Love, Prestige and SE Grocers.
Among these, Prestige offers its limited-edition ice cream flavors including Strawberry Cookies and Cream through April, which features the grocer’s strawberry ice cream with crushed, crème-filled cookies. Prestige S’mores Trio ice cream, featuring Neapolitan-style chocolate, marshmallow and graham cracker-flavored ice cream, debuts in stores in May for a limited time.
Southeastern Grocers also is introducing new Prestige flavors including Cherry Vanilla ice cream, Piña Colada sorbet, Chocolate Trio ice cream and Mint Chocolate Chip frozen yogurt.
Southeastern Grocers’ line of Own Brand products – Essentials, SE Grocers, Prestige and Know & Love – offer about 8,000 items to help customers save an average of 20 percent compared to national brands.
Last year, SEG’s Own Brand products and market-exclusive lines garnered more than 100 awards.
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