Hartsdale, NY (May 18, 2020) – Noomi® was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Startup of the Year – Consumer Products Industries category in The 18th Annual American Business Awards® today.
The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations—public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be virtually presented to winners during a live event on Wednesday, August 5. Tickets for the virtual event are now on sale.
More than 3,600 nominations from organizations of all sizes and industries were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories. Noomi® was nominated in the Startup of the Year category for Consumer Products Industries.
“Noomi is changing the way people think about peanut butter,” said Krystina Murawski, Owner and Founder of Noomi®. “As a local startup, we’re humbled by the support we’ve received in our community, and what we’ve achieved in just two years. People love our product and believe in what Noomi® stands for; our Stevie® Award recognizes that and honors our team’s success in a very competitive space.” Noomi’s organic peanut butter is sold through the company’s e-commerce store, and retailed in various specialty food shops in New York state, including two Taste NYs; four Green’s Natural Food stores; and the new Brooklyn Wegmans. To learn more, visit www.noomibrand.com/retail.
More than 230 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s Stevie Award winners. According to one of the judges, “Noomi’s innovation and creative ingredients that made its organic peanut butter recognized by the industry clearly demonstrates a successful business recipe. Its breakout performance is a clear demonstration of the convergence between innovation, leadership, dedication to customer service and shifting consumer preferences.”
“Despite the toughest business conditions in memory, American organizations continue to demonstrate their commitment to innovation, creativity, and bottom-line results,” said Stevie Awards president Maggie Gallagher. “This year’s Stevie-winning nominations are full of inspiring stories of persistence, ingenuity, resourcefulness, and compassion. We celebrate all of their stories and look forward to showcasing them during our virtual awards ceremony on August 5.”
Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2020 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
About Noomi®
Noomi® [new-me] is an artisan producer of organic small batch peanut butter (PB) and lifestyle brand out of Hartsdale, NY. The company was established in April 2018 by Owner and Founder, Krystina Murawski, a passionate, self-proclaimed PB connoisseur. Noomi’s vision is to inspire people to pursue what they are passionate about and find their “new me.” Using organic and all natural ingredients, Noomi creates nutritionally-balanced, clean label products, free of artificial sweeteners, refined and added sugar; hydrogenated vegetable oils; and palm oil. This allows Noomi to produce a more environmentally sustainable peanut butter, and deliver healthy, high-quality products to its customers. Noomi’s signature blend of organic peanut butter won the Specialty Food Association’s 2019 “New Product” sofi™ Award in the Nut Butter, Seed Butter category. Future plans include expanding into additional specialty food stores throughout the New York tri-state area, and introducing creative new forms of peanut butter consumption to the market. To learn more, visit www.noomibrand.com.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
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