Barlow’s Foods won the grand prize at the 2023 Flavor of Georgia food contest for their product, Barlow’s Peach Cobbler Syrup.
Barlow’s Foods is a packaged foods company located in Atlanta, Georgia. The woman-owned business creates pancake mixes and assorted breakfast staples, including their Peach Cobbler Syrup.
Founder and CEO Tiffani Neal named the company after her grandfather, Arthur “Barlow” Harris. Neal said his passion for agriculture combined with her vision for food made with whole ingredients led to the launch of Barlow’s Foods.
“Stay the course – we entered Flavor of Georgia in 2022 but didn’t make it as a finalist. It’s important to keep moving forward, regardless of circumstances,” Neal said. “It’s important to us to respect local and respect farmers. My grandfather was a farmer; we need to know the people behind our food. It’s exciting to see UGA’s focus on local, on agriculture and their support of food entrepreneurs in Georgia.”
Barlow’s Foods was among 36 finalists narrowed down from 124 entries during the first round of judging on March 10. Judges for the contest include food brokers, grocery buyers and other food experts. Entries are evaluated by category based on their Georgia theme, commercial appeal, taste, innovation and market potential.
Flavor of Georgia, a University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) Signature Event organized by the Department of Food Science and Technology (FST), has helped launch small, start-up food companies while garnering recognition in new markets for established brands since 2007. The contest is supported by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and Georgia Grown.
“The Department of Food Science and Technology would like to congratulate the winners of the Flavor of Georgia 2023 and the volunteers, faculty and staff for making this event a success,” said Manpreet Singh, FST department head and professor. “It is an honor to have the…
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