Jin+Ja makes History:1st Philly Based & African American Owned Beverage Company Finalist sofi awards

PHILADELPHIA - June 13, 2013 - PRLog -- Press Release – 2013 sofi™ Finalists

Jin+ Ja makes history as 1st Philly based and African American owned beverage company Named Finalist for sofi™ Award

Winners to be announced at Summer Fancy Food Show, NYC

Philadelphia, PA (June 13, 2013) – Jin+Ja, the flagship beverage of Canada Enterprises, will make history on the red-carpet ceremony July 1, 2013 at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City. This is the first time a Philadelphia- based and African American owned beverage company will be named a finalist for Outstanding Cold Beverage 2013 sofi tm, a very prestigious honor.

A sofi Award is the top honor in the $86 billion specialty food industry. “sofi” stands for Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation. Gold Winners will be announced by noted chef Marcus Samuelsson.

“I was thrilled to find out Jin+Ja was a finalist!” stated Reuben Canada, the creator of Jin+Ja, CEO of Canada Enterprises L.L.C. and a graduate of Howard University Law, Washington, D.C. “In the hyper competitive world of beverages having THE Specialty Food Association recognize Jin+Ja as an outstanding food innovative is a powerful affirmation of my choice to share it with the world,” said Canada, who left a career in patent law and intellectual property to spread the experience of Jin+Ja, a drink considered an adventurous choice for health and wellness. Currently, Jin+Ja is sold at Whole Foods and online at http://www.drinkjinja.com.

Jin+Ja was one of 109 Finalists selected by a national panel of specialty food professionals from 1,885 entries across 30 Awards categories from Outstanding Appetizer, Antipasto, Salsa and Dip to Outstanding Vinegar, and of course Outstanding Cold Beverage.

“Specialty food makers bring craft, care and joy to the foods they create. To be honored with a sofi Award nomination means the product truly stands out above the rest,” says Specialty Food Association President Ann Daw.

“The sofi Awards are open to members of the Specialty Food Association, a not-for-profit trade association established in 1952 for food artisans, importers and entrepreneurs with more than 3,000 members in the U.S. and abroad. For more information on the association and its Fancy Food Shows, go to www.specialtyfood.com. Learn more about the 2013 sofi Awards at specialtyfood.com/sofi (http://www.specialtyfood.com/sofi).

Amongst the accolades, Jin+Ja has been named Incubator Company of the Year. The mission of the New Jersey Business Incubator Network is to accelerate economic growth through business incubation an innovation and actively promote the value of incubation and its contribution to the state’s economy. For  more information go to: http://www.njbin.org

About Jin+Ja: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EIlaMthaa3U

Jin+Ja  Media Contact:

Erica Collins, Media and Public Relations, Canada Enterprises L.L.C.; 202-670-9575; erica@drinkjinja.com

NASFT Media Contacts:

Ron Tanner, VP Communications & Education; 646-878-0115, rtanner@specialtyfood.com