Deli Business Awards Smoking Goose Innovation Award
August 18, 2025 | 2 min to read
In Indianapolis, Smoking Goose was honored with the 2025 Deli Innovation Award for its Sliced Charcuterie Packages, receiving 305 first-place votes from Deli Business readers. These pre-sliced, pre-portioned packages, featuring a reusable stand-up retail display, enhance deli aesthetics and customer convenience. The award recognition reflects the company's dedication to partnering with cheesemongers and deli staff nationwide, showcasing their 40-plus charcuterie varieties. Additionally, Brooklyn Cured received the inaugural 2024 award for its Snack Packs.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Deli Business magazine presented Smoking Goose, Indianapolis, IN, with the 2025 Deli Innovation Award in July for its Sliced Charcuterie Packages.
Deli Business readers voted online for their top three products out of 10 finalists, revealed in the spring issue of Deli Business. Smoking Goose received 305 first-place votes. There were 1,503 online votes cast across the 10 entries. Giant Eagle, Inc., Cranberry Twp., PA, won second place with 259 first-place votes for its Strawberry Pretzel Salad Dip.
“The whole team here at Smoking Goose is so proud to earn the Deli Business Innovation Award,” says Corrie E. Cook, narration director, Smoking Goose. “We’ve been fortunate to partner with amazing cheesemongers and deli staff across the country for 14 years now, as the 40-plus varieties of charcuterie we make here in Indianapolis find homes on deli counters and menus in all 50 states.”
The winning Sliced Charcuterie Packages are delivered in a reusable, stand-up retail display. Not only do the stand-up retail displays set these packages apart and make attractive, tempting displays easy for deli staff, but they also open self-service options for customers at the deli counter. There are 10 varieties of charcuterie available in the stand-up retail displays, included free with wholesale customers orders.
These pre-sliced, pre-portioned packages are ideal for charcuterie boards, cocktail hour, and game-day snacks without the need for a slicer, prep space, staff labor and more.
“Our butcher buttons are bursting with pride with this award, and we’re thrilled that the freestanding retail displays we deliver to our wholesale partners nationwide can shine a spotlight on the great work that deli staff do every day serving their customers,” says Cook.
Brooklyn Cured, Brooklyn, NY, was awarded the inaugural 2024 Deli Innovation Award for its Snack Packs.
