LATEST NEWS & INFORMATION:
- 11/15/06:
UPDATE ON AWARDS
For the fourth year running, becoming something of a tradition, Nelson,
B.C.'s "hot sauce guy" burns the competition at 2 major internationals
zesty foods contests once again. Edmond competed with over 600 other entrants
in the 2006 America Best Zesty Professional Foods Contest to win First
place for his HOT Hot Sauce, in August in Anaheim, California. He went
on to win Second place for his NEW EBESSE ZOZO CAYENNE TINCTURE in October
in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the 2007 Scovie Awards (www.fiery-foods.com)
Ebesse Zozo Hot Sauce: 1st Place - Hot Sauce XXX no extract
category (2006 America Best Zesty Professional Foods Contest: www.abfevents.com/winnerscircle.html)
Ebesse Zozo Cayenne Tincture: 2nd Place - Hot Beverage
Habanero base category (2007 Scovie Awards: www.fiery-foods.com)
- 11/13/05:
UPDATE ON AWARDS
Once again, Edmond Segbeaya has torched the competition at international
zesty foods contests winning third place at the 2006 Fiery Food Challenge
(presented by Chile Pepper Magazine) and coming in second place at the
2006 Scovie Awards (presented by Fiery-Foods and Barbecue Magazine).
Ebesse Zozo Dipping Sauce: 3rd Place - BBQ Sauce
Specialty category (2006 Fiery Food Challenge)
Ebesse Zozo Hot Sauce: 2nd Place - Hot Sauce Habanero
base category (2006 Scovie Awards)
- 10/23/04: UPDATE ON AWARDS
Well, it looks like we had a successful running at this year's ChilePepper
Zestfest. Awassi took home 2 awards;
Ebesse Zozo Dipping Sauce: 3rd Place - Condiment
Dipping Sauce Category
Ebesse Zozo Hot Sauce: 1st Place - People's Preference
Award Category
You can see the letter from Judy Margouirk here. (ZestFest
Letter)
- 07/28/04: SITE RELOCATION
We will be switching hosts from Shaw
to DotEasy very
shortly. Our new address will be www.awassi.net.
Please update your bookmarks.
- 05/15/04: PRESS RELEASE
During the week of December 2 to December 6, 2003, Radio Canada (CBC) came to Nelson with 3 members equipped
to compose the story and biography of Edmond Segbeaya in the national
program called: "Territoire del’autre."(Territory of the Other). On May
27, 2004 at 6:30 pm the report will be on Radio Canada TV( channel
75 or 9) featuring Edmond Segbeaya in the community of Nelson. We invite
you to look at this program which will give you the opportunity to be
informed about the long journey of Edmond Segbeaya from Togo, through
Germany and Canada. It is indeed a cross Country program.
- 03/14/04: First news of 2004! A new packaging is confirmed. Awassi
can now be ordered in durable glass bottles. The pricelisting for these
is $10. However the original jar format is still available.
- See the new look bottles here.
- 03/14/04: A new catalog is available and the order form has been
updated!
- 12/09/03: A news crew from CBC
has just finished filming footage of Edmond's business. This includes
his practices, work, and the Ebesse Zozo product. More details to follow.
- 11/26/03: Ebesse Zozo is now featured in Chile Pepper magazine.
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- 10/03/03: Here's
the email from Chile Pepper Magazine concerning Edmond's award. (See
Email)
- 09/30/03: Edmond has just returned from the (2004) Fiery Food
Challenge competition in Texas. He did very well, placing 3rd in the International
Category. (See award)
- 09/01/03: Edmond now has a radio show (Afro Beat) available
at Kootenay Coop Radio.
You can listen to it live
or in the recent section.
- The Links page is now available, and will
be incorporated into the navigation menu soon.
- Ebesse Zozo Hot Sauce and Jazz
Afric Event In Nelson (done!)
- The cultures and clothing section is finally
up on the site. Stay tuned for more additions.
- Excellent Hot Sauce/Chile Pepper magazine, www.chilepepper.com
- Recent recipe customer submission for Thai
Noodle Salad
- Just switched hosts from Netidea
to Shaw; the transfer
went successfully
- We have sparked interest in larger market in Vancouver...details will
be provided soon when more information is obtained
- We have changed locations. The new address listing is now 509 West Houston
Street.
- Two slightly milder variations of Ebesse Zozo are now available.
- Special thanks to our new sponsor, Fire
and Seafood.com
- Look for a clip detailing Edmond's Ebesse Zozo hot sauce on Page
4 in the May/June 2002 edition of Kootenay
Business Magazine!
- 05/15/02: On May 15th, Ebesse Zozo gained its first public exposure
at the 2002 Festival of Savings in the Selkirk
College 10th Street Campus (located specifically at Mary's Hall).
The Convention started at 10 am and ended at 7 pm.
- The event was a major success!
- 04/01/02: The official launching of Awassi was April 1st 2002.
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