Dress It Up Dressing turns a mother’s homemade recipe into bottled salad dressings, made with 100% olive oil and simple ingredients. Founded by Sophia Maroon after her family used the dressing to coax four children into eating vegetables, the company grew from a neighborhood delivery service into a brand sold in more than 1,700 stores nationwide. Its Sesame Tahini dressing has earned two sofi Awards and a 2024 Good Food Award, while the women-owned company is also a certified B Corp.
Certified B Corporation
Non-GMO Project Verified
Certified Kosher (UD)
Good Food Award
sofi™ Award
Chef Tim FoodsBorn on the Jutzi family’s dining-room table in November 2008, Chef Tim Foods makes bottled vinaigrettes and seasonings for home cooks. York County husband-and-wife owners Tim and Sabrena Jutzi remain hands-on in the family business, drawing on Tim’s 17 years as a food-service chef and his award-winning chili and salsa recipes. The company is best known for its Sweet Balsamic Vinaigrette, which began as the house recipe customers urged Chef Tim to bottle.ETTERS, PA
Soom FoodsBorn from three sisters’ search for the tahini they had tasted in a Mediterranean town, Soom Foods makes smooth sesame paste for home cooks, chefs, and foodservice kitchens. Its tahini is made from roasted sesame seeds and is sold in both retail jars and bulk buckets, with the company also extending the sesame line into squeeze bottles and chocolate spreads. A first delivery to Philadelphia’s Zahav restaurant reportedly came from co-founder Amy’s car; today, Chef Mike Solomonov uses Soom at all of his restaurants.PHILADELPHIA, PA
LIVWELL FoodsLIVWELL Foods makes nutrient-dense, dairy-free pasta sauces and dressings built around real vegetables and clean ingredients. Its sauces reinterpret Italian comfort food, from Roman cauliflower Alfredo to Sicilian recipes rooted in Southern Italian home cooking, while avoiding seed oils and refined sugar. The brand is also identified as women-owned and mom-owned, with a focus on food that supports everyday wellness without giving up flavor.STONY BROOK, NY
Noomi LLCFounded by Krystina Murawski in 2018 from her eight-foot Hartsdale kitchen, Noomi makes organic peanut butter shaped by more than 100 recipe tests and 25 peanut varieties. The woman-owned brand debuted at a Westchester farm market and went on to win the 2019 sofi™ New Product Award for its signature blend, while pairing its food business with a broader “new me” message about pursuing personal passions.HARTSDALE, NY