HOBOKEN FARMS BUTTER & CALABRIAN CHILI MARINARA NAMED BEST NEW PASTA SAUCE IN THE ALLRECIPES GOLDEN CART AWARDS 2026

 

The recognition in the New Dinner Finds category underscores growing consumer demand for clean-label, flavor-forward products that combine premium ingredients with everyday convenience

HOBOKEN, N.J., May 13, 2026 — Hoboken Farms®, hailed as a “top pick” by The New York Times, today announced that its Butter & Calabrian Chili Marinara has been named a winner in the coveted Allrecipes 2026 Golden Cart Awards in the Best New Dinner Finds category. Selected from over 1,300 submissions across all categories and narrowed to just 54 finalists, the Golden Cart Awards spotlights the most exceptional products of the year, following three rounds of rigorous editorial testing over the course of a year.

Allrecipes Allstar Traci Eshleman describes Hoboken Farms Butter & Calabrian Chili Marinara as “comfort food with a little attitude. The butter brings a rich, velvety depth that makes the sauce feel slow-simmered and indulgent, while the Calabrian chili adds a warm, balanced heat that builds gently instead of overpowering the dish. It’s not just spicy — it’s flavorful heat with a slightly smoky, tangy edge.”

The winners of this year’s Best Dinner Finds for the Golden Cart Awards have two things in common: big flavor and convenience.  There’s the pasta sauce that one reviewer described as “comfort food with a little attitude”- it includes both Calabrian chiles and caramelized onions.

Clean-Label Recipes, Cult-Favorite Flavor 
Rolling out to stores now and available at retailers nationwide, Butter & Calabrian Chili is perfect tossed with pasta, served with roasted vegetables, enjoyed atop "drunken pizza," or as a comforting swap for any hot sauce. Crafted with real butter, sweet tomatoes, caramelized onions, and the warm, spicy heat of Calabrian chili, this sauce offers a rich flavor with the power to transport.

“We’re so thrilled that the editors and testers at Allrecipes enjoyed the Butter & Calabrian Chili Marinara as much as we had hoped. Truly this luxurious marinara is like nothing else on shelf, “continued Brad Finkel, CEO and founder of Hoboken Farms.  "But like everything from Hoboken Farms, this recipe reflects authentic input and inspiration from conversations with countless farm market customers, outdoors under tents, who join us to taste, try and buy our most glorious sauce at farm markets each weekend.”

Hoboken Farms was built on simple clean ingredients, award-winning 'new school retro' nostalgic design, and a commitment to delivering a world-class flavor experience and category-defining ingredient transparency. Now available in 5 varieties (Marinara, Vodka Sauce, Basil Marinara, Low Sodium and Butter & Calabrian Chili) Hoboken Farms prominently displays up to six third-party certified transparency badges on the front of each label to ensure that families can see, trust and confidently enjoy each jar.

About Hoboken Farms
Since 1992, Hoboken Farms has participated in up to 800 local farm markets per year, where its standout pasta sauce quickly earned cult status. In 2023, the emerging brand became the only one in its category to successfully transition from farm stand to supermarket shelf, where more consumers can now find the famously clean-label, premium sauce at retailers nationwide. Independently operated, the company remains committed to transparency, integrity, and the same community spirit that started it all. The entire line of sauces now features Seed Oil Free Certification.