Photography by Vicky Pink - Out of nearly 600 entries, eight local food artisans have been named finalists in the fourth annual H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best search for new and innovative products. The Quest for Texas Best is a signature program for H-E-B’s Primo Picks brand, which labels best-in-store products, all unique, delicious, and new. Since its inception in 2014, the Quest for Texas Best competition has yielded more than 200 new products on H-E-B store shelves across the state. Contest finalists include eight entrepreneurs from the Houston area; nine from the Austin area; six from the San Antonio and West Texas areas; one from the Rio Grande area; and one from the Dallas area. Houston-area finalists include: Just Made Foods, Chilesquiles Foods, Cheezinos, D’Gusto, Couple Of Cooks Snacks, WarPig BBQ, Lone Star Bee Company, and Lazy Bee Honey Co.
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