Specialty Food Association Announces 2020 sofi Award Winners

August 25, 2020 Specialty Food Association

Launched in 1972, the sofi (specialty outstanding food innovation) Awards celebrate the culinary excellence and creativity of its 4,000+ members.

SFA to Host Virtual Specialty Food Live! Event

The Specialty Food Association will host Specialty Food Live!, a virtual event that will connect specialty food makers and buyers, Sept. 21 – 24.

SFA Voices Opposition to New Retaliatory Tariffs

The Specialty Food Association has submitted comments in a letter to the United States Trade Representative opposing additional retaliatory tariffs as part of the enforcement of U.S. WTO rights in the aircraft dispute between the U.S. and the E.U. The USTR is looking to either increase to 100 percent the existing tariffs and/or put tariffs on additional products such as chocolate, jams, pasta, pastries, coffee and baked goods.

Specialty Food Association Releases New State of the Industry Report

Based on sales data from the past three calendar years, the new Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) annual State of the Specialty Food Industry Report reveals a robust specialty food industry hitting $ 158.4 billion in sales, a 10.7 percent increase since 2017. The full report includes commentary throughout that reflects the impact and ramifications of COVID-19.

SFA Names Lifetime Achievement Award Winners, Hall of Fame Inductees

The Specialty Food Association is proud to recognize its 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award winners and Hall of Fame inductees which were drawn from the talented membership of the SFA and have helped build the $ 150 billion specialty food industry.