Specialty Food Association

Top Trends for 2023 Summer Fancy Food Show Revealed by Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel

July 17, 2023 Specialty Food Association

The Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel tasted its way through the sold-out 67th Summer Fancy Food Show in search of the products and flavors that will influence the specialty food industry in the months ahead. In their Trends from the Summer Fancy Food Show report, the Panel identified Flavor Fluidity, Salty Snacks, One-Step Convenience, African Specialties, Asian-Inspired Snack Specialties, and Food with an Edgy Attitude as the top emerging trends. …

Specialty Food Association Summer Fancy Food Show Exhibitors Donate more than 94,000 Pounds of Specialty Food to City Harvest

July 6, 2023 Specialty Food Association

The Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show is the largest specialty food industry event in North America. During the recently completed 67th Summer Fancy Food Show June 25-27 at the Javits Center, more than 2,200 specialty food makers and manufacturers shared the newest and best in specialty food with buyers, distributors, media, and influencers. On the final day of the Summer Fancy Food Show, the SFA worked with City Harvest to ensure more than 94,000 pounds of surplus food from the Show made its way to New Yorkers in need. …

Specialty Food and Beverage Sales Expected to Reach $207 Billion in 2023 According to State of the Specialty Food Industry 2023-24 Report

June 29, 2023 Specialty Food Association

Sales of specialty foods and beverages across all retail and foodservice channels neared $194 billion in 2022, up 9.3 percent over 2021, and are expected to reach $207 billion by year’s end, according to the Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) annual State of the Specialty Food Industry Report. …

Specialty Food Association Announces Winners of sofi Awards for New Product of the Year and Product of the Year

June 28, 2023 Specialty Food Association

After anonymous tastings by hundreds of top buyers at the 2023 Summer Fancy Food Show, the Specialty Food Association (SFA) has announced that Mochidoki Vegan Passionfruit Mochi Ice Cream and Lewis Road Creamery 10 Star Certified Salted Butter have been awarded the 2023 sofi Awards for New Product of the Year and Product of the Year, respectively. …

Lioni Latticini’s Founders Celebrate Induction into the Specialty Food Association’s Hall of Fame

June 15, 2023 Lioni Latticini

Lioni Latticini, Inc, well-known producer of Fresh Mozzarella, Burrata and Bufala Cheese products proudly announces the induction of its founders into the SFA Hall of Fame. The Specialty Food Association Hall of Fame honors individuals whose accomplishments impact contributions, innovations, and success within the Specialty Food Industry. …