Summer Fancy Food Show Gathers the Industry
By Greg Gonzales
The specialty food industry is gearing up for the Specialty Food Association’s 65th annual Summer Fancy Food Show later this month at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. The association anticipates about 30,000 attendees this year, and over 2,500 exhibitors, who will be launching new products, setting trends and building partnerships for the next chapter in food. Highlights include exhibitions for innovative ideas and new brands, education sessions around industry trends and scaling up specialty food businesses, and ceremonies to honor inductees for the Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Attendees seeking something new can check out the New Brands on the Shelf showcase in the River Pavilion. What’s New, What’s Hot is also making a return to the show, where products introduced since the last show, natural and organic products, and gift and holiday items, are featured. Winners from this year’s sofi Awards will also be showcased in the returning display.
Also returning to the show is the Front Burner Foodservice Pitch Competition, a live pitch event with an expert judge panel featuring celebrity Chef Elizabeth Falkner. The Main Stage education sessions in the River Pavilion include a State of the Specialty Food Industry talk from David Lockwood, and a panel hosted by association President Phil Kafarakis in which industry leaders will discuss how to reduce waste to make a bigger impact on climate change.
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Specialty food producers looking for growth opportunities can also look to the Incubator Village in the River Pavilion. Featured incubators include Commonwealth Kitchen, Chobani Incubator, Cornell Food Venture Center, The Entrepreneur Space, Food Innovation Center at Rutgers University, The Hatchery, OSU Food Innovation Center, Hot Bread Kitchen, and Hope & Main.
The association will also celebrate the industry’s established leaders with a ceremony on Sunday, June 23 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the River Pavilion for the Lifetime Achievement Awards honorees and inductees to the Hall of Fame. The Lifetime Achievement Awards recognize legendary leaders in the industry who pushed the industry forward and pioneered new paths for specialty foods.
Exhibit space is expected to sell out. Registration is open for the show at www.specialtyfood.com.
