Specialty Food Association Trendspotters Reveal Winter Fancy Food Show Trends

February 1, 2019 Specialty Food Association

Doing good for the planet and its people led the trends as the Specialty Food Association’s Trendspotter Panel emerges from the 44th Annual Winter Fancy Food Show, held in San Francisco, CA, January 13-15. Armed with the 2019 Trends Preview, the Trendspotter Panel combed through over 90,000 products to identify the current and emerging trends within the $140 billion specialty food industry.

Publix Recalls Publix Deli Popcorn Chicken

February 1, 2019 Publix

Publix Super Markets is issuing a voluntary recall for Publix Deli Popcorn Chicken sourced from Pilgrim’s Pride doing business as Pierce Chicken. The product may contain foreign material.

Final Speakers Announced For The International Specialty Food Summit

February 1, 2019 Saint Joseph's University

On March 12th and 13th, 2019, Saint Joseph’s University Food Marketing program and the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce will host their inaugural International Specialty Food Summit at Saint Joseph’s University’s Philadelphia campus.

KanPak U.S. Opens New Warehouse in Arkansas City, Kansas

February 1, 2019 KanPak U.S.

KanPak U.S. hosted the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of a new warehouse in Arkansas City, Kansas. The 202,800-square-foot facility will store an array of finished and raw goods, including ingredients and packaging materials.

Darden Sues Chicken Industry, Accuse It Of Conspiring To Raise Prices

Darden Restaurants filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday accusing Tyson Foods, Pilgrim’s Pride and other companies of a “conspiracy” to increase the cost of chicken meat.