SFA Solicits Leadership Award Nominations

October 27, 2023 Specialty Food Association

Specialty Food Association’s annual Leadership Awards honor people whose impact is felt across the industry. SFA looks to recognize those who are going above and beyond everyday business for their employees, communities, and the greater good. These are exceptional individuals who champion specialty food and exemplify the good within our larger community.   

Top 2024 Food and Beverage Trends Revealed by Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel

October 17, 2023 Specialty Food Association

The Specialty Food Association (SFA) Trendspotter Panel has predicted what will be hot in specialty food for 2024. Ranging from soup to cell-based meat and seafood to peach to value–and more–the Trendspotters have set their sights on a diverse list of trends for the $194 billion specialty food industry.

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

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

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

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.