Jun 21, 2013

Emerging Food Companies in Spotlight at Summer Fancy Food Show

In addition to thousands of new products throughout its sold-out exhibit halls, the Summer Fancy Food Show presents the specialty food industry’s newest brands in a pavilion devoted exclusively to emerging food entrepreneurs.

Called “New Brands on the Shelf,” the pavilion features tabletop displays showcasing dozens of artisan food and beverage specialties from 34 industry newcomers. Exhibiting their products for the first time at a Fancy Food Show, these companies are in the Member Candidate Program offered by the Specialty Food Association, the show’s owner. The pavilion is on Level 1 behind the 3400 Aisle.

Pigs in a blanket from Brooklyn, Lavender Martini mocktails from Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and Freekah from Dumont, N.J., are among the debut specialties that will be on display. The pavilion participants also include producers of green smoothie popsicles, beer cheese, coffee-flavored syrup and seven nut and seed butter. The people behind these products have the opportunity to connect with buyers from top names in retailing and restaurants, including Whole Foods, Zingerman’s and Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine.

The Summer Fancy Food Show is the largest marketplace for specialty foods and beverages in North America. Now in its 59th year, it runs June 30 – July 2, 2013, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York.

Established in 2008, the Member Candidate Program supports industry newcomers with seminars, expert advice, networking and opportunities to participate in the Fancy Food Show. The program has attracted more than 425 companies and helped many entrepreneurs turn their passion for food into viable businesses. Companies can be a Member Candidate for two years, and at the end of that period, close to half go on to become full members of the Association. Learn more about the program at specialtyfood.com.

Participants in New Brands on the Shelf are:

· Acala Farms, Barneveld, Wis.
· Becky’s Bites NYC, New York
· Bettasnax, Inc., Boca Raton, Fla.
· Brooklyn Piggies, Brooklyn, N.Y.
· Charleston Gourmet Burger Co., North Charleston, S.C.
· Chop Foods, Avondale Estates, Ga.
· Craveright, Alexandria, Va.
· Dave’s Homemade, Long Island City, N.Y.
· Delightful Palate, Alexandria, La.
· Diana and Daughters, Cedarburg, Wis.
· Flavors of Lonato del Garda, Marietta, Ga.
· Floyd Eats, Brooklyn, N.Y.
· Freekehlicious, Dumont, N.J.
· Get Dressed Salads, New York
· Greek Artisanal Imports, Astoria, N.Y.
· Green Wave Smoothies, Isle of Palms, S.C.
· Halo Top Creamery, Los Angeles
· In A Jar Foods, Darien, Conn.
· Karen’s Kitchen Ltd., Green Farms, Conn.
· LifeIce, New York
· Miss Lillian’s Original Sauce, Jessup, Md.
· MitchMallows, New York
· Nibnaks, Palo Alto, Calif.
· NuttZo, San Diego
· Powerhouse Beverage Co., New York
· Salerno Foods, Denver
· The Saucey Sauce Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.
· Sicily’s Finest Gourmet Foods, Destrehan, La.
· Skinny Chef Natural Foods, Hoboken, N.J.
· sociale mocktails, Mount Pleasant, S.C.
· SoFine Food, Bethesda, Md.
· Sweet Girl Brownie Company, Rhinecliff, N.Y.
· Sweet Nuttings, Rockville, Md.
· Victoria Orchard, Downington, Pa.

Fancy Food Show Details

Press Office: Crystal Palace, Southwest Quad, Javits Center

Press Registration: The Fancy Food Show is a trade-only event. The Specialty Food Association provides complimentary press badges to qualified media. Learn more and register.

Show News: specialtyfood.com/summernews

Fancy Food Show App: Exhibitor List, Maps, and more: specialtyfood.com/showapp

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About the Specialty Food Association
The Specialty Food Association celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2012. It is a not-for-profit trade association for food artisans, importers and entrepreneurs established in 1952 in New York to foster commerce and interest in the specialty food industry. Today there are more than 3,000 members in the U.S. and abroad. The Specialty Food Association operates the Summer and Winter Fancy Food Shows and presents the sofi™ Awards honoring excellence in specialty food. For more information on the association, go to specialtyfood.com.

SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION MEDIA CONTACTS:
Ron Tanner, VP Communications & Education; 646-878-0115, rtanner@specialtyfood.com
Louise Kramer, Communications Director; 646-878-0130, lkramer@specialtyfood.com