Trends include convenience, environmentally friendly foods, and more.
October 28, 2022
From environmentally friendly foods to alt seafood and everything in between, the Specialty Food Association (SFA) Trendspotter Panel has predicted what will be hot in specialty food for 2023.
Plant-based, functional foods expected to continue trending next year.
November 10, 2021
The SFA’s Trendspotter Panel virtually assembled at three digital SFA shows to research thousands of specialty food and beverage products from around the world.
Judges reviewed 1,500 products across 49 categories.
July 28, 2021
Available only to product-qualified members of the SFA, the sofi Awards resulted in nearly 1,500 products from around the world pouring into SFA's partner for the awards, the Food Innovation Center at Rutgers University.
COVID-19 encouraged center store purchases, reduced innovation discovery.
June 16, 2021
The Specialty Food Association reports all food sales, both specialty and non-specialty, grew much faster between 2018 and 2020, a reflection of the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on buying, at-home meal preparation, and consumption.