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Report: Specialty food pulled in $140.3 billion in 2017

Category grew by 12.9 percent between 2015-2017.

July 10, 2018

Specialty foods remains one of the fastest-growing sectors in the food industry, a report issued by the Specialty Food Association reveals.

Milkboy Swiss Chocolate nabs three sofi awards

Winners of Dark Chocolate, Chocolate Candy and Confection categories also announced.

Christian Metzger

June 26, 2018

The Milkboy Swiss Chocolate Co. has won three 2018 sofi awards, nearly sweeping the competition’s Milk and White Chocolate category.

Specialty Food Association's Trendspotter Panel names hot trends for 2018

November 24, 2017

Food innovation is running at an all-time high and the Specialty Food Association’s Trendspotter Panel has named what they believe will be hot trends in 2018.

Creativity abounds among sofi winners at 2017 Summer Fancy Food Show

Coconut, coffee, cashews among popular flavors at show, held June 25-27 in New York City.

Curtis Vreeland

August 16, 2017

With more than 180,000 specialty food and beverages from 2,600 exhibitors, the 2017 Summer Fancy Food Show continues to reign as the largest show in North America devoted to this industry.

2017 sofi award winners: specialty food products receive top honors

April 21, 2017

The Specialty Food Association announced the winners of the prestigious 2017 sofi (specialty outstanding food innovation) Awards.

Winter Fancy Food Show offerings break down notions of what sweets should be

Chocolate-filled seaweed wafers, recycled grain snacks, maple syrup infusions among items at show.

April 4, 2017

With 80,000 specialty foods and beverages from more than 1,400 exhibitors on display, the 2017 Winter Fancy Food Show was the largest to date.

Specialty Food Association launches ad campaign, retail test for specialty food brand

Specialty Food. Craft. Care. Joy. will launch in New York City.

Alison Soley

June 22, 2015

There’s a new appetite for specialty food — a $100 billion one, in fact.

SFA announces sofi Award winners at Summer Fancy Food Show

July 10, 2013

Gourmet popcorn, oatcakes and goat cheese cheesecake were among the gourmet products receiving sofi Awards from the Specialty Food Association at the 2013 Summer Fancy Food Show.

Lindt to cut out U.S. as supplier to avoid tariffs

Little Debbie shows big growth over its snack-cake history

Mister Bee Potato Chips debuts Mothman Style flavor

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Trending Tastes and Hot Hues: What Snack and Bakery Consumers Crave

Hear from various experts on what is driving these consumer preferences, how to determine what shades and flavors are most likely to engage shoppers’ senses, and how to develop products that hit all the marks.

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Cocoanomics: The Dynamics Behind the Cocoa Market and How to Manage It

Over the past year, the price of cocoa has hit historic highs, and has shown unprecedented volatility that makes the future of the cocoa market very difficult to predict.

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Natural Food Flavors and Colorants, 2nd Edition

Although many foods are appealing, and even perceived as natural, in spite of containing synthetic additives, consumer increasingly prefer food products which are fully natural.

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