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  The 55th Summer Fancy Food Show drew a record crowd on June 28 – 30. More than 24,000 buyers and specialty food industry professionals from around the world attended the show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Attendance was up 4 percent above last year and higher than at any Fancy Food Show in the past decade.More than 316,000 square feet of exhibit space was filled with 140,000 specialty foods and beverages from across the U.S. and 70-plus countries. “This is a remarkable showing when so many trade shows are seeing drops in attendance and exhibit space due to challenging economy,” said Ann Daw, president of NASFT. “The attendance beat our expectations and shows the health of the specialty food industry.”
Post-Show coverage on our YouTube Channel and blog will continue, be sure to check it out. Talk about your show experience or find out what you missed by joining our communities on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Click here for a photo recap. .gif) Show Programs: Record-Breaking ParticpationNumerous programs offered by the NASFT had strong showings. More than 550 buyers cast ballots to select Gold Winners for the 37th sofi™ Awards for the outstanding specialty foods and beverages of 2009, double the number last year. The Education Program included “Start-Up Saturday,” which attracted more than 100 start-up food companies, including participants in the NASFT’s Member Candidate program, and individuals interested in going into the specialty food business. Other highlights included:
 140,000 Innovative Products on DisplayAttendees were seeking hot new products, emerging trends, best-in-class classics, holiday gift ideas and more options for specialty foods and beverages with ethnic flavors. And our more than 2,300 exhibitors delivered. They presented the world’s finest foods and beverages, including chocolate, cheese, olive oil, spices, snack foods, tea, and ethnic specialties. Products that generated buzz included black garlic, miniature watermelons, bacon-laced lollipops and myriad honeys, cured meats, and confections topped with salt. Blood orange was a hot flavor, and gluten-free products abounded. Click here to review the companies that exhibited in the Show. Click here to use our Product Finder to search by category, geography and other criteria.  In the NewsWe welcomed a record number of press including TODAY Show, Good Morning America, The Early Show, New York Times, USA Today, Epicurious.com, Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, AOL Food, Oprah Magazine, and many others. Watch Bobby Flay's Fancy Food Show finds here and Sara Molton's here. Here’s a sampling of traditional media coverage of the show: The New York Times: In a Cold Economy, Fancy Food Is Hot Here is a sampling of some of the coverage the Fancy Food Show received in the blogosphere
Business Categories in Attendance
Eighty-eight countries and regions were represented at the show. International attendees rely on the three-day event to source the best of the U.S., but also to spot trends from the dozens of other countries whose displays fill the exhibit halls. Attendees hailed from:
NASFT Plays Matchmaker The NASFT arranged more than 1,500 meetings between buyers and exhibitors, our largest Business Builders 1-to-1 program ever. Click here to learn more.   Sofi™ Gold Award Winners Shine Gold Winners for the 37th sofi Awards were chosen by a record-breaking 550 retail and foodservice judges. Winners announced on Monday, June 29 by noted chef Ming Tsai, who presented the coveted sofi Gold chef statues at a red-carpet event. For full coverage and a complete list of winners, click here. Specialty Food Media: the Industry’s Key Source for Information Specialty Food Media provides Total Market Access by connecting buyers and sellers year-round through a variety of channels. Specialty Food Magazine is the official Fancy Food Show publication. Launched at the Summer Show, the Foodspring Network links the websites of the world's best specialty food companies to create a marketing community. Learn more about all of Specialty Food Media’s marketing opportunities here.  Giving Back The close of the show June 30 was a special success. For the 20th year, Fancy Food Show exhibitors donated their remaining specialty products to City Harvest, a leading anti-hunger organization. This year’s donation was almost even with last year’s record of 204,100 pounds. That is enough to fill five tractor trailers, and fill the shelves of scores of food pantries throughout New York City with high-quality food. To learn more about City Harvest visit www.cityharvest.org. |
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