Importers

Source Atlantique, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J., promoted Karen Van Schaack to the position of sales director.

Payments company Square has introduced a sleek new piece of hardware to its portfolio: a point-of-sale stand with a built-in credit card reader that uses an iPad for display and brains.

The Specialty Food Association will present a live webinar on June 12 on family-owned businesses and how to assess whether “familiness” is a competitive advantage or constraint. It will cover how to take steps to build on strengths and weaknesses. The one-hour live session will ...

What are you planning to do differently in your business this year?As part of our 2013 State of the Specialty Food Industry Report, we surveyed importers to hear their opinions on important issues facing the specialty food trade. See what they had to say about ...

The Specialty Food Association is unveiling its new brand, Specialty Food: Craft. Care. Joy.

Alfred Ciccotelli, Sr., 86, founder and chairman of Cento Fine Foods, died May 6, about one month from the company’s 50th anniversary, at his home in New Jersey.

At the Summer Fancy Food Show, Garden of England will launch a new range of products.

The Specialty Food Association has named five specialty food retailers from across the U.S. as the Outstanding Retailers of 2013.

Tomato growers in Florida are challenging the U.S. Commerce Department's agreement with Mexican tomato growers that sets a floor price on imports.

Health care reform faces a new legal challenge from small business owners, this time over the federal tax credits designed to help low- and moderate-income Americans purchase health insurance.

The USDA will relax a decades-long ban on the importation of many Italian cured-pork meat products from some regions of Italy starting May 28.

Carl Brandt, Inc., importers of fine European food specialties, introduces new marzipan confections from Niederegger: Marzipan Cherry and Dark Chocolate Mousse Pralines.

This Friday three members of the Specialty Food Association will share tips on how to succeed at the Summer Fancy Food Show in a one-hour live webinar designed just for members.

What was your biggest success in 2012?As part of our 2013 State of the Specialty Food Industry Report, we surveyed importers to hear their opinions on important issues facing the specialty food trade. See what they had to say about their biggest successes in 2012 ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is giving the public more time to weigh in on proposed rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act. Yesterday, the agency extended the comment period 120 days, until Sept. 16, 2013, to comment on proposed rules that establish preventative controls in ...

The Specialty Food Association reveals the finalists for the 41st annual sofi Awards for the outstanding foods and beverages of 2013. A national panel of specialty food experts tasted and evaluated 1,885 products across 30 categories to come up with a list of 109 finalists ...

Atalanta, Elizabeth, N.J., has introduced a new petite line from Belgium’s Chimay cheese.

While French cheese may still be the Holy Grail for many food lovers, getting hold of it everywhere in the world can be tricky, thanks to global food regulations.

What is the biggest threat to your business?As part of our 2013 State of the Specialty Food Industry Report, we surveyed importers to hear their opinions on important issues facing the specialty food trade. See what they had to say about the biggest threat facing ...