Rockland, Maine – June 22, 2026 Bixby Chocolate will exhibit at the 2026 Summer Fancy Food Show, taking place June 28-30 at the Javits Center in New York City. Produced by the Specialty Food Association, the Show offers three days of product discovery, networking, and business opportunities to thousands of diverse makers, buyers, brokers, distributors, investors, and more from across the U.S. and the globe. Bixby Chocolate will showcase its Milk and Dark Chocolate Sardines 2-Pack Gift Box in Booth #2756.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Bixby Chocolate and thousands of other brands to New York this June for the 2026 Summer Show,” said Bill Lynch, president of the Specialty Food Association (SFA). “Our fantastic community, productive networking events, and inspiring programming all help to make this show one of the tentpole events of the food industry’s annual cycle—but its true beating heart is the group of exhibitors who showcase the newest and best in specialty food each year.”
The 2026 Summer Fancy Food Show returns to the Javits Center from June 28-30 and will feature thousands of specialty foods and beverages from global makers. Participants will also gain access to real-time insights from the SFA Trendspotter Panel, educational programming and panels across two stages, fresh networking opportunities and events, and the Debut District area featuring first-time exhibitors, brand-new products, incubators, and startups.
“We’re so excited to bring our Chocolate Sardines to the Summer Fancy Food Show and share a little “taste” of Maine’s working waterfront with buyers and food lovers from around the world. These sardines are a tribute to the generations of Maine fishermen and cannery workers who made our coastal communities what they are, and we can’t wait to introduce them to a national audience,” said Kate McAleer, Owner of Bixby Chocolate.
Registration for the Summer Show is open to qualified members of the specialty food trade, industry affiliates, and media. To learn more about the benefits of attending and exhibiting, visit the Show site.
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About Bixby Chocolate
Bixby Chocolate was founded on 2014 by Kate McAleer. Located in Rockland, Maine, the company’s philosophy about Bixby Chocolate is crafting bold, story-driven chocolate that celebrates the people and places of coastal Maine. Using premium cacao and carefully sourced ingredients and small-batch, artisan chocolate-making techniques More information can be found at bixbychocolate.com
BIXBY CHOCOLATE MEDIA CONTACT:
Kate McAleer, Owner, 207-691-2634, [email protected], @bixbychocolate
About the Specialty Food Association
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) was founded in 1952 and is the not-for-profit trade association of the $207 billion specialty food industry. Representing more than 3,800 businesses worldwide, SFA champions industry participation and success for a diverse community of makers, buyers, importers, distributors, and service providers by developing resources, information, education, and events that celebrate innovation and inclusivity. SFA owns and operates the Fancy Food Shows as well as the sofi™ Awards, which have honored excellence in specialty food and beverage annually since 1972. The SFA also produces the e-newsletter SFA News Daily, the Trendspotter Panel annual predictions and Fancy Food Show reports, the State of the Specialty Food Industry Report, Today's Specialty Food Consumer research, and the Spill & Dish podcast. Find out more online and connect with SFA on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
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