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SFA Opens Summer Fancy Food Show Registration

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Registration for the 2024 Summer Fancy Food Show has opened. 

Featuring thousands of new specialty food products from around the world, educational programming, events, and networking opportunities, the Show will run June 23-25 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. It will be co-located with Vinexpo America, a trade show that for more than 20 years has been “where the wine and spirits world meets in America.”

"As the premier product discovery event for the specialty food industry, the Summer Fancy Food Show is where decision-makers and thought leaders encounter the trendsetters and best-sellers of the future,” said Bill Lynch, president, Specialty Food Association.”This year, we are putting even greater emphasis on what’s new and innovative in food and beverage, including a dedicated pavilion for first-time exhibitors, exhibitors with new products, and incubators, the first-ever sofi Awards Gala, collaborations with Vinexpo, and more. Magic happens when the passionate specialty food community comes together, and I expect this year’s Show to inspire every person who participates.” 

Show features include:

  • New-to-market artisanal food and beverage products from around the globe  
  • Product pavilions dedicated to the specialty categories, including plant-based,  Confectionery, Snacks, & Sweets, Beverage, and Deli
  • International Pavilions
  • State and Regional Pavilions 
  • Diversity Pavilion, with a cohort from (included)
  • The new Debut District, featuring first-time exhibitors, exhibitors with new products, and incubators
  • The sofi Awards Gala, celebrating the winners of sofi, Lifetime Achievement Awards, Leadership Awards, and Hall of Fame inductees
  • Insight into the hottest trends in specialty food courtesy of the SFA Trendspotter Panel
  • SFA Junior Trendspotter Panel with Drexel University Food Lab students 

The Show is open only to qualified members of the specialty food trade, industry affiliates, and journalists. More information can be found here.