68th Summer Fancy Food Show Gets Underway

The 2024 Summer Fancy Food Show kicks off today at the Javits Center in New York City. Spain is SFA’s official partner country for the three-day event.

Show attendees will be given early access to Debut District, an area including companies bringing new product to the Show, as well as first-time exhibitors, incubators and the companies they work with, and other startups.

Key buyers may access this area, located in Halls 1D & 1E at 9 a.m. and all other attendees may enter these halls at 9:30 a.m. All other areas of the Show floor are open to all attendees from 10 a.m. to  5 p.m. today and tomorrow, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday.

A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 9:45 a.m. on Level 3 at the 3B entrance. Exhibitors will present their products from a number of state, special, and international pavilions. 

There will be no Show Guide at the Show, so download the Summer Fancy Food Show 2024 app for access to exhibitor and event information. A schedule of events and Show floor overview map can be found in Specialty Food magazine which will be distributed at the Show. 

Today's Education Lineup is below. Full session descriptions can be found here.

8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

Maker Prep Workshop Day 1: Branding and Selling

This session is available only to those who have pre-enrolled. 

11-11:30 a.m. 

Unlocking Success: Empowering Small Brands to Win Through Data With (included)

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

State of the Plate 2024: Outlook and Opportunity for Specialty Foods

11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. 

The Future of Retail Through NielsenIQ Data

12:30-1:15 p.m. 

State of the Specialty Food Industry 2024-25

2-2:45 p.m. 

Discover the Future of Food: Sustainably Specialty With Food Tank 

2:15-2:45 p.m. 

A Pizza Lover’s Journey in Foodservice and Retail 

2:45-3:15 p.m.

Snack Attack Unleashed: Gen Z Trends

3-3:45 p.m. 

FoodGPT: How Specialty Food Makers Can Leverage AI for Business Growth 

3:30-4:15 p.m. 

Feeling the Heat: Exploring Nuanced Spice with Hot Ones by Heatonist

4-5 p.m. 

Guilde des Fromagers Induction Ceremony

5-6 p.m.

5-Boro Block Party