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    Gen Z Anxiety, Packaging Ick Influence Purchasing Decisions

    Gen Z “is driven more by anxiety than almost any other generation in the U.S. has ever been—that is including things like World War II and World War I,” said Menu Matters president Maeve Webster...
  • Kevin Kelley on big idea stage

    Specialty Retailers Should Lean Into Community

    Retail architect Kevin Kelley of Shook Kelley emphasized the importance of human connection and experience when designing grocery stores during an education session
  • Andrea Hernandez, Big Idea Stage

    Gen Z Disrupts Millennial Formula

    “As a counter to millennials’ overcorrection, Gen Z sees the pendulum swing back to embracing both traditional and emerging brands equally,” said Andrea Hernandez...
  • Le'Spencer Walker  on Big Idea Stage

    Target’s Walker Underscores the Importance of Data

    Le’Spencer Walker, director of Target Accelerators Activation & Growth, shared tips for brands that are looking to gain space on Target’s shelves...
  • Mike Kostyo, sitting

    Understanding Today’s Consumer: Q&A With Mike Kostyo, Menu Matters

    The consumer purchasing landscape continues to transform thanks to new technologies and consumer’s reliance on social media.
  • DoorDash bag in restaurant
    Industry Operations June 22, 2024

    DoorDash Reveals Additional Restaurant Disaster Relief

    DoorDash and its partners Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network recently launched the 2024-25 Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund...
  • Casual dining
    Industry Operations June 22, 2024

    Fast Food Diners Shift to Casual Chains

    Casual-dining chains are seeing an influx of customers disillusioned by higher fast-food prices, said the Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants, Rick Cardenas in a Thursday earnings call...
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  • Show Floor
    Industry Operations June 22, 2024

    Main Stage to Feature Big Industry Names, Insightful Sessions

    The Summer Fancy Food Show will feature a robust Main Stage educational series with big names including Jason Buechel, CEO of Whole Foods...
  • Upside cultivated meat pizza
    Industry Operations June 22, 2024

    Upside Foods to Unveil Pop-Up Ahead of Cultivated Meat Ban

    Cultivated meat company Upside Foods revealed it is hosting a pop-up event on June 27 to celebrate “the future of food and the importance of food freedom”...
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  • Adam Brown

    Moving Product in Today’s World: Q&A With Adam Brown, Sircle Media

    Consumer purchasing behavior has evolved significantly in today’s retail landscape.
  • Summer Fancy Food Show

    Preview: Summer Fancy Food Show Trends

  • Specialty platter
    Industry Operations June 22, 2024

    Members in the News: King Arthur Flour, Peanut Butter & Co., Lotus Foods

    Specialty Food Association members have recently been featured in news outlets as a way to celebrate Pride Month, the onset of summer, and other contributions to the industry.
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    SFA Names Board Officers, Directors

    As the Specialty Food Association gears up for its 68th Summer Fancy Food Show, it approved the board of directors for the 2023/2024 term at its Annual Member Meeting.
  • In memory with a candle burning
    Industry Operations June 21, 2024

    Former SFA Board Chair, Michael Silver, Dies

    Michael Silver, director of operations of Neomonde Baking Company, recently passed away. Silver was a former SFA board chair who served from 2012-2014 and a 2017 SFA Hall of Fame inductee.
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  • Brownies
    Industry Operations June 21, 2024

    Specialty Baked Goods, Mixes To Debut at Show

    Specialty food makers are streamlining the process of enjoying fresh baked goods with unique baking mixes and products that feel as if they are right from the oven.