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    Foodservice, Suppliers, Retailers By: Janet Fletcher April 29, 2024

    Cheese Focus: Chantal's Cheese Shop

    Anaïs Saint-André Loughran and Chris Loughran met in 2011 when both were servers at Balthazar in New York City.
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    Industry Operations April 29, 2024

    SFA Podcast: Summer Fancy Food Show Preview With Menu Maven Nancy Kruse

    Nancy Kruse, founder of The Kruse Company, is a recognized authority and widely quoted spokesperson on food and menu trends.
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    Foodservice, Suppliers, Retailers April 29, 2024

    Fast-Food Chains in California Raise Prices

    Burritos and burgers in the Golden State have gotten more expensive since higher minimum wage went into effect on April 1, reports The Wall Street Journal.
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  • Lifetime Achievement, Hall of Fame
    Awards April 29, 2024

    SFA Announces 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Winners, Hall of Fame Inductees

    Specialty Food Association has announced its 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients and Hall of Fame inductees.
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  • Meijer storefront
    Foodservice, Suppliers, Retailers April 29, 2024

    Meijer Donation Supports Michigan’s First Children’s Rehab Hospital

    Meijer has announced a $3 million donation to the Joan Secchia Children's Rehabilitation Hospital.
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    Industry Operations April 29, 2024

    SFA Learning Center Resource Roundup

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  • Maha Freij
    Awards By: George Hajjar April 28, 2024

    2024 Hall of Fame Inductee: Maha Freij, Three Little Pigs/Les Trois Petits Cochons

    For Maha Freij, president of Three Little Pigs / Les Trois Petits Cochons, the brand’s success is her success.
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  • Barefoot and Manale
    Foodservice, Suppliers, Retailers By: Mark Hamstra April 28, 2024

    2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Winners: Michael Barefoot and Tim Manale, A Southern Season

    A Southern Season made its mark for more than three decades as a world-class specialty food retailer, earning a reputation as a foodie wonderland.
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  • Dennis Deschaines headshot
    Awards By: Julie Gallagher April 28, 2024

    2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Dennis Deschaine, Al Dente Pasta Company

    Dennis Deschaine and his wife Monique sold their first bag of Al Dente Pasta at the Ann Arbor Art Fair in Michigan in 1981.
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    Awards By: Mark Hamstra April 28, 2024

    2024 Hall of Fame Inductee: Jack Acree, Saffron Road Foods

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    Foodservice, Suppliers, Retailers By: Mark Hamstra April 28, 2024

    2024 Hall of Fame Inductee: Bob Bruno, RJ Bruno International

    Many of the Italian specialty foods that are ubiquitous in the U.S. today owe their success at least in part to Bob Bruno.
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    Awards By: Mark Hamstra April 28, 2024

    2024 Hall of Fame Inductee: Gary Chandler, Chandler Food Sales

    For Gary Chandler, the specialty food industry has always been very much a family business.
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  • Cristiano Creminelli headshot
    Awards By: Mark Hamstra April 28, 2024

    2024 Hall of Fame Inductee: Cristiano Creminelli, Creminelli Fine Meats/Charcuterie Artisans

    Cristiano Creminelli’s family has been creating artisanal meats and cheeses for generations in Italy.
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    Awards By: Mark Hamstra April 28, 2024

    2024 Hall of Fame Inductee: Phil Gatto, True Story Foods

    Phil Gatto has made a career out of doing what he loves.
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    Awards By: Mark Hamstra April 28, 2024

    2024 Hall of Fame Inductee: Ron Tanner, Tanner Food Group

    Ron Tanner has long been one of the guiding forces of the SFA, and his influence is evident throughout the association’s operations.
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