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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.
  • SFA Logo

    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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  • SFA President Bill Lynch

    SFA President Shares Show Highlights

    SFA News Daily sat down with Specialty Food Association President Bill Lynch to discuss what attendees can expect as they head into the Summer Fancy Food Show.
  • The White House
    Industry Operations June 21, 2024

    White House: Grocery Inflation Has Cooled

    Grocery inflation is way down from its recent peak, some grocery prices have fallen, and because wage growth has been strong, grocery purchasing power is up...
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  • {Plastic pillows on left, paper filler on right
    Industry Operations June 21, 2024

    Amazon Reveals Plastic Packaging Reduction Initiative

    Amazon recently revealed a sustainability-focused modification that replaced 95 percent of plastic air pillows with paper alternatives...
  • Wine bottles
    Industry Operations By: Mark Hamstra June 20, 2024

    Restaurant Veterans Open Italian Wine and Food Store

    Two partners who worked together in foodservice are opening an Italian wine shop and specialty food store in Columbia, South Carolina this week.
  • Danielle Nierenberg
    Industry Operations By: Mark Hamstra June 20, 2024

    The Future of Sustainability: Q&A With Food Tank’s Danielle Nierenberg

    Specialty food companies have a host of opportunities to tackle the challenges surrounding climate change and the human, social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainability...
  • Customer paying for groceries with smartphone
    Industry Operations June 20, 2024

    Retail Sales Signal Stabilization

    In May, U.S. retail sales changed little compared to the year before; additionally, during the period spanning the four weeks ending June 1, revenue grew one percent...
  • Measuring tape wrapped around apple
    Industry Operations June 20, 2024

    Food Companies Approach Weight-Loss Offerings With Caution

    Food companies making and merchandising offerings for people taking weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic remain cautious in their marketing approach...
  • Morgenstern's, Russ & Daughters collaboration
    Industry Operations June 19, 2024

    Morgenstern's, Russ & Daughters Partner on NYC Treats

    Iconic New York City ice cream destination Morgenstern’s and deli Russ & Daughters recently collaborated on ice cream versions of New York deli treat staples.
  • Hy-vee storefront
    Industry Operations June 19, 2024

    Hy-Vee Awards OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Winners

    On Tuesday, Hy-Vee awarded $50,000 to minority- and women-owned businesses during the Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit at the Sioux Falls Convention Center...
  • Wegmans Astor Place

    Big Apple Bites: Wegmans Astor Place Grocery Store

    When Wegmans opened a supermarket at Astor Place, fans of the grocery giant as well as curious New Yorkers wondering what all the buzz was about lined up around the block.
  • Bug Salad
    Industry Operations June 19, 2024

    Report: Alternative Proteins to Gain Ground by 2054

    Cricket salads, lab-grown steaks, and plant-based azolla burgers are expected to top menus in the next thirty years...
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  • Summer Fancy Food Show
    Industry Operations June 19, 2024

    Summer Show to Feature State, Special, International Pavilions

    At the Summer Fancy Food Show, kicking off this Sunday, June 23, exhibitors will present their specialty products from a number of...