Fancy Food Show 2019 - What's New & What's Hot
July 11, 2019
The Summer Fancy Food Show is my Superbowl, Oscars, and winning lottery ticket all rolled into three glorious, busy, exhausting, delicious Foody Fun days every summer in New York city. The show offers competition, awards, food to taste, drinks to wash it all down, and so very much walking – all while carrying one bag filled with product literature and another filled with samples to take home. Oy! I’m tired all over again just thinking about it.
Put on by the Specialty Food Association (SFA), the show is the largest specialty food industry event in North America. This was my 22nd show and the first time I attended for all three days. I wanted to conduct interviews and collect details for this and several future stories. And of course, to sample hundreds of new products and old favorites. In coming posts, I’ll bring you stories about how a favorite family recipe comes to market, how ethical eating can change the world, how kosher certification can help grow a food business, and more. But first, let’s talk about trends – what’s new and what’s hot.
The Summer Fancy Food Show is my Superbowl, Oscars, and winning lottery ticket all rolled into three glorious, busy, exhausting, delicious Foody Fun days every summer in New York city. The show offers competition, awards, food to taste, drinks to wash it all down, and so very much walking – all while carrying one bag filled with product literature and another filled with samples to take home. Oy! I’m tired all over again just thinking about it.
Put on by the Specialty Food Association (SFA), the show is the largest specialty food industry event in North America. This was my 22nd show and the first time I attended for all three days. I wanted to conduct interviews and collect details for this and several future stories. And of course, to sample hundreds of new products and old favorites. In coming posts, I’ll bring you stories about how a favorite family recipe comes to market, how ethical eating can change the world, how kosher certification can help grow a food business, and more. But first, let’s talk about trends – what’s new and what’s hot.
Final Notes . . .
Because of the popularity of keto and paleo diets, JERKYS and MEAT SNACKS are gaining traction. They tend to be pretty salty and high calorie, but are protein-rich, so they’re satisfying. Being shelf stable makes them great for camping and hiking or to keep in your car.
The absolute best bite of the show for me was Carrot & Fruit Conserve by Le Bon Magot, which means “the hidden treasure.” This newest addition to their line is a perfect mouthful of flavor, hitting all the notes of sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami in one extraordinary condiment. I’ll share more about the company’s founder, Naomi …… in another story about women-owned food businesses.
Because of the popularity of keto and paleo diets, JERKYS and MEAT SNACKS are gaining traction. They tend to be pretty salty and high calorie, but are protein-rich, so they’re satisfying. Being shelf stable makes them great for camping and hiking or to keep in your car.
The absolute best bite of the show for me was Carrot & Fruit Conserve by Le Bon Magot, which means “the hidden treasure.” This newest addition to their line is a perfect mouthful of flavor, hitting all the notes of sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami in one extraordinary condiment. I’ll share more about the company’s founder, Naomi …… in another story about women-owned food businesses.