Specialty Food Association President Phil Kafarakis says big thinking is critical to help small businesses get through spring, summer months
Editor’s Note: The Specialty Food Association (SFA) represents as many as 4,000 independent specialty food companies. Its two annual conventions—the Winter Fancy Food Show in January and Summer Fancy Food Show in June—prove to be key scouting opportunities for those manufacturers, retailers and foodservice operators interested to preview food and beverage trends.
Before the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of multiple food and beverage conventions, SFA was able to host its Winter Fancy Food Show January 19-21 in San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Now as SFA officials consider the organization’s annual June Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City, Prepared Foods spoke in late March with SFA President Phil Kafarakis.