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2022 PREDICTIONS | FOOD & BEVERAGE TRENDS

Five Trends Driving the Specialty Food Industry in 2022

Comfort is Key: Consumers stay with comforting specialty foods, drinks say SFA’s Trendspotter Panel.
December 23, 2021
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Heading into the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, specialty comfort foods and beverages is an overriding theme. Here are SFA's 2022 Trendspotter Panel Trend Predictions.
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I Attended a Trade Show in 2020

Until the COVID-19 crisis descended, the year was shaping up to be charged with innovation from food and beverage product developers
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May 15, 2020
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By the time I finish writing this sentence, I imagine another industry trade show will have been cancelled. In my 20 years of covering the food and beverage industry, I have never witnessed such widespread disruption to business. I don’t believe any among us have been left unaffected by the current crisis.
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2020 Food Trend Predictions

Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel identifies forces influencing food in the new year
November 25, 2019
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“As the specialty food industry hits a record year of growth with $148.7 billion in sales, we’re seeing that health benefits and sustainability concerns will continue to drive more food and beverage trends in 2020,” said Denise Purcell, head of content for the SFA.
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The Specialty Food Association Rebrands and Expands to Shape the Future of Food

Education, recognition, and mentoring help SFA members navigate a growing industry
October 4, 2019
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The newly redesigned SFA logo, an imperfect circle, captures the constantly shifting and evolving industry and the limitless effects that food and drink have on our culture and everyday lives.
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The Hatchery Showcases Chicago Startups at the 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show

Chicago incubator shares innovations from six new CPG startups
July 25, 2019
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The Hatchery Chicago, a nonprofit incubator dedicated to helping Chicago entrepreneurs build and grow successful businesses, introduced six new and innovative CPG startups at this year’s Summer Fancy Food Show.
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Top Trends at 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show

The Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel identify prominent products in the specialty food industry
July 24, 2019
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Building on previous findings and predictions, the panelists tasted their way through the show, identifying products currently attaining prominence in the specialty food industry.
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Specialty Food Association Announces Fifth Annual Leadership Awards

Awards are given in three categories: Business Leadership, Citizenship, and Vision
December 21, 2016
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The winners' achievements range from spearheading the organic milk movement in the US to supporting sustainable rice farming around the globe.
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Specialty Food Association Names New President

Kafarakis brings more than 30 years of food industry experience to the Specialty Food Association, with a background in innovative brand management, membership development, and strategic planning
August 9, 2016
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The Board of Directors of the Specialty Food Association announced that it has named Phillip M. Kafarakis as President of the not-for-profit trade association.
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Consumer Specialty Food Spending

Specialty food consumers report spending one in three food dollars on specialty food, up from one in four in 2014
October 19, 2015
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Men are stepping up purchases, less affluent shoppers are buying a wide variety of products like artisanal cheese and single-origin chocolate, and millennials are showing their age at the store.
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Specialty Food Association Elects New Officials

The association represents all segments of the $88.3 billion U.S. specialty food industry
September 24, 2014
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The Specialty Food Association announced the election of four board officers and its new slate of directors.
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