Specialty Food Magazine
celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of some of the
trade's best and brightest with its 12 Under 35: Breakout Talent to Watch cover
story. Here's a look at some numbers related to their efforts and stats from other
areas of opportunity within the industry.
$
6.03
billion
The amount of store
inventory that Nada sends
to landfills vs. the industry
average, which falls in the
eight to 12 percent range.
0
%
The number of farming families in
Malaysia, Thailand, and Australia who
provide blossoms for Wild Hibiscus Flower
Company, the winner of the SFA's Front
Burner Foodservice Pitch Competition.
150
by the numbers
The year that the deli that would later
become Katz's Delicatessen was established
on Ludlow Street on New York City's Lower
East Side. Today, owner Jake Dell endeavors
to preserve the business' rich history while
keeping things fresh.
1888
The volume that the botanical
extracts market is forecast to reach
by 2022, according to a report by
Markets and Marketplace.
The square footage of
Devin Shomaker's Rooftop Reds urban
rooftop vineyard in Brooklyn, NY.
Grapes are grown using Shomaker's
proprietary urban planter system.
14,800
COMPILED BY JULIE GALLAGHER
Julie Gallagher is managing editor of
Specialty Food Magazine.
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