Specialty Food Magazine is the leading publication for retailers, manufacturers and foodservice professionals in the specialty food trade. It provides news, trends and business-building insights that help readers keep their businesses competitive.
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DAY 1 12 p.m. Education Better than "Normal": Disrupting the Food Business Forever Business as usual won't cut it anymore. Join a panel of specialty food innovators and learn how they are striving to expose deficiencies in our old systems, alter the landscape, and serve up a healthier future. Session Sponsored by Catapult Commercialization Services 4 p.m. Tastings Virtual Tasting Experience: A Snack-tastic New Year 5 p.m. Special Event Leadership Awards The Specialty Food Association's annual Leadership Awards honor exceptional individuals who champion specialty food and the good within the industry. Awards are considered for the qualities of citizenship, business leadership, and vision. Join us for a celebration of the 2021 winners. DAY 2 11 a.m. Tastings Virtual Tasting Experience: Plant-Based's Continual Revolution 2 p.m. Education Consumer Insights for Entrepreneurs In this session tailored for specialty food makers and retailers, Mattson's Katie Hagan will introduce you to the fundamentals of consumer insights, including scrappy ways to get the data you need on a small business budget. With real-world case studies from emerging brands, you'll hear about the impact that consumer insights can have on your business. Session Sponsored by Crisp 3:30 p.m. Education Industry Roundtable – Channel Strategy Join your specialty food peers for an open, interactive discussion of the issues that affect your business and your plans for the coming year. Hosted by Scott Jensen, Rhythm Superfoods. DAY 3 12 p.m. Education Holiday Hangover: Specialty Food Edition Join a lively panel of retail and e-tail leaders as they discuss 2020—the strangest holiday season of their careers—and strategize about how this experience will influence the future of their business. They'll talk about supply chain, consumer behavior, new ways of merchandising products, and what's next for selling specialty food. Session Sponsored by Gerber Finance 2:00 p.m. Education Understanding Trends and Topics in Fine Chocolate Join Bill Guyton, executive director of Fine Chocolate Industry Association, for a discussion of trends, consumer research, and other key topics in chocolate. 3:30 p.m. Education Industry Roundtable – Supply Chain Join your specialty food peers for an open, interactive discussion of the issues that affect your business and your plans for the coming year. Hosted by Megan Gusick, FOODMatch. 4 p.m. Tastings Virtual Tasting Experience: Functional Foods DAY 4 11 a.m. Tastings Virtual Tasting Experience: Restaurant Dining at Home 12 p.m. Education Trendspotters Take on Specialty Food Live! SFA's Trendspotter panel of food writers, researchers, buyers, educators, and industry watchers explore the aisles at every Fancy Food Show, seeking out patterns and predicting shifts in food and beverage categories. Join us on the final day of Specialty Food Live! to hear from the panel on the trends that will take us through 2021 and beyond. Session Sponsored by The Non-GMO Project Specialty Food LIVE! ™ January A V I R T U A L M A R K E T P L A C E JANUARY 19-22, 2021 WINTER Ž' ASSOCIATION NEWS