departments
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2023
SUMMER
VOL. 53, NO. 2
PHOTO: MARK FERRI
FOOD ST YLING: LESLIE ORLANDINI
PROPS ST YLING: FRANCINE MATALON-DEGNI
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14 store tour
BIG APPLE BITES
Check out these unique and
innovative dining and food retail
destinations in Manhattan and
Brooklyn while in town for the
Summer Fancy Food Show.
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SFA CELEBRATES THE
2023 HONOREES
The Specialty Food Association
is honored to recognize
exceptional individuals in the
specialty food industry and
celebrate them at this month's
Summer Fancy Food Show.
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THE STATE OF THE
SPECIALTY FOOD INDUSTRY,
2023-2024 EDITION
Highlights from this annual
research reveal inflation's impact
on dollar and unit sales, a look
at how various categories are
performing, and a snapshot of
the fastest-growing categories.
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SUMMER FANCY FOOD
SHOW NEWS
Schedule of Show events, Q&As,
and new Show features.
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SOFI AWARDS
More than 90 products were
awarded Gold or New Product
Awards in scores of categories.
1 editor's letter
8 buyers' picks
10 trends & happenings
54 SFA News
67 resource guide
68 by the numbers
PHOTO: POP UP GROCER
PHOTO: LA BREA BAKERY
6 SPECIALTY FOOD SPECIALTYFOOD.COM
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CONTENTS
On the Cover ←
A sampling of
innovative and
on-trend winning
products from this
year's sofi Awards.
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• Beebad Hibiscus Energy Drink With Honey
• Del Duca Dry Cured Prosciutto
• Flouwer Co. Artisanal Crackers – No. 1
• FoodMatch's Divina First Crush Olive Oil
• Jackson's Food Company Sea Salt Sweet Potato
Chips Made With Avocado Oil
• Krakus Pickled Gherkins with Chili
• Monte Pollino North Beach Pepperoni by Lettieri & Co.
• Sal de Ibiza La Vie en Rose Chips
• Seraphim Social Beverage – CACAO Calm + Clear.
Non-alcoholic
• Snow's Cherry Lemonade
• Sweet Grass Dairy Raw Cow's Milk Blue Cheese
• Tishbi's Cherry Shiraz Jam by Fruit of the Land
PHOTO: MARK FERRI FOOD ST YLING: LESLIE ORLANDINI
PROPS ST YLING: FRANCINE MATALON-DEGNI
