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in this issue 26 The Plight of the Honeybee If bees continue to die at their current rate, the impact will extend far beyond honey and fruit. Learn the current thinking on the issue and how you can help. 66 Lifetime Achievement Awards In this inaugural event, the Specialty Food Association honors fve pioneers who helped pave the way for specialty foods to thrive in the U.S. 81 annual report Today's Specialty Food Consumer 2014 Find out who they are, what they buy, their purchasing motivations, and other key facts in these annual survey highlights. 89 2014 sof Awards Discover the stories behind the 34 winners. Also featured: the 91 fnalists. CONTENTS 74 new holiday gift packs hors d'oeuvres for holiday entertaining VOL. 44, NO. 4 FALL 2014 139 34 pairing cheese and hard cider On the cover: sof winner for Outstanding New Product Photo: Mark Ferri 131 Italian Christmas traditions Appetizer, Antipasto, or Hors d'Oeuvre ...................S10 Baked Good, Baking Ingredient, or Cereal ...............S25 Cheese or Dairy Product ...............................................S22 Chocolate ...........................................................................S16 Classic .................................................................................S13 Cold Beverage ...................................................................S11 Condiment ........................................................................S15 Confection .........................................................................S20 Cookie .................................................................................S21 Cooking Sauce or Flavor Enhancer ............................S12 Cracker ...............................................................................S28 Dessert or Dessert Topping ..........................................S14 Diet or Lifestyle Product ................................................. S9 Food Gift ............................................................................S18 Frozen Savory ...................................................................S36 Hot Beverage ....................................................................S29 Innovation in Packaging Design or Function ...........S27 Jam, Preserve, Honey, or Nut Butter ..........................S17 Meat, Pate, or Seafood ....................................................S26 New Product ...................................................................... S6 Oil ........................................................................................S33 Pasta, Rice, or Grain ........................................................S30 Pasta Sauce ........................................................................S38 Perishable Foodservice Product ...................................S34 Product Line ....................................................................... S8 Salad Dressing ..................................................................S39 Salsa or Dip .......................................................................S37 Shelf-Stable Foodservice Product ...............................S31 Snack Food ........................................................................S24 Soup, Stew, Bean, or Chili .............................................S40 USDA-Certifed Organic Product .............................S32 Vinegar ...............................................................................S35 26