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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200 ❘ SPECIALTY FOOD MAGAZINE specialtyfood.com R enowned chef José Andrés served as host and keynote speaker at the 2012 sofi Awards Ceremony, marking the awards' 40th anniversary. During the event, held on-site at the Summer Fancy Food Show in Washington, D.C., Andrés, a James Beard Award winner for Outstanding Chef and an advocate for food and hunger issues, called on the specialty food industry to harness the power of food to build communities and effect change. Here, he is shown with the Specialty Food Association's Laura Lozada (left), philanthropy director, and Louise Kramer, communications director, donating his speaking fee to two D.C.–area hunger-relief organizations, World Central Kitchen and DC Central Kitchen. Also pictured is Mike Curtin, chief executive officer of DC Central Kitchen. flashback @ SUBMIT your Flashback photos at emeszaros@ specialtyfood.com