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PUBLISHER Matt Thomas 646.878.0174 mthomas@nasft.org
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UPCOMING WEBINAR: TODAY'S SPECIALTY FOOD CONSUMER 2012 A webinars@work session on October 10 at 2 p.m. EDT will focus on the latest consumer research from the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, "Today's Specialty Food Consumer 2012," found on p. 33 in this issue. The session will be led by the NASFT's Ron Tanner and include a deeper look at the data as well as a live Q-and-A.
VEGAN SNACKS AND TREATS
Affter reading three recipes for vegan pasta, baked goods and a Mexican torta on p. 53, learn more about vegan snacks and sweet treats available on the market.
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than 3,000 products and more than 1,200 recipes from members of the NASFT.
NASFT CELEBRATES 60 YEARS
The NASFT marks its 60th anniversary this year. To celebrate the occasion, the NASFT has created "A Visual Feast," an online exhibit that highlights the people, products and events that have defined the specialty food industry over the past six decades. A physical version of the exhibit will be on display January 20–22, 2013, at the upcoming Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco.
BITE THIS
Looking for innovative specialty food products? Visit foodspring.com's Bite This pick of the day.
NASFT MEMBER PROFILES
Read more about the operations, histories, product innovations and future plans of some of the 2,900 specialty food member companies of the NASFT.
TELL US...
Read the NASFT's report "Today's Specialty Food Consumer 2012" (p. 33) and then tell us how you're using social media—whose usage is on the rise among specialty food consumers—to get new customers and keep them coming back.
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SALES COORDINATORS Cynthia Eisemann 646.878.0138 ceisemann@nasft.org
Jessica Maldonado 646.878.0151
jmaldonado@nasft.org UNITED STATES
NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, CONNECTICUT Kim Farrell
646.878.0135 kfarrell@nasft.org
ATLANTIC & SOUTHERN REGION Edwin Rivera 646.878.0146 erivera@nasft.org
NORTHWEST & CENTRAL WEST REGION Kathy Sackett 646.878.0145 ksackett@nasft.org
SOUTHWEST REGION Phyllis Mintz 646.878.0108 pmintz@nasft.org
NEW ENGLAND & CENTRAL EAST REGION Jessica Searson 646.878.0136 jsearson@nasft.org
INTERNATIONAL
CANADA, EUROPE, CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA Erik Maas, Sales Director +1.646.878.0147 emaas@nasft.org
AFRICA, ASIA, MIDDLE EAST Jay Bhattacharjee +1.646.878.0183 jbhattacharjee@nasft.org