TOP 5 TRENDS SELECTED AT 35th WINTER FANCY FOOD SHOW IN SAN FRANCISCO
Source: NASFT – The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade is a not-for-profit business trade association established in 1952 to foster trade, commerce and interest in the specialty food industry. The Top 5 trends have been been picked by a panel of food experts at the 35th Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco!
The top trends are:
Good-for-you foods
Coconut
Gluten-free
Exotic citrus
Nostalgic foods
The experts scouted the exhibit halls of the Winter Fancy Food Show yesterday. Their picks are part of the Fancy Food Show’s online Food Trend Challenge. Hundreds of retailers, restaurateurs, journalists, producers, farmers and others in the industry played the online game for a chance to win monthly prizes and bragging rights as the trendiest person at the show. Grand prize was awarded to went to Eddi Marie Julian, Beckles Candies and Gifts, Modesto, Calif. She won the great prize of a free trip to the 56th Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City this June 27 – 29.
The experts included: Lessley Anderson, senior features editor, CHOW; Kara Nielsen, trendologist, Center for Culinary Development; Tanya Henry, food critic, Marin Independent Journal; Nancy Wall Hopkins, deputy editor, food and entertaining, Better Homes & Gardens; Kay Logsdon, editor, The Food Channel; Denise Purcell, Editor, Specialty Food Magazine; Joanne Weir, PBS television host, Joanne Weir’s Cooking Class.
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About the Center for Culinary Development - CCD is a full-service food and beverage strategic innovation company that successfully blends culinary creativity with consumer insights, trends and marketing expertise. Visit www.ccdsf.com, or contact Kara Nielsen at 415.693.8900 x110, kara@ccdsf.com.