Conference Beat™ – Fancy Food Show, San Francisco, January 2019

  The Specialty Food Association’s Winter Fancy Food Show is the first major industry forum of the year that attracts professionals in a wide range of business segments including: specialty and gourmet retail stores, supermarkets and foodservice operations. Unique features of the show include special areas dedicated to start-up ventures.… More

Conference Beat™ – Ideation Fresh Foodservice Forum, New York, December 2018

  The New York Produce Show and Ideation Fresh Foodservice Forum brought together thought leaders in the domestic and international produce business with leading retailers and restaurateurs to explore what’s hot now and what’s on the horizon for fresh food.  This year’s conference focused on the unique perspectives of different demographic groups related to freshRead More

Conference Beat™ – Private Label Manufacturers Association PLMA, Chicago, November 2018

  The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) show showcased more than 1,400 suppliers representing almost all consumer product categories, including fresh, frozen, and refrigerated meals, snacks, and beverages available to retailers and wholesalers for private label, store brands, and co-branding.  The PLMA is the perfect show to review at the end of the year becauseRead More

Conference Beat™ – SIAL, Paris, October 2018

  SIAL Paris (Salon International de l’Alimentation) is the world’s largest food innovation exhibition, with more than 7,200 international exhibitors from the food industry and 160,000 attendees over five days. Every two years, the expo serves as a source of inspiration for the world food market, where leaders in foodservice, retail grocery and food processingRead More

Conference Beat™ – Les Dames d’Escoffier International, Seattle, October 2018

  Members of Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) convened in Seattle to taste, explore, and debate the hot topics and latest trends in the food, fine wine and hospitality industry. This year the group released their first annual global trends report.… More

Conference Beat™ – National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), Las Vegas, October 2018

  Every year the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show attracts more than 23,000 industry professionals who are there to connect, exchange ideas, and spot the hottest new products slated to reach the convenience store market within the next year.… More

Conference Beat™ – Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Chicago, IL 2018

This international conference about the science of food brings together more than 20,000 attendees and 1,200 exhibitors including food industry, government and academia, where they share the latest research and solutions among R&D, scientific and technical titles. IFT is about so much more than ingredients and processing techniques – it’s about food that changes theRead More

Conference Beat™ – Education Segment Conferences, July 2018 School Nutrition Association and National Association of College & University Food Services

  Education segments, including K-12 and Colleges & Universities, serve some of the most enlightened and demanding consumers in the foodservice industry. Leaders in both markets gathered in Las Vegas at the School Nutrition Association Annual National Conference (SNA) and in Providence, Rhode Island for the National Association of College & University Food Services NationalRead More

Conference Beat™ – International Dairy Deli Bakery Association Show (IDDBA), New Orleans, June 2018

The Big Easy welcomed leaders in the dairy, deli and bakery business to learn about the latest products and opportunities for their operations. This food-centric city offered as much inspiration around town as it did on the show floor.   Living in an Omni Channel World Modern consumers have created a culinary lifestyle fueled byRead More

Conference Beat™ – Sweets and Snacks Expo, May 2018

  The Sweets and Snacks Expo drew more than 18,000 attendees and 800 + exhibitors from around the world. The expo continues to grow, with over 350 first time exhibitors at this year’s show. Buyers represent supermarkets, mass merchandisers and specialty retailers who are looking for innovations that can drive business success.  … More