Specialty Food Association

What’s new from the Winter Fancy Food Show?

What’s new from the Winter Fancy Food Show?

By Beth Newhart

The Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) Winter Fancy Food Show (WFFS) commenced in San Francisco last week. Dairy and non-dairy alternative products from the specialty sector exhibited for the first time in 2020.

Cheese is the largest single category of specialty food in the US and continues to grow. Pic: ©GettyImages/NatashaPhoto

Specialty cheesemakers face different challenges than Big Dairy

By Beth Newhart

The American Cheese Society (ACS) has been monitoring the recent struggles facing the US dairy industry, including low milk prices and a record cheese surplus. But the non-profit trade organization sees a disconnect between Big Dairy and independent farmers....

Out-of-the-box flavors and ingredients are carving out space in healthy dairy products from cheese to beverages.

Latest trends in specialty foods at WFFS

By Beth Newhart

The Winter Fancy Food Show (WWFS) last week featured 1,400 companies and more than 25,000 attendees looking out for the latest trends in food and drink. More functional and plant-based CPGs are on the dairy horizon for 2019.