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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ABOUT OUR WRITERS Specialty Food Magazine is pleased to publish insightful and actionable articles from leading journalists and retail practitioners. Contributors include: LAIKO BAHRS Store Tour Culinary consultant and co-owner of Epicuring, an online calendar of food experiences and events in California SPECIALTY FOOD MAGAZINE® EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR, ONLINE CONTENT ASSOCIATE EDITOR ART DIRECTOR BUYERS' PICKS FOOD TRENDS SPECIALTY FOOD NEWS PREPARED FOOD FOCUS LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY NEWS CHEESE FOCUS THE EDUCATED RETAILERS' GUIDE JULIE BESONEN A Helping Hand Food editor for Paper magazine and restaurant columnist for nycgo.com DINA CHENEY Product Roundups Author of Tasting Club, whose work has appeared in Every Day with Rachael Ray, Cooking Light, Fine Cooking and Bon Appetit Nicole Potenza Denis Denise Shoukas Robyn Pforr Ryan Joanna Pruess Marsha Echols Janet Fletcher Ari Weinzweig CIRCULATION MANAGER David Harrell dharrell@nasft.org JANET FLETCHER Cheese Focus Weekly cheese columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and author of Cheese & Wine: A Guide to Selecting, Pairing and Enjoying OFFICERS President Ann G. Daw Senior Vice President, Media Chris Crocker Senior Vice President, Sales & Exhibitions Chris Nemchek Vice President, Communications, Education, Government and Industry Relations Ron Tanner Vice President, Finance & Administration Michael A. Tuccillo TANYA HENRY Restaurant Guide Freelance writer and restaurant reviewer in the Bay Area DEBORAH MOSS Brand Spotlight Freelance writer whose work has appeared in Sports Illustrated and Shape BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman: Mike Silver, Neomonde Baking Company Vice Chairwoman: Shawn McBride, Foah International LLC Treasurer: Becky Renfro Borbolla, Renfro Foods, Inc. Secretary: Matt Nielsen, Nielsen-Massey Vanillas Past Chairman: Dennis Deschaine, Al Dente Pasta, Inc. ROBYN PFORR RYAN Specialty Food News, The Next Generation Freelance writer whose work has appeared in Redbook and Brainchild William (Pete) Booker III, Smithfield Specialty Foods Group Dan W. Dowe, Artisanal Brands, Ltd. Cara Figgins, Partners, a tasteful choice co. Case Fischer, Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods Deborah Holt, Cody Kramer Imports NICOLE POTENZA DENIS Buyers' Picks, Creative Collaborations Contributing editor to Specialty Food Magazine JOANNA PRUESS Foods in Focus, Prepared Food Focus Contributor to The New York Times and former director of the Cooking Studio at Kings Supermarkets Natalie King, Stonewall Kitchen Patricia Lobel, Avenue Gourmet Sam Mogannam, Bi-Rite Market Jack Porter, KeHe Distributors Stewart Reich, Hanson Faso Brad Van Dam, Marich Confectionery NASFT RETAILER NETWORK ADVISORY COUNCIL Maren Ammerman, A Southern Season Greg O'Neill, Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Dennis Deschaine, Al Dente Pasta Bread & Wine Natalie King, Stonewall Kitchen Jon Pruden, Taste Unlimited Emilio Mignucci, Di Bruno Bros. Bob Sickles, Sickles Market Sam Mogannam, Bi-Rite Market Linda Sikorski, The Pasta Shop Phillip Myers, Central Market Richard Tarlov, Canyon Market Larry Uhl, West Point Market KARA MAYER ROBINSON Product Roundup Freelance writer whose work has appeared in Parents, Emmy and Time Out New York ARI WEINZWEIG The Educated Retailers' Guide Co-owner of Zingerman's Delicatessen in Ann Arbor, Mich., and author of Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 2: A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to Being a Better Leader Maria San Andres PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Phyllis Jefferson pjefferson@nasft.org MARSHA ECHOLS Legislative & Regulatory News Legal advisor for the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade DENISE SHOUKAS Food Trends, Natural Selections, Research Spotlight, Q&A; Contributing editor to Specialty Food Magazine Denise Purcell Dennis Marrero Eva Meszaros SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Specialty Food Magazine, 136 Madison Ave.,12th Floor, New York, NY 10016; specialtyfoodmedia.com POSTAL INFORMATION: Specialty Food Magazine® (ISSN 1539-1477) VOL. 43, No. 1 is published monthly—with combined issues in January/February, May/June, July/August and November/December—as a service to the industry by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc., 136 Madison Ave., 12th Floor, New York, NY 10016. Phone: 212.482.6440; specialtyfood.com. Periodicals postage rate is paid at New York, NY, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Specialty Food Magazine, Subscriber Services, 136 Madison Ave., 12th Floor, New York, NY 10016. PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 4133555. IMEX, STATION A, PO BOX 54, WINDSOR ON N9A 6J5. Subscription price: $50 per year. © 2013 National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc. (NASFT). All rights reserved. 2 ❘ SPECIALTY FOOD MAGAZINE ❘ specialtyfood.com facebook.com/fancyfoodshows