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.
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Marketplace,
including What's New, What's Hot!
APRIL 2012
CONTENTS features
VOL. 42, NO. 3 16 cheese focus
A Berkshire Cheese Merchant Rubiner's Cheesemongers & Grocers in Massachusetts features local foods from around the world, a café and, soon, a cheese cave in an old bank vault.
24 foods in focus Jammin' Flavors With taste notes such as fennel, chocolate and root beer coming into vogue, now is the time to have customers try flavor-forward jams, preserves and marmalades.
29 product roundup jam flavor trends 24 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION STATS 4A 16 Rubiner's
Cheesemongers & Grocers
leftover-transforming recipes
50 12 gluten-free flour
departments 1 editor's letter Insights from the Supply Chain
4 online highlights Read more from this issue as well as additional features at specialtyfood.com.
5 from the publisher Crowd-funding for Small Businesses
8 buyers' picks Foods for the Perfect Picnic
10 specialty food news Williams-Sonoma sponsors artisan Oregon market, Fresh Direct expands, Tater Tot food truck and more news
10 legislative & regulatory news
Traceability and food safety pilots
12 food trends What's in and what's out for 2012, gluten-free flour
On the cover: State of the Specialty Food Industry 2012 Illustration by Funnel Inc.
58 resource guide
60 q & a Making Pâté an Everyday Staple
Spices & Seasonings with Heat Tese 16 products combine flavor and heat for astounding results, heightening entrees, snacks and even drinks.
33 State of the Specialty Food Industry 2012 A detailed look at the market's facts and figures, plus benchmarking supply chain data from manufacturers, importers, distributors, brokers and retailers.
50 prepared food focus Maximizing Leftovers Tese recipes will transform day-old bread, surplus rotisserie chicken or excess vegetables into gorgonzola–wild mushroom bread pudding, Mexican shepherd's pie or roasted vegetable pâté.
hot spices power and other trends
57 supplier news Ready-to-eat King Salmon Jerky, Ben & Jerry's gets greener freezers and other news
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