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Natural Products Expo East Announces Important New Policies
Informa Markets’ New Hope Network is committed to safely gathering the natural and organic industry at Natural Products Expo East in Philadelphia, Sept. 22-25. In addition to following guidance from the CDC and local and regional health experts, we sought industry feedback, recognizing the importance of the community’s voice in our Expo East planning. We send a heartfelt “thank you” to the thousands of industry members who responded to the survey we circulated last week. Based on your feedback, we have decided to enhance our safety measures and will implement a mask mandate and require proof of vaccination OR negative COVID-19 ...

The Specialty Food Association Cancels In Person Fancy Food Show
NEW YORK, NY (August 11, 2021) The Specialty Food Association's (SFA) Fancy Food Show 2021, the in-person component of the planned dual Fancy Food Show 2021 + Fancy Food 24/7, has been canceled. The sole in-person trade show scheduled by the SFA for this year was to take place September 27-29 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. Fancy Food 24/7, the digital component of the show, will run as planned from September 27 through October 8. With the increasing concerns about the Delta variant, it was decided that the in-person component of the show should be canceled ...

American Cheese Society Announces Dates for 2022 Judging and Competition
DENVER, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/-- The American Cheese Society Judging and Competition, the largest event of its kind for American-made cheeses, will take place May 19-20, 2022, at the TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis campus. Canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, the Judging and Competition (J&C) will be held separately from the Conference in 2022 for the first time. Following this year's virtual 38th ACS Annual Conference (July 28-30, 2021), entries for the J&C will open in October 2021, with winners announced at the 39th ACS Annual Conference, which will be held in Portland, Oregon ...

SOIGNON Wins Silver in sofi™ Awards
DARIEN, Conn., July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/-- SOIGNON Whipped Goat's Milk Cheese, imported by Hudson Valley Creamery and distributed in the U.S. by Norseland, Inc., has won the silver award in the Cheese (Non cow's milk/mixed) category as part of the Specialty Food Association's (SFA) 2021 sofi™ Awards, a top honor in the $158 billion specialty food industry. 2021 Sofi Award Winners Soignon Whipped Goat Cheese was one of 130 winners selected from nearly 1,500 entries across 49 product categories. Products are judged in an anonymous sampling for taste - including flavor, appearance, texture, aroma, innovation and quality of ingredients. "It is a tremendous honor to ...

Old Amsterdam Names Norseland Inc. as Canadian Distribution Partner
Darien CT - June 2021—Old Amsterdam Cheese, the market leader in Branded Aged Gouda in Holland and a product of the third generation 100% family owned and run Westland Cheese Company names Norseland Inc as the Old Amsterdam distribution partner in Canada. Norseland, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of TINE SA, a cooperative of more than 13,000 dairy farmers in Norway. Norseland Inc is best known for producing and importing of the iconic Jarlsberg cheese, but the family of brands is very diverse, including the top specialty brands that span Europe and combine traditional recipes, passed down through family generations, with modern cheesemaking techniques. “We at Old Amsterdam are ...

Anuga 2021 Goes Hybrid With Introduction of Anuga @home Platform
Cologne, Germany—Transform is the leading theme of this year’s Anuga. Whereby not only themes related to the transformation within the food and beverage industry will be addressed, but also the new concepts of the leading global trade fair itself, which is being staged in a hybrid format for the first time. Accordingly, the usual physical trade fair with product presentations on-site in Cologne will be additionally enhanced by the digital element “Anuga @home.” The hybrid format has the advantage that industry participants all over the globe—exhibitors, trade visitors and the trade press—can exchange ideas live in Cologne or digitally via the ...

Four-Month Pause in Tariffs on UK and European Specialty Food and Beverages Announced By US
Joint US-UK Statement on Suspension of Large Civilian Aircraft Tariffs 03/04/2021 JOINT US-UK STATEMENT ON SUSPENSION OF LARGE CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT TARIFFS WASHINGTON – The United States and the United Kingdom today released a joint statement announcing a four-month suspension of tariffs related to the ongoing large civilian aircraft dispute. “The United Kingdom and the United States are undertaking a four-month tariff suspension to ease the burden on industry and take a bold, joint step towards resolving the longest running disputes at the World Trade Organization. “The United Kingdom ceased applying retaliatory tariffs in the Boeing dispute from January 1, 2021 ...

American Cheese Society Announces Virtual 38th Annual Conference
DENVER, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The 38th Annual American Cheese Society (ACS) Conference, originally to be hosted in Des Moines, Iowa, has been transitioned to a virtual educational and networking event to be held on July 28-30, 2021. Addressing critical concerns, the theme of this year's event is "Moving Forward Together with Purpose." The ACS will provide a wide range of online interactive opportunities to foster community, help members successfully navigate the changing industry, and celebrate accomplishments in artisan cheesemaking. "Our top priority is the health and safety of our community," said Jeremy Stephenson, board president of ACS. "A virtual conference ...

Colangelo & Partners Elevates Three Senior Members to Junior Partner, Adds Vice President of Digital, Brand Strategy & Creative, to Strengthen Senior Team
NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Colangelo & Partners, the leading fine wine and spirits agency in the US, announces that three long-term senior employees have earned junior partner status. Sara Gorelick, who has been with the agency nearly since its founding more than 14 years ago, is now Vice President, Spirits, Junior Partner. Paul Yanon, who has helped build the agency's credentials as the US leader in fine wine PR, is now Vice President, Wine Education, Junior Partner. Juliana Colangelo, who in just five years since moving to the Bay Area has built the agency's enviable roster of leading ...

Summer Fancy Food Show Postponed Until September ‘21
After an extensive evaluation, the Specialty Food Association (SFA) is pleased to announce that our Summer Fancy Food Show will move to September 27-29, 2021 and will still be held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. After surveying buyers and consulting with SFA members, New York City and State officials, the Javits Center, and health experts to gauge the safety and viability of moving forward with a live event, we have determined that a modified, late third-quarter Fancy Food Show has the best chance of success in a safe environment. Given pandemic restrictions in place since March 2020, this will be the sole Fancy Food Show of the year. ...

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