Nasft Showcases Specialty Food At Nra Show

Eleven specialty food manufacturers and importer members of the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc., are presenting dozens of new and innovative products in a pavilion in the American Food Fair section of the NRA Show 2012.
The show is May 5 - 8 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Kimchi from New York, baked lentil chips from New Jersey, ghost pepper salsa from Texas and gluten-free cheese sauces from Missouri are some of the on-trend products NASFT members are presenting from across the U.S.

Exhibitors include:
- Affinity Beverages, Inc.
- Alexian Pate
- Char Crust, Inc.
- Hammons Products Co.
- Mediterranean Snack Food Company
- Mother-in-Law's Kimchi
- Nielsen Massey Vanillas, Inc.
- Renfro Foods, Inc.
- Riega Foods
- Vintage Sauces
- The Spice Lab
"We see growing demand from restaurant and foodservice buyers who are looking for top-quality products to help them stand out," says NASFT President Ann Daw. "Our members are responding with larger sizes and special recipes they are showcasing at the NRA Show."
The NASFT is known for its Winter and Summer Fancy Food Shows. Attendance has been growing from the restaurant industry, with buyers representing a broad range of venues, from hotels in San Francisco, Las Vegas and Washington, D.C., cafe chains like Starbucks and Panera Bread, and companies like Sodexho Senior Living. The Summer Fancy Food Show takes place June 17 - 19, 2012, in Washington, D.C. To learn more and register, go to www.fancyfoodshows.com.

About the NASFT

The NASFT is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Based in New York City, is a not-for-profit trade association established in 1952 that fosters trade, commerce and interest in the specialty food trade. The NASFT's website for consumers, foodspring.com, provides an insider's look at specialty foods and the entrepreneurs and artisans behind them. For information about the NASFT, go to specialtyfood.com.