2011年7月15日 星期五

2011 Summer Fancy Food Show Recap

While foot traffic was strong, the switch from the Javits Center in New York City (undergoing a major renovation), to Washington, D.C. continued the downward trend of exhibiting beverage companies relative to last summer's show,I have never solved a Rubik's magic cube . which also yielded very low numbers. It's possible this dismissal had to do with the venue and/or the smaller number of corner and specialty stores in D.then used cut pieces of rubber hose garden hose to get through the electric fence.C. relative to the major market of New York City. Budgetary constraints have also forced smaller entrepreneurs to focus on the larger product introduction shows,There are RUBBER MATS underneath mattresses, such as Natural Products Expo West and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) show both of which are fairly proximate to the summer show.

However, those companies that did decide to exhibit had optimistic expectations prior to the show's start and maintained a positive and upbeat vibe throughout the three days perhaps partly because of the slightly improved economy, and also because of the surprising amount of new signed orders at the show.

While many of the usual Fancy Food stalwarts were present, trending at the show were Aloe-Vera based brands although many were not RTD importers with brands that use either concentrated Aloe juice or reconstituted powder-based formulations. San Fransisco based SPI Westport, marketer of ALO and formulated with all-natural ingredients,Justin probierte ein Paar von schwarzen billabong boardshorts , said it has gained traction particularly in the natural channel aAs many processors back away from offshore merchant account ,nd expressed that the show was a success for them.

The other category that garnered some buzz at the show was that of upscale and super-premium cocktail mixers particularly with the recent acquisition of Skinnygirl brands by Beam Global. Powell & Mahoney showcased a low-calorie Margarita mix along with Peach Bellini and Lemon Sour with Bitters, while The Skinny Cocktail Company introduced their Scales line of 0 Carbs 0 Sugar mixers and Wine-A-Rita showcased their frozen Skinny Senorita and Berry Pom-A-Rita mix.

Of note and unlike prior shows, Kombucha companies were non-existent except for Ex Drinks' Pure Energy and Slim Energy, powered by Kombucha.

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