The New York City-headquartered Specialty Food Association (SFA) has released a schedule adjustment for its 2022 Winter Fancy Food Show in response to member feedback.
The event, operating under SAFFE (Safe at Fancy Food Events) protocols, will continue to run from February 6-8 at the GBAC-certified Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) in Nevada. Hours have been shortened to 10 AM – 4 PM, Sunday and Monday, and 10: AM – 2 PM on Tuesday. Sampling of specialty food and beverages from domestic and international exhibitors, and educational programming, will still be featured.
“The SFA understands the excitement and the challenges of participating in the Winter Fancy Food Show during a pandemic,” said Bill Lynch, president of the SFA. “We are happy to be responsive to member input and can’t wait to safely gather with them in Las Vegas.”
The event will feature:
• Hot trends from the SFA Trendspotter Panel 2022 Predictions
• Startup Pavilion – up and coming makers
• Incubator Village – incubators from around the country
• Category-focused Pavilions including SFA partner American Cheese Society; chocolate; plant based
• International Pavilions – Spain, Greece, Singapore, Poland, Japan, Italy, Indonesia, France, Canada, Brazil, Morocco, India
• State Pavilions – California, Minnesota, Mississippi, Virginia
• sofi™ Awards winners from 2020 and 2021 (specialty outstanding food innovation awards)
• Education Programming including a free chocolate trends session with the Fine Chocolate Industry Association
• What’s New in Specialty Food and What’s Hot in Specialty Food showcases
• End of Show Food Rescue and Donation – with Free International, and Three Square, Southern Nevada’s only food bank and the area’s largest hunger-relief organization
The Winter Fancy Food Show is traditionally the largest West Coast B2B-only specialty food and beverage show. The SFA is working with authorities in Las Vegas to ensure that all show safety protocols meet the needs of the specialty food community. Safety protocols include proof of full Covid-19 vaccination or a negative Covid test (within 72 hours prior to entrance) from all attendees; mandatory masking.
The Specialty Food Association is the leading trade association and source of information about the $170.4 billion specialty food industry. Founded in 1952 in New York City, the it represents manufacturers, importers, retailers, distributors, brokers, and others in the industry.
