Gift Basket Business Blog

Fancy Food Trade Shows

April 4th, 2007 at 10:21am Lorie Obernauer

Go to the NASFT Fancy Food web site for information about the upcoming trade show in Chicago, Illinois, May 6th – 8th as well as information about other Fancy Foods shows later in the year. Some highlights about these shows:

• Those who attend the shows are from a variety of types of businesses: specialty food, wine, gift and department stores, supermarkets, restaurants, mail-order and gift basket businesses.
• More than 1,800 exhibitors from around the world, present more than 150,000 specialty foods.
• In one place at one time, you can discover new lines and items to add to your product selection. Many of the exhibitors are entrepreneurs who developed the recipes for their products and started the company, so you can learn about the products and do business with decision-makers.
• Focused exhibits offer you a targeted area where you can find products that appeal to a certain segment of your business. Categories include: What’s New?, Gift Avenue, Natural & Organic Foods, & Kosher Foods.
• Seminars & Workshops. The NASFT presents up to a dozen seminars, four workshops and several events at each Fancy Food Show. One seminar at the Chicago show will be of special interest to gift basket businesses: “Profiting from Gift Basket Sales Year Round”. See the full list of seminars.

If you can’t attend the shows, go to the Focused Exhibits Showcase on the NASFT web site. You’ll be introduced to hundreds of new products that will be featured at the show. Links are provided to each company’s web site, so you can learn about “what’s new” right from your office!

Entry Filed under: Industry News, New Products & Trends