The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) is dead. Long live the Specialty Food Association. The name change was effective March 1, and New York City is still the group's headquarters.
Under its new name, it is still a not-for-profit trade association for food artisans, importers and entrepreneurs that is known for its Fancy Food Shows, sofi awards for outstanding specialty foods of the year, Specialty Food Magazine and extensive education programs to help industry members succeed in the marketplace.
The name change capped a year-long celebration of the associations 60th anniversary and comes as membership has reached a record 3,040 companies. It is part of a larger effort to draw attention and focus to the $75 billion specialty food industry with new branding to be officially launched at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City, June 30-July 2.
