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GOURMET NEWS DECEMBER 2018 www.gourmetnews.com SMORGASBORD SMORGASBORD 2 3 DeBrand Fine Chocolates 24 www.debrand.com 260.969.8331 Deep Foods 3 www.deepfoods.com 908.810.7500 Salty Wahine 11 www.saltywahine.com 808.378.4601 Serious Foodie 7 www.serious-foodie.com 844.736.6343 Star Kay White 2 www.starkaywhite.com 845.268.2600 Stonewall Kitchen 4 www.stonewallkitchen.com 888.326.5678 Tadin Herb & Tea 5 www.lifestyleawarenessteas.com 800.838.2346 World Finer Foods 11 www.worldfiner.com/la-perruche 973.338.0300 CALENDAR January 8-15, 2019 The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market Atlanta, Georgia www.americasmart.com January 13-15, 2019 Winter Fancy Food Show San Francisco, California www.specialtyfood.com/shows-events January 27-31, 2019 Las Vegas Market Las Vegas, Nevada www.lasvegasmarket.com February 3-6, 2019 NY NOW New York, New York www.nynow.com March 2-5, 2019 International Home + Housewares Show Chicago, Illinois www.housewares.org March 6-9, 2019 Natural Products Expo West Anaheim, California www.expowest.com April 2-5, 2019 The New York Tabletop Show New York, New York www.41madison.com May 18-20, 2019 National Restaurant Association Chicago, Illinois show.restaurant.org ADVERTISER INDEX ADVERTISER PAGE WEBSITE PHONE ADVERTISER INDEX Food banks around Orlando and the Florida Panhandle received large donations of fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables in the days following the Produce Marketing As- sociation's (PMA) Fresh Summit Conven- tion & Expo in Orlando, Florida. Hundreds of exhibiting companies at the fresh produce and floral industry's leading convention and trade show donated 250,531 pounds of fresh fruits and vegeta- bles to Second Harvest Food Bank of Cen- tral Florida, and to food banks serving hurricane victims in the Florida panhandle. The food was donated directly from the show floor at the Orange County Conven- tion Center. "The Orange County Convention Center staff takes great pride in hosting shows that want to leave central Florida a better place than when they arrived," said Yulita Osuba, the Center's Deputy Director. "Knowing that these donations will not only go to lo- cals in need, but to our fellow Floridians in the panhandle, only furthers the reach of our sustainability mission here." Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida works to close the gap of unmet need in central Florida by feeding, empow- ering, nourishing and engaging the com- munity to help end hunger. The food bank partners with 550 feeding partners in cen- tral Florida, including emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, senior centers, daycares and more. Last year PMA partnered with Feeding America to send donated produce to Gulf Coast and Florida food banks to aid victims of Hurricane Harvey. This year, PMA is partnering with Feeding America again to send additional donated produce to victims of Hurricane Michael in the Florida pan- handle. "We are so pleased to receive this gift from the exhibitors at the Produce Market- ing Association's Fresh Summit Conven- tion & Expo and members of the fresh produce and floral supply chain," said Pres- ident and CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida Dave Krepcho. "One in six central Floridians are strug- gling with the reality of hunger, and Second Harvest's mission is to help close that gap. This donation will help us do that with healthy, nutritious, fresh-tasting food." "This industry has a longstanding his- tory of helping those individuals and com- munities in need, especially those affected by natural disasters we've seen the past two years," said PMA CEO Cathy Burns. "Once again, Fresh Summit exhibitors have an- swered the call and generously donated multiple trailer loads of fresh produce and floral items to local food banks and other relief agencies. It's incredible to see this happen every year, and I'm proud to be a part of their efforts to grow a healthier world." Each year Fresh Summit exhibitors do- nate between 250,000 and 300,000 pounds of fresh produce and flora to ben- efit thousands of residents facing hunger in the region. GN Fresh Summit Exhibitors Donate Fresh Produce to Hurricane Victims Attendance for the NACS Show—the only global event for all things convenience— topped 25,000 for the first time ever, led by a 7.0 pecent increase in attendees register- ing as buyers at the four-day event held Oc- tober 7-10 in Las Vegas. Overall attendance was 25,159 industry stakeholders from 72 countries, besting the attendance record set last year. A large part of this attendance growth was attributed to a strong increase in the number of "buy- ers"— retailers and convenience distribu- tors and registrations from the Petroleum Equipment Institute, a show partner, which reached 9,095, a 7.0 percent increase over the tally in 2017. Overall buyer attendance is up 10.5 percent over the past two years. The NACS Show expo also set a record, reaching 431,800 net square feet, up from the previous record-setting expo in 2017 at 425,800 net square feet. More than 1,250 exhibitors participated, including 182 first- time exhibitors in the new exhibitor area. Sharing ideas and solutions was a focus on the expo and also in four days of general sessions and 64 education sessions. Educa- tion sessions covered relevant industry top- ics such as foodservice and food safety, leadership development, category manage- ment, marketing, technology and fuels. Re- flecting the growing international opportunities offered at the NACS Show, select education sessions were translated into Portuguese and Spanish, and the four general sessions were translated into Por- tuguese, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. Also, for the first time ever, the videos showcased in the standing room-only pres- entation of Ideas 2 Go are available for free at www.convenience.org/ideas2go2018. "No matter where you are from or how many stores you operate, if you take one good idea and bring it back to your busi- ness from the NACS Show, your business will improve, and you will be successful," said NACS 2018-19 Chairman Frank Glee- son, President of Aramark Northern Eu- rope (Dublin, Ireland). The popular new products display area showcased 309 new products and services from 194 companies. TechEdge at the NACS Show, in its fifth year, attracted 627 industry technology professionals partici- pating in the program's specialized educa- tion sessions on topics ranging from data security to how to improve overall opera- tional efficiency. The NACS Show is also a business meet- ing and NACS elected new members to its retailer and supplier boards. Frank Glee- son, President of Aramark Northern Eu- rope, became the 2018-19 NACS Chairman and the first European-based chairman in the association's 57-year history. Dave Riser, Vice President of External Relations at RAI Trade Marketing Services Company, was named 2018–19 Chairman of the NACS Supplier Board. On the final day of the NACS Show, Tyson Foods Inc. and NACS partnered to donate a truckload of protein totaling 35,000 pounds to Three Square Food Bank to help fight hunger in southern Nevada. Three Square will distribute the donated food, which is equivalent to 140,000 servings, through its service network of more than 1,600 commu- nity partners to reach struggling individuals and families at risk of hunger. Three Square also collected a record 142,829 pounds of food from NACS Show exhibitors—equiva- lent to 119,024 meals that will support the food insecure in the Las Vegas community. The 2019 NACS Show will take place October 1–4 at the Georgia World Con- gress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Highlights from the 2018 NACS Show and informa- tion on next year's event can be found at nacsshow.com. A full listing of upcoming NACS events is posted at www .convenience.org/calendar. GN NACS Show Breaks Attendance, Expo Records

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