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SMORGASBORD GOURMET NEWS APRIL 2020 www.gourmetnews.com SMORGASBORD 2 3 Ariston Specialties 19 www.aristonspecialties.com 860.263.8498 DeBrand Fine Chocolates 5 www.debrand.com 260.969.8331 Fall River Wild Rice 19 www.frwr.com 800.626.4366 Ford's Gourmet Foods 24 www.bonesuckin.com 919.833.7647 LeGruyere 7 www.gruyere.com SaltWorks Inc. 3 www.seasalt.com 800.353.7258 Smitty Bee Honey 2 www.smittybeehoney.com 888.469.4669 Stonewall Kitchen 4 www.stonewallkitchen.com 888.326.5678 The Mad Bakers 17 www.tmbbakery.com 954.997.9965 Wild Forest Products 19 www.mardonaspecialtyfood.com 855.645.7772 CALENDAR March 31-April 2 International Artisan Bakery Expo Las Vegas, Nevada artisanbakeryexpo.com May 4-7 Food Safety Summit Rosemont, Illinois www.foodsafetystrategies.com/food-safety- summit May 16-19 National Restaurant Association Show Chicago, Illinois www.nationalrestaurantshow.com May 19-21 Sweets & Snacks Expo Chicago, Illinois www.sweetsandsnacks.com May 31-June 2, 2020 International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association Show Indianapolis, Indiana www.iddba.org June 28-30, 2020 Summer Fancy Food Show New York City, New York www.specialtyfood.com June 16-18, 2020 United Fresh San Diego, California www.unitedfresh.org/united-fresh-2019- convention-expo ADVERTISER PAGE WEBSITE PHONE ADVERTISER INDEX For more than 100 years, the Ricchiuti fam- ily has diligently worked the land with the goal of bringing premium, fresh, Califor- nia-grown products to its loyal customers. Following in the footsteps of patriarchs Vincenzo and son, Pat Ricchiuti, are Patrick and Vincent Ricchiuti, representing the third and fourth generation, with an aim to carry on the family legacy of being a diversi- fied California agricul- tural business. The Ricchiuti family has long been known worldwide for their al- monds and more recently, for their organic almonds under the P-R Farms, Inc. label. P-R Farms, Inc. is a grower, huller, packer and shipper in addition to being qualified in all export regulations. As members of the Almond Board of Califor- nia, P-R Farms, Inc. abides by prescribed grower practices that are sustainable, eco- nomical and environmentally friendly. With a strong commitment to stay abreast of technological advancements, the family continually re-evaluates and upgrades equipment and production methodologies to ensure exceptional products, efficiency and food safety. In a quest to continue diversification while responding to consumer demands, the Ricchiuti family took on a new venture in 2008, drawing upon four generations of farming expertise in the heart of Califor- nia's San Joaquin Valley to craft 100 percent estate-grown organic extra virgin olive oil. The Ricchiuti's ENZO Olive Oil Company remains steadfast in its pursuit to uphold the family's 100-year tradition of excellence by planting each and every tree, harvesting the crop, milling the fruit and bottling the oil under the direction and supervision of Patrick and Vincent Ricchiuti. Most recently, the Ricchiuti family took another step to expand their product offer- ings by introducing the perfect comple- ment to their ENZO organic extra virgin olive oil with the addi- tion of ENZO Organic Balsamic Vinegar. This prized Italian classic is fashioned in the Old World style where time- honored traditions and techniques yield a rich, complex and flavorful artisanal treasure. Vin- cent has also enhanced the line of specialty items to include hand- crafted pesto and almond butter featuring nuts and organic extra virgin olive oil from the Ricchiuti's orchards and groves. As a proud member of the California Olive Oil Council, ENZO Olive Oil Com- pany adheres to the most stringent stan- dards in the world and shares in the organization's mission of promoting fresh, certified extra virgin olive oil. ENZO Olive Oil is also sanctioned organic by the United States Department of Agriculture, certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers, kosher certified by Kosher Super- vision of America, as well as certified by the Non-GMO Project. For more information, go to www.prfarms .com or www.enzooliveoil.com, email info@prfarms.com or info@enzooliveoil.com or call 559.299.7278. GN Ricchiuti Family Farms Continues to Produce Fresh, Premium, Organic Products July 12-15, 2020 IFT Food Expo Chicago, Illinois www.ift.org/events/annual-event-and-food- expo July 14-20 The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market Atlanta, Georgia www.americasmart.com July 22-25 American Cheese Society Conference Portland, Oregon cheesesociety.org/conference July 26-30 Las Vegas Summer Market Las Vegas, Nevada www.lasvegasmarket.com August 9-11 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo Anaheim, California westernfoodexpo.com November 8-11 PACK EXPO International Chicago, Illinois www.packexpointernational.com/the-show ent grocers are putting on their shelves must evolve to keep up with those changes, agreed David Schroeder, a Prin- cipal with The Food Partners, an invest- ment banking firm that serves the food industry. "If you don't change with your customers, you'll lose them," he said. "You have to up your game faster than you have in the past.... Specialty is be- coming more important every day to dif- ferentiate yourself." Like Tanner, he's advising grocers to focus on attracting younger customers, par- ticularly young parents, who generally have larger basket sizes. Although the grocery industry is seeing significant disruption and consolidation, there's still a place in the new world order for the nimble independ- ent grocer who can execute a strategy for bringing new customers into the store, Schroeder said. "If you have Kroger [in your market], see what you can do to take some Kroger customers," he suggested. "The faster they go away, the more oppor- tunity you have to make money." GN Specialty Foods Continued from PAGE 1 Between 2016 and 2018, specialty food sales grew by 10.3 percent, as compared to 3.1 percent for all food sales. "People are looking for these products," Tanner said. "They're taking business away from major brands." Specialty foods have particular appeal for Millennial-age customers, and early indica- tors are that Generation Z customers are at- tracted to specialty foods as well. Including these foods in their stores gives independ- ent grocery operators a means of attracting these younger customers into their stores, according to Tanner. "It's important for you to get them to be your regular customers," he said, adding that Baby Boomers rank among the least likely to buy specialty foods, although 69 percent of them are still buying. Shoppers' preferences are changing rapidly, and the products that independ-