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2 2 SNACKING NEWS June 2018 tradeshow calendar advertiser index June 10-12 International Dairy Deli Bake Seminar and Expo New Orleans, Louisiana www.iddba.org June 12-14 World Tea Expo and Healthy Beverage Expo Las Vegas, Nevada www.worldteaexpo.com June 18-22 Retail Confectioners International Annual Convention and Industry Expo Cleveland, Ohio www.retailconfectioners.org June 25-27 United Fresh Produce Association Chicago, Illinois www.unitedfresh.org June 25-27 SmartFood Expo Chicago, Illinois expo.unitedfreshshow.org/sfe2018 June 30-July 2 Summer Fancy Food Show New York, New York www.specialtyfood.com July 10-16 The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market Atlanta, Georgia www.americasmart.com July 13-15 Slow Food Nations Denver, Colorado www.slowfoodnations.org August 18-22 NY NOW New York, New York www.nynow.com Aug. 19-21 Western Foodservice and Hospitality Expo Los Angeles, California www.westernfoodexpo.com Cheesewich 5 www.cheesewich.net Dorval Trading Co 9 www.dorvaltrading.com Jasper Specialty Foods 17 www.jakesnutroasters.com Papa Steve's 23 www.papasteves.com Raymundos Food Group LLC 2 www.raymundos.com Tortuga Rum Cake Company 3 www.tortugarumcakes.com Xochitl Inc. 24 www.salsaxochitl.com ADVERTISER PAGE WEBSITE A New Super Fruit Juice Hits America's Shore Bali Juice, a California-based company, is bringing the rare super fruit 'Mangosteen' as a pure juice to the United States. Mangosteen is a sweet and exotic tasting fruit that comes from South East Asia. Mangosteen trees can take up to 15 years to grow and sometimes bear fruit every two years. Bali Juice has three unique fla- vors which consist of one hundred percent Pure Mangosteen; a mix of Pure Mangosteen with Pure Pomegranate; and Pure Mangosteen with a mix of Pure Green Tea. Mangosteen has been consumed for centuries and used typically for the belief in the health and healing benefits. Over the past decade, it has been sold in the US as a health supplement for up to $40 a bottle. Bali's products are to be en- joyed by those of all ages as they offer a delicious and easy to drink product that comes in a glass bottle and sold at an afford- able price. Bali juice is free from preservatives, gluten free and vegan friendly. Bali was founded by Edward Farley, who grew up feeding mangosteen fruit to Western Lowland Gorillas in the Democ- ratic Republic of Congo and Gabon. He still has a passion for wildlife conservation and Bali will continue to support programs that reintroduce goril- las into the wild. Bali strives to create products that are as pure as they are potent, and are the first to bring mangosteen into the U.S. For more information, visit www.bali-juice.com. n Specialty Food Association Announces 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees The Specialty Food Association is proud to recognize and honor industry leaders through the SFA Hall of Fame. In 2018, honorees come from SFA's diverse mem- bership – buyers, importers, and makers – showcasing the reach and influence of spe- cialty foods. The 11 individuals to be in- ducted into the Hall of Fame exemplify the innovation and business acumen vital to the growing $140 billion-dollar specialty food industry. "The mission of Specialty Food Asso- ciation Hall of Fame is to honor individ- uals who have achieved innovative success while making a positive impact within the industry," said Phil Kafarakis, president of the Association. "This year's honorees are specialty food pio- neers who have been integral to industry growth and exemplify the Vision of our Association, 'To Shape the Future of Food.'" The 2018 Inductees, nominated and selected by Association members and a special Hall of Fame Committee, in- clude: Fran Bigelow, Fran's Choco- lates; Annie Chun and Stephen Broad, Annie Chun's/gimMe Snacks; Sue Conley and Peg Smith, Cowgirl Creamery; Craig and Cindy Makela, Santa Barbara Olive Co, California Coast Naturals, Oleavicin; R u s - sell McCall, Gourmet Foods Interna- tional; Sam Mogannam, Bi-Rite Family of Businesses; Doug Renfro, Renfro Foods, Inc.; and Nassem Ziyad, Ziyad Brothers Importing. These remarkable individuals will be honored at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York the evening of July 1, as part of a special event, "SFA Recognition: Cel- ebrating Our Legacy." The event will also include the Association's Lifetime Achievement Awards. Held at the Javits Center, the Summer Fancy Food Show is the largest trade-only marketplace for specialty food and bever- ages in North America, featuring six foot- ball fields of exhibits, with more than 200,000 products from around the world. Registration for the Fancy Food Show is at www.fancyfoodshows.com. n Ample Foods Secures $2m Seed Funding Round For Healthy, Drinkable Meal Ample Foods, a San Francisco-based nu- trition startup that enables people to have a complete, satisfying and healthy meal in under two minutes, today announced an additional $2 million in seed funding, led by San Francisco-based Slow Ventures. The investment is the latest in a period of increasing momentum for Ample Foods, which was founded after its CEO, Connor Young, was asked to help his busy, entrepreneurial friends take the guesswork out of healthy eating while working long, start-up hours. Ample Foods expanded its line in January and now offers three varieties: Ample original, Ample V (plant-based) and Ample K (ketogenic). The company's meals make quality nutrition convenient for people across a range of food lifestyles and are thoughtfully formulated from research- backed ingredients including protein from grass-fed, rBST-free whey and collagen, probiotics, healthy fats and plant-based micronutrients. Since launch, Ample ex- panded from its original formula to in- clude Ample V for plant-based diets and Ample K, a complete drinkable meal packed with recognizable, real-food ingre- dients custom-crafted for the $5.07 bil- lion ketogenic food market. Ample began its journey with the top- funded nutrition Indiegogo of all time and has since earned angel investments from 500 Startups, Hawkshead Capital and Compound. In 2017, it signed Mark Di- vine, creator of SEALFIT and Unbeatable Mind, and Chris Masterjohn, PhD, a lead- ing nutrition expert and researcher, to ad- visory roles. The latest investment from Slow brings Ample's total funding to $4 million. "We're excited to be part of Ample's mission to help people take control of their nutrition in a convenient way across a range of food lifestyles," said Scott Mar- lette, partner, Slow Ventures. "Ample is leading the industry with a level of quality, honesty and convenience that is in line with where nutrition will go in the next 20 years." "It's been deeply rewarding to hear the stories of people whose lives have im- proved with access to a healthy, conven- ient meal option," said Young. "Slow Ventures is a perfect partner for Ample, because we both believe this business about more than just a product, it's about providing a foundation for a healthier life." n

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