Specialty Food Association Winter FancyFaire 2027

Specialty Food Association Winter FancyFaire 2027 takes place on 17–19 January 2027 at Moscone Center, San Francisco. B2DB lists 41 speakers and 17 sessions announced so far.

Winter FancyFaire* 2027 is the Specialty Food Association's trade show for the specialty food community, held January 17-19, 2027 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The show features exhibitors showcasing new products across more than 40 categories, the sofi Awards, a Trend of the Year announcement, new research from SFA, and offsite sampling through the Campus Tasting Trail.

Key facts

Speakers (41)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

• Leana Salamah SVP, Marketing & Communications, Specialty Food Association
• Brian Choi Managing Partner & CEO, The Food Institute
• Jia Liao Founder, Hotpot Queen
• Kristina Cho Founder, & Author of Chinese Enough and Mooncakes & Milk Bread, Eat Cho Food
• Mat Schuster Chef & Owner, Canela Bistro Bar
• Sunny Khamkar Co-founder & CEO, MenuData
• Yao Zhao Founder, & Author of Chinese Enough and Mooncakes & Milk Bread, 50Hertz Tingly Foods
• Alice Mintz Co-Founder, CEO, Sous
• Ashley Albert Co-Founder, The Matzo Project
• Bob Burke Principal, Natural Products Consulting
• Chris Costagli Vice President, Thought Leadership - Food & Beverage Insights Lead, NielsenIQ
• Chris Wendling Executive Vice President of Marketing, Carbone Fine Foods
• Daniel Aderaw Yeshiwas Co-founder and General Manager, Brundo Ethiopian Spice Company
• Daniel Scharff Founder, Startup CPG
• Denise Lambertson Managing Partner, Constellation Capital
• Diana Mungu Program Manager II, Seller External Relations, Amazon
• Emiliana Puyana Incubator Program Director, La Cocina
• Eric Meredith Specialty Buyer, Jimbos Naturally
• Feby Boediarto Co-Founder & CEO, Reculture Foods
• Heather Brand Director of Strategic Growth, GoodPop
• Jack Acree CPG Veteran, CPG Veteran
• James Ren Vice President of Revenue & Growth, GoodSAM
• Jamie Nessel Director of Product + Purchasing, Bi-Rite Market
• Jennifer Shawgo Senior Director, Technology Strategy & Programs, The Food Industry Association
• Jerome Dees Founder, Dees Partners
• Jessie Kimsey Associate Director, Vendor Strategy & Category Innovation, Misfits Market
• Keith Kohler President, K2 Financing
• Kelly Landrieu Global Coordinator & Director of Local and Emerging Brands, Whole Foods Market
• Lindsay Broome Senior Director, Responsible Supply Chain, Foodbuy, Foodbuy
• Louise Fritjofsson Co-Founder, Martie
• Mason Webb Forager Manager, Sprouts Farmers Market
• Michelle Nadeau VP of Marketing, Martie
• Michelle Pusateri Founder, Nana Joes Granola
• Miranda Breedlove Director of Beverage, Hyatt
• Natalie Angelillo Director, External Relations & Small Business Empowerment, Amazon
• Natalie Shmulik Head of Innovation, JPG Resources
• Nick Auzenne Director of Promotional Programs, INFRA
• Patrick Sheridan President & CEO, INFRA
• Pierre Jamet Head of Sales, Fishwife
• Spencer Slaine Managing Partner, Slaine Holdings
• Tamira Franz Senior Procurement Director, Mollie Stone's Market

Most represented companies

• Amazon — 2 speakers
• INFRA — 2 speakers
• Martie — 2 speakers

Agenda (17 sessions)

Day 1 — Sunday 17 January 2027

• Show Opening & Remarks 09:45–10:00
• No Bull$#!%: Hype-Free Advice for Succeeding in Specialty 10:30–11:00 · Pathfinder Stage
• 2027 Food & Beverage Outlook: The Key Macrotrends 11:15–11:45 · Pathfinder Stage — Brian Choi, Sunny Khamkar
• Building the Ecosystems in San Francisco Where Food Innovation Thrives 12:00–12:30 · Pathfinder Stage
• SFA's Trend of the Year and 2027 Forecast 12:45–13:15 · Pathfinder Stage — Leana Salamah
• The Indie Advantage: How Independent Retailers Can Win in a Changing Grocery Landscape (INFRA) 14:15–14:45 · Pathfinder Stage
• Small Pantry, Big Flavor: Golden Veggie Spring Rolls with Cookbook Author Kristina Cho 15:30–16:00 · Discovery Kitchen — Kristina Cho
• 2027 sofi Awards Ceremony 17:00–20:30 · The Aviary | 135 4th St, 4th Floor

Day 2 — Monday 18 January 2027

• The Emotional Mathematics of Value: What’s Worth the Premium? 10:30–11:00 · Pathfinder Stage
• Is Foodservice Right for Your Brand? The Economics Behind the Opportunity 11:15–11:45 · Pathfinder Stage
• Inside Retailers' AI-Driven Buying Decisions & How Brands Can Win 12:00–12:30 · Pathfinder Stage
• The Secret Sauce of Social Commerce: How Amazon Helps Small Brands Break Through 13:30–14:00 · Pathfinder Stage
• The Art of Paella: Seafood, Saffron, & Spanish Flavor with Chef Mat Schuster 14:00–14:30 · Discovery Kitchen — Mat Schuster
• Fund Your Future 14:15–14:45 · Pathfinder Stage

Day 3 — Tuesday 19 January 2027

• A Taste of Chongqing: Dan Dan Noodles with 50Hertz × Hotpot Queen 11:00–11:30 · Discovery Kitchen — Jia Liao, Yao Zhao
• What Are Conscious Consumers Hungry For? 2027 Good Food Awards Snapshot 11:15–11:45 · Pathfinder Stage
• California Retailers on How They Discover What's Next 12:00–12:45 · Pathfinder Stage

Organisers, sponsors and partners

Exhibitors (222)

Greater Than · BB Line Co., Ltd. · CONSORZIO GOURM.IT · Preferred Wholesale Inc · Flax4Life · Dorrel Sweets LLC · Gozoki Douceurs · PPC Flex · Vegan Friendly Inc. · Coolioh! Candy · Ramar Foods International Inc. · Pasta Santina · Frank's Mojo · DaoHer Beverage · Cheerie Lane Inc. · GEORGIA'S NATURAL ORGANIC · Ohelo's™ · Modern Products, Inc./Fearn Naturals · Knockroe INC · MAHSA CHAI® · Alternative Air & Store Fixtures Company · SODIAAL INTERNATIONAL · Karoun Dairies, LLC · Kirdag Ltd / Perfect Delights · Food Maison · Nanak Foods · Umami Insider · King Cheese Corp. · SPINS · EUROK, Inc. · Le Gruyere · Seven Seas International USA, LLC · OCIA International - Canada · Alcar Uno SpA · ORGANIC AND NATURAL COMPANY LIMITED · CDT GLOBAL INC · Cypress Grove · A. Darbo AG · Food for Life Baking Co. · Rahein Inc · BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. · Marianne's Harvest · Neolea Trading Company LLC · Dispensa-Matic Label Dispensers · Bird & Co. Bottling LLC · TULSI FOODS · PACHA INTERNATIONAL SRL · Sutter Buttes Olive Oil Co. · Ciuti International · INDUSTRIA ALIMENTARE FERRARO SRL · Chef Poppin · GoodMood Kombucha · Allsomeday, LLC · POSHI · Michel de France · Levoni America · Durant Oregon · Fortune Favors, LLC · Le Chef Bakery · Wisconsin Aging & Grading Cheese, Inc. · Artisan Spice LLC · Quoc Viet Foods, Inc. · The NA Beverage Company, Inc. · Alibaba Food USA · Zoe's Meats · Cocoba Chocolate · Thanya Farm Co., Ltd. · Wabash Valley Farms, Inc · Vale Concepts Inc · ENCOMIENDA DE CERVERA SL · Fat & Weird Cookie Co LLC. · SOLZI · Mariposa Dairy Ltd. · Dangold, Inc. · Luba Libations, Inc · La Tourangelle · Tokunaga Seika Co., Ltd. · Kanro America Inc. · Miss Meringue · SPIRIT Almond · Tarazi Specialty Foods, LLC · San Francisco Soup Company · Wild Infusion,LLC · TULIP INTERNATIONAL INC. · Isigny Sainte Mere · Lovely Bunch, Inc. · SAN FRANCISCO FOODS DISTRIBUTOR LLC · Emmi Equator RTD Coffee · Sun Tropics, Inc. · Meiji America Inc. · EIWA America, Inc · Wismettac Foods, Inc. · Consorzio Tutela Grana Padano · Madeleine's Macarons · Gourmet House · Cozy Indigo Coffee LLC · Carousel Candies · Galant Food Company · Geoto Packaging, Inc. · Roots of Quality Foods Pte. Ltd. · COVAP-USA LLC · Cooper Street Cookies · US KOREA DISTRIBUTION LLC · Colavita USA · TCHO Ventures, Inc. · Good Now Foods · Bonjerk · Flathau's Fine Foods · Mothers Tacos, LLC · Something & Nothing · Asia International, Inc. · Berlin Packaging · Neutonic Inc · Mía · Summerhill Dairy, LLC · Prince of Peace Enterprises, Inc. · Lakanto · Acetaia Giusti Srl · Lazy Goat Studio · the beneficial company · Brother's Trading LLC · The Still Bar · VerTerra · BranchOut Food · Jacob's Pickles · Wen&Winnie Trading LLC · Dated Goods LLC · Magiktea LLC · M5 Corp. · Snowdonia Cheese Co · Savor Brands Inc. · ePac Flexible Packaging · Ficacci Olive Company · GUSTIBUS ALIMENTARI SRL · WEST LAKE FOOD CORPORATION · Golden Granary Company · HANGZHOU XIAOFANGUI TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. · Philippine Brand · Aramco Imports, Inc. · Where You Bean · Joyfull Bakery · Alexian Pate · Negroni · Braswell Food Company · Go A Little Nuts! · Veroni Spa · Jiro Group · Brandini Toffee · Savory Gourmet, Inc. · GS1 US · Don Gastronom USA, LLC · Fine Food Holdings Pty Ltd · Foster's Pickled Products · TricorBraun/TricorBraun Flex · PAGO DE LA JARABA S.L. · DIME Foods, Inc. · Mifroma USA · Giesen Group Limited · New English Teas Ltd · Ferrarelle · Empire International Food Corp · Vadilal Industries USA Inc. · FRACCARO SPUMADORO SPA · Linear LLC · French Feast · Fusion Gourmet · Field Trip - Defender · The Maple Brothers · Print247us LLC. · The Food Solution · Keicha Matcha · xroads Philippine Sea Salts · We Must LLC · Shafts Cheese & Co. · Good Journey LLC · Rustic Bakery Inc. · Damascus Bakery Inc. · Private Spring Water LLC · Beanhut Corp · Beyond Nature Inc. · The Peterson Company · Bono USA Inc · Forchewn LLC · Champignon North America, Inc. · Adams & Brooks, Inc. · Caseificio dell'Alta Langa · Allen Family Foods · Bags Go Green · Molino Pasini SpA Società Benefit · Europastry USA · Faire Wholesale UK Limited · SOGDA Limited · Garcia de la Cruz USA Inc. · Chaucer Foods · Mountain Rose Herbs · Too Good Gourmet · LMC Foods · Surgital SpA · Ancient Sun · Savencia Cheese USA LLC · Paradigm Foodworks, Inc. · JFC International Inc. · Top Shell LLC · Chilly Willy Desserts · Paramount Global Limited · Medase Cocktails · OK Kosher · French Broad Chocolates · MOTO PROVISIONS · Feve Chocolates LLC · Olio Roi S.r.l. · American Vinegar Works LLC · Pocas International Corp. · Hampton Farms · Possmei International Co. Ltd · YANO-FOODS Co., Ltd. · Ready Seafood · Big B Energy LLC · IDB S.r.l. Industria Dolciaria Borsari · Zenardy · Sao Noi LLC · Le Bon Garcon, Inc.

Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.