Diversity and Women-Owned Businesses
The NASFT is committed to advancing a diverse food culture in an evolving world of specialty food with its Diversity Program. The program aims to develop and strengthen minority-owned companies by providing business-building tools, including research, education and mentoring. U.S.-based specialty food companies with African-American, Caribbean, Hispanic, Latin American, Eastern European, Middle Eastern or Asian ownership qualify to apply to the NASFT as a participant in the Diversity Program.
Here you will find product listings and contact information for many NASFT Diversity members, in addition to several women-owned specialty food companies. The extraordinary variety and breadth of offerings will serve as a year-round shopping resource for distinctive products, while helping to support a valuable program.
For more information on the Diversity Program and certification, please click here or contact Tressa Kennedy, Customer Relations Associate at 646.878.0170.
Here you will find product listings and contact information for many NASFT Diversity members, in addition to several women-owned specialty food companies. The extraordinary variety and breadth of offerings will serve as a year-round shopping resource for distinctive products, while helping to support a valuable program.
For more information on the Diversity Program and certification, please click here or contact Tressa Kennedy, Customer Relations Associate at 646.878.0170.
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Alexian Pâtés Award-winning charcuterie includes 32 varieties of all-natural
pâtés and terrines made without preservatives, added hormones, antibiotics or artificial ingredients. Available in 3- and 5-pound loaves and self-service-sized packing. Deli items include cured and smoked ham, beef eye rounds, turkey and European-style sausage.
Contact: Laurie Cummins Neptune, New Jersey, United States 732.775.3220; Fax: 732.775.3223 http://www.alexianpate.com 58th Summer Fancy Food Show (2012) – Booth 1005 |
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Around the World Gourmet, Inc. Looking for distinctive, all-natural, gluten-free, low-carb, zero-transfat products, with flavors from “Around the World?” Around the World Gourmet has the only Asian-style salsa made with fresh Roma tomatoes. Other products include vinaigrette salad dressing and wing sauces. Gluten-free breads and soups coming soon. Products available in retail and foodservice containers.
Contact: Jennifer Saunders Hilliard, Ohio, United States 740.310.9012; Fax: No fax specified http://www.aroundtheworldgourmet.com |
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aspecialtybox.com Aspecialtybox.com offers gift packaging for confections and gourmet food products. New: satin hat boxes with matching purses, all-occasion boxes, window frame boxes with clear film windows for easy product viewing, and nesting boxes. Sets in a variety of styles are ready to ship. Popular heart boxes and custom packaging are always available.
Contact: Cynthia Calvert-Copeland Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States 918.461.0609; Fax: 918.249.2602 http://www.aspecialtybox.com 58th Summer Fancy Food Show (2012) – Booth 611 |
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Athena's Silverland Desserts Since 1983, Athena’s Silverland desserts has specialized in baking premium brownies, dessert bars, cookies and cookie dough. Brownies are also available in sugar-free and low-fat varieties. New nutritional dessert bars in date, fig and flaxseed are offered as well. Available in sheet pans or individually wrapped; nine-month freezer shelf-life.
Contact: Peter Wodek Forest Park, Illinois, United States 708.488.0800; Fax: 708.488.0894 http://www.silverlanddesserts.com |
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Baycliff Company, Inc. Japanese food products including rice vinegar, sushi vinegar, dark soy sauce, reduced-sodium soy sauce, mirin, sesame soy salad dressing, teriyaki sauce, sesame oil, nori, shiitake mushrooms, konbu, sushi rice, rice cracker mix, panko, wasabi, natural wasabi, white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, pickled ginger, natural pickled ginger, wasabi sauce, bamboo paddle/mat, white miso soup, red miso soup, wakame soup, clear soup, sushi-making kit, natural sushi-making kit and a cookbook.
Contact: Helen Tandler New York, New York, United States 212.772.6078; Fax: 212.472.8980 http://www.sushichef.com |
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Biscotti Di Suzy Crunchy Foods produces the Biscotti Suzy™ brand gourmet cookies; great texture, all natural, kosher certified; perfect for retail or gifts; available in bulk for restaurants, foodservice.
Contact: Karen Jackson Oakland, California, United States 510.923.0446; Fax: 510.923.0344 http://www.crunchyfoods.com 58th Summer Fancy Food Show (2012) – Booth 5209 |
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Boca Bons East, LLC Boca Bons is a decadent handmade combination of truffle, fudge and brownie rolled into one irresistible chocolate. Packaged in a variety of box sizes, fashionable designs and flavors. Boca Bons come compete with holiday tie-ins and an array of gift items. The company contributes a portion of its profits to help prevent child abuse.
Contact: Susan Kanter Greenacres, Florida, United States 954.346.0494; Fax: 954.346.0497 http://www.bocabons.com 58th Summer Fancy Food Show (2012) – Booth 5200 |
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Cabo Foods, Inc. Products: Cabo Chips are all-natural, gourmet, Mexican-style corn tortilla chips that are infused with flavor during the cooking process for a distinctive soy lemon/lime flavor with no dusty mess. These authentic, sturdy tortilla chips are made with 100% corn masa and expeller pressed oils. The chips have zero grams trans fat and are lower in fat than other brands.
Contact: Christian Bunte Laguna Hills, California, United States 949.458.1886; Fax: 949.458.3640 http://www.cabochips.com |
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Cape Cod Provisions LLC Cape Cod Provisions offers a distinctive variety of chocolate and fruit confections under its Harvest Sweets® and Cape Cod Cranberry Candy™ brands. Products include chocolate-covered fruits, fruit truffles and Cranberry Bog Frogs®, in attractive packaging with photographs of fruit. Many products are also available in bulk and seasonal packaging.
Contact: Susan Faria Pocasset, Massachusetts, United States 508.564.5840; Fax: 508.564.5844 http://www.capecodprovisions.com 58th Summer Fancy Food Show (2012) – Booth 5137 |
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Chef Dean Martin's Sauce Haven Inc. Products: Chef Dean Martin's Asian Barbeque Sauce and Marinade; Jin Hu Teas: loose leaf teas.
Contact: Dean Martin Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States 646.201.6866; Fax: 970.879.8152 http://www.chefdeanmartin.com |
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Chukar Cherry Company Enjoy dozens of pure flavors from the Pacific Northwest in naturally dried and chocolate-covered cherries, berries and nuts: The Best of Nature, Best of Chocolate®. 100 percent natural and certified Kof-k kosher.
Prosser, Washington, United States 509.786.2055; Fax: 509.786.2591 http://www.chukar.com |
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Cinnabar Specialty Foods, Inc. For two decades, Cinnabar Specialty Foods has produced ethnic, artisan specialties. Its all-natural chutneys, simmer sauce, salt-free spices, rice and dal mixes feature recipes from India, Asia, Jamaica and Thailand. Fillers and preservatives are never used—only the freshest ingredients and expeller-pressed oils enter Cinnabar’s kitchens.
Contact: Neera Tandon Prescott, Arizona, United States 928.778.3687; Fax: 928.778.4289 http://www.cinnabarfoods.com |
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Colorado Mountain Jam Contact: Judith Olesen Palisade, Colorado, United States 970.464.0745; Fax: No fax specified http://www.plumdaisy.com 58th Summer Fancy Food Show (2012) – Booth 4509 |
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Cosmic Company Products: Semi-rigid clear plastic packaging containers for food and confection products. Specialty food trays in stock and custom-made products available. Custom printing and short-run hot stamping service offered. Custom-designed laminated paper boxes and trays also available.
Contact: Agnes Cheung South San Francisco, California, United States 650.742.0888; Fax: 650.742.6777 http://www.cosmicco.us 58th Summer Fancy Food Show (2012) – Booth 4513 |
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Cypress Grove Chevre Cypress Grove Chevre is in its 23rd year of boasting a fine and varied line of award-winning goat and sheep’s milk cheeses. From the renown Humboldt Fog to the Mad River Roll, these cheeses reflect the territory of the foggy Redwood coast of northern California where Cypress Grove Chevere is located.
Contact: Mary Keehn Arcata, California, United States 707.825.1100; Fax: 707.825.1101 http://www.cypressgrovechevre.com 58th Summer Fancy Food Show (2012) – Booth 5854 |
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Dancing Deer Baking Company, Inc. All-natural cakes, cookies, brownies and baking supplies. Known for straight-up yumminess, creative flavor combinations, pure ingredients, innovation and packaging that is artful, whimsical and distinctive. Nationwide shipping.
Boston, Massachusetts, United States 617.442.7300; Fax: 617.442.8118 http://www.dancingdeer.com 58th Summer Fancy Food Show (2012) – Booth 4910 |
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Decadent Tastes LLC Decadent Tastes LLC specializes in Asian-fusion confections and gourmet wine truffles. The L’ESTASI DOLCE®, Sweet Ecstasy, collection is hand-crafted from the highest-quality natural ingredients. The Asian-fusion line is based on family recipes, and the gourmet wine truffles contain real wine. Private-label opportunities are available.
Contact: Rose Ramos-Benzel Ferndale, Washington, United States 360.366.1419; Fax: 360.339.4008 http://www.decadenttastes.com |
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