NY Fancy Food features latest food trends

New York, NY – The 56th Summer Fancy Food Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City starts Sunday at the NY Javits Conventiion Center.It will feature new products, creative ideas, and the latest trends in specialty foods and beverages from across the U.S. and around the world.

Ecuador, first time exhibitor at NY Fancy Foods

The trade office of Ecuador in NY will coordinate the first country pavilion the South American country will present at the upcoming Fancy Foods fair June 27-29, part of a joint initiative initiated last year by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Trade and Integration, the Ministry of Tourism and CORPEI, the Ecuadorian Exporters Association to promote Ecuador and its broad export portfolio at international fairs.

Peru hosts first intl. cacao and chocolate fair in Latin America

The chocolate industry will unite July 8-10 at The Sheraton Hotel in Lima, where some of the best known European fine chocolate companies will meet the top Peruvian cacao processors and other international cacao actors to celebrate the first Salon del Cacao y Chocolate Peru 2010.

Australia’s Organic Expo welcomes growing international presence

“Paddock to Plate” is the theme this year at the 7th Organic Expo & Green Show to be held at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, on August 20-22.

Peru Natura returns to ExpoAlimentaria

Preparations are under way for the PeruNatura pavilion to be part of Expoalimentaria Peru 2010, one of Latin America’s main trade events for food and beverage, food service and catering, machinery, packaging and related services, September 22-24 in Lima

Industry moves to sustainable palm oil

There is global concern over palm oil being sourced from Indonesia and South East Asia where tropical forests have been cleared to make way for plantations, which have threatened the orangutan. This has led to major food retailers and suppliers to introduce plans to source sustainable palm oil or to ban palm oil in food.

SunOpta sells Canadian food distribution to UNFI

With annual revenues of around C$1billion SunOpta is a top supplier of internationally sourced organic ingredients in the world and a leading supplier of natural and organic brands and private label shelf ready products to the North American market

SIAL Canada in Montreal introduces Expert Pathways

SIAL Canada returns to Montreal in 2010 to be held at the Palais des Congrès on April 21-23, 2010 to allow visitors and exhibitors to keep up with Canadian and North American market trends, make contacts and do business.