Last month I had the chance to visit San Francisco to take in some trends, see some friends, and walk the city with a West Coast state of mind. I hadn’t been since January 2020, so I was absolutely delighted to make the trip, despite the torrential downpours (poor California certainly has been under the ...
With the food and wine trade show season upon us (Expo West, Fancy Food, Gambero Rosso, galore!) we’ll all be walking the shows soon, thinking about our favorite subject, “FOOD, GLORIOUS, FOOD!” and how to reach the hearts, minds and mouths of food lovers. Here are 5 things to know about foodies, and how marketers ...
We didn’t make it LIVE to Anaheim this week, but we shared in the joy virtually, thanks to New Hope Network! Congratulations to all, it looked like the show was a big success and very happy reunion. Hope to see you soon!I was jumping for JOY to hear that TABITHA BROWN was the opening keynote. ...
March 4, 2022 One of the greatest joys in my life is exploring fine wine with all my senses. It’s been a while since my wine business days, so I was delighted to attend this year’s Gambero Rosso. Tasting the award winning wines was like having a dance with dear old friends, each with their ...
February 21st 2022 One of my favorite pasttimes is listening to THE ONE WAY TICKET SHOW, where my brilliant and entertaining friend Steven Shalowitz asks acclaimed guests where they’d go if given a one-way ticket and why (whether in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or state of mind). In the past ten years, he ...
9/21/2021 We didn’t make it LIVE to Philly last week, but we certainly felt the LOVE, virtually! Congratulations to all the organizers, it looked like the show was a big success and here’s hoping for a healthy new year and a big turn out for Expo West 2022.This year’s kickoff presentation delivered not only the ...
9/3/2021 Congratulations to all of the Natural Products Expo East NEXTY Awards finalists, it’s great to see the pre-show online energy and excitement! It will be interesting to see which brands actually win, based on all of the NEXTY measures and standards. Good luck to all the finalists!Looking at the slideshow I started thinking about ...
In NYC, we have transitioned to a sense of normalcy, in a sort of post-pandemic, COVID- cautious community. It feels as if we are in a time warp in some ways, riding bikes vs. riding the subway, cooking at home vs. dining inside…but thankfully it is summer and a cool breeze of imagination and ingenuity ...
The Food Show season is in full swing! This was a great year for the Fancy Food show in San Francisco. With a brand new look and feel for the SFA, the experience felt refreshed, exciting and ready to shape the future. And as we’re now just a few weeks away from Expo West, I’m already thinking ...
Branding & Design that’s the BOMB! The Natural Products Expos are more exciting and busier than ever, with 30k attendees East this year (and 90k+ West last year) brands that have simple and strong messaging break through best. BLENDER BOMBS A nutrient dense superfood “bomb” to make your smoothie soar, this super trendy supplement ...