Makers of Customized Beef Jerky, Agave Sodas, Honey Lavender Ice Cream
Among 169 Companies Accepted to NASFT
New York, N.Y. (March 14, 2012) – The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade,
Inc., is pleased to welcome 169 new members.
The companies include SlantShack Jerky, Brooklyn, N.Y., producer of all-natural beef jerky that
can be made to order, Oogavé Sodas, Denver, Colo., manufacturer of organic sodas sweetened
with agave nectar and Moorenko’s Ice Cream, Silver Spring, Md., producer of ultra premium ice
cream.
Other new members include makers of gluten-free cookies, Indian sauces, tropical fruit purees
and goat cheese.
The NASFT is the leading U.S. trade association for food artisans, entrepreneurs and importers.
Today there are more than 2,900 members throughout the U.S. and abroad.
“To be accepted for NASFT membership means a business is a viable enterprise in the specialty
food industry,” says Ann Daw, president of the NASFT. “These new members reflect the
innovative spirit and diversity of our industry.”
To become a member, a food company must be approved by the NASFT Admissions
Committee, an 11-member panel of food makers, distributors and retailers that reviews detailed
applications and ensures the business produces products that qualify as specialty foods. The
NASFT Board of Directors votes quarterly on the committee’s recommendations.
Benefits of membership include the opportunity to exhibit at the NASFT’s Fancy Food Shows,
North America’s largest marketplace devoted exclusively to specialty foods, participation in the
sofi™ Awards, the top honor in the $70 billion specialty food industry, and a full menu of
education programs and networking events. For information on membership, click here.
The new members are:
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American Cheese Society
Angelo Pietro Inc.
Apex Imports
Ariake U.S.A Inc.
Art of Appreciation
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Bacetti
Beck Consulting / BCfood
Beercandy Inc.
Big Rick's Bar-B-Q Sauce
Biscotti Bari
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Bison Brewing Co.
Blosm Uniquely Flavored Whipped
Cream
Blue Monkey
Boat Street Pickles
Bonadea
Boulder Granola
BrannenGourmet
Brazos Valley Cheese
Busy Bee Apiaries
Cable Car Delights, Inc.
Calavo Foods
Cambridge Foods
Canada Enterprises
Cappuccine Inc.
Cathy's Homemade Biscuits
Caveman Foods
CC Made
Charlie's Pride Meats
Chino's Division of 1561372 Ontario
Ltd.
Comfort Foods, Inc.
Comfort Gourmet
Conscious Choice Foods
Cookies Con Amore
Country Baking Company
Crystal Vision Packaging
Cup 4 Cup
Da Vinci Imports
Delverde Pasta
Deschutes Brewery, Inc.
Divine Brine Foods Inc.
ECR Software Corporation
Elysian Brewing Company
Emerald Ranch
Epicurean Solutions SF
Esteson Corp.
Family Fresh Foods
Fat & Juicy
Ferrarini USA
Fiesta Candy Company
First Pack
Frankenmuth Cheese Haus
Freeland Foods, Inc.
Frieda's Inc.
Genesis Foods
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Global Palate Foods
Goose Island Beer Company
Gourmet Mixes Inc.
Gourmet Products Group
Gourmet Selections
Gourmet Specialized Gifts Pty Ltd
Graffiti Zoo
Greek Land Foods Ltd
Harvest Fresh Farms
Hawgs Fresh Foods Inc.
Heavenly Organics
Hemisphere Beverages
Holland's Family Cheese
Honeydrop Beverages
Hood River Cherry Company
Hottie Biscotti
Hydros Bottle
Inspec Tech Inc.
Invest Northern Ireland
J. Grob Associates
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
Kai Yang Company
Kaldes Bros. Trading, Co.
Kerex
KFI Inc.
King of Sweets
Kitchen Kettle Foods, Inc.
Kizable
La Bonita California
LaMonica Fine Foods
Lapierre Maple Farms
Leon's Pantry/Fruit Bliss
Levant Mediterranean Snack Foods
Little Products Co.
Live Better Brands
Lucille's 1940 Style Bloody Mary
Mix
Madhava Honey Ltd.
Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods &
Oils
Mariah's Chow Chow Relishes
Market Solutions Group
Medicine Flower
Meister Cheese Company
Miracle Noodle
MJM Distributors Inc.
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Moorenko's Ice Cream
Mr. G's Teriyaki
Mrs. A's Famous Salsa Buena, Inc
Munson Premium Angus Beef
No Time 2 Cook
Nongshim America Inc.
North Coast Brewing Co., Inc.
Ohana Harbor Coffee Company
Olive Oil Source
Omni Houseware Inc.
Oogave Inc.
Otsuka America Foods
P.O.P Candy
Paradise Pantry
Park Cheese Company, Inc.
Pasture Pride Cheese
Pelit Cikolata ve Gida Sanayi A.S.
Pepperlane Products
Plastech Specialties Company
Plastic Bags For You
R&V Imports
R.G. Sellers Company
Rancho Gordo, Inc.
Recente Italiano Foods
Riega Foods
Rio Chan Foods
Rise Bar
Romanicos Chocolate
Sante Specialty Foods
Scott's Gourmet Cookie Co.
Sensual Olive
Seymour Dairy Products, Inc.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Simpli
Skylake Ranch
Slant Shack Jerky
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Solid Gold Health Products for Pets,
Inc.
Spice
Spoonable
Strubs Food Corp
Sun Orchard, Inc.
Sun Tropics, Inc.
Susie's Smart Cookie
Suzanne's Kitchen
Sweet Harvest Foods
Tabletree Enterprises Limited
Taylor's Tonics Botanical Brewery
Teaspoon Willie's, Inc.
The Deli Source, Inc.
The Frosting Queens
The Good Bean
The No Bake Cookie Co.
The RealBeanz Corporation
The Sugar Diva
The Vinegar Lady
Thuan Phong Co., Ltd.
Torie & Howard
Treser Family Foods, Inc.
Trophy Spice
Truitt Bros., Inc.
Uncommon Brewers, Inc.
Vermont Harvest
Vertical Optimization
Victoria's Kitchen
Vineyard Fresh
Want'ems
Wellness Foods
Willapa Hills Cheese
World Trade Center of Central
Pennsylvania
xroads Philippine Sea Salts®
Your Green 2 Go
About the NASFT
The NASFT, based in New York City, is a not-for-profit trade association established in 1952 to
foster trade, commerce and interest in the specialty food trade. The NASFT's website for
consumers, foodspring.com, provides an insider's look at specialty foods and the entrepreneurs
and artisans behind them. For more information, go to http://foodspring.com/about/nasft. For
information on applying for NASFT membership, go to www.specialtyfood.com.
NASFT MEDIA CONTACTS:
Ron Tanner, VP Communications & Education; 646-878-0115, rtanner@nasft.org
Louise Kramer, Communications Director; 646-878-0130, lkramer@nasft.org