Have you notice how the Fancy Food Segement of our industry is blossoming?

I am amazed at the growth of the fancy food industry. This trend is crossing all aspects of our industry. From chef owned restaurants, to food manufacturing, to grocery.

At MonkeyMedia Software, we have an internal learning initiative called MonkeyU. In May, I did a segment on fancy food. Alot of our clients are moving their products in this direction which is serving the complex and shifting tastes of consumers.

I am uploading a power point presentation. Curious to get feedback.

Tags: bakeries, catering, cheese, crackers, fancy, food, manufacturing, oils, vinegar

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Permalink Reply by Debra Straka on September 24, 2008 at 10:08am

Enjoyed the presentation - simple yet to the point. Relevent graphs and interesting bullet points. We have worked many years with "fancy foods" especially in the dessert categories. As the nation tries to get healthier, I believe we will se more of the same. Most of us still want to enjoy something sweet, savory or just sinful. We just do not want it to be a large overwhelming portion. Thanks for the peek.

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Permalink Reply by John Dumbrille on September 24, 2008 at 11:01am

There are some definite rising stars in this Fancy Foods category. Trish Karter from Dancing Deer is one I'd single out. Their focus is on fancy food gifting. They have a very strong product offering and distribute via internet/mail order. They also have a very deliberate philanthropic element. Very interesting model, and one that's working for them.
I also recently heard from pbloco ( fancy peanut butter), who have opened cafes and have a manufacturing plant - their angle is gourmet/all natural/local fancy food.

BTW there is a Winter Fancy Food Show coming up in San Francisco in January. A possible alt. revenue stream for food chains... wondering what trends people see that are relevant to restaurants...