More than 40 specialty food manufacturer, importer and retail members of the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc., will be showing 1,000-plus specialty food products at Chicago Gourmet, which takes place September 25 – 26, 2010, in Millennium Park. In addition, the foodspring.com Pavilion will feature an area where consumers can see and taste 21 sofi gold winners, and vote for their favorite at www.foodspring.com.

From Washington state pickled asparagus to toffee pudding from Texas, from Cajun spices to applewood-smoked bacon, foodspring.com Pavilion exhibitors will be showing the best specialty foods from across the U.S. and the world. Exhibitors include:

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Al Dente Pasta Company
Best Boy Products, LLC
Brimstone Originals
Char Crust, Inc.
The Cocoa Room
Desert Pepper Trading Co.
E. Formella & Sons, Inc.
El Popular, Inc.
European Imports Ltd.
Fentimans North America
Fine Italian Food
Food Should Taste Good, Inc.
Jennie & Vera's Cookies
John Wm. Macy's CheeseSticks
La Dorita Dulce De Leche
Magic Seasoning Blends
Maple Leaf Farms, Inc.
Metzger Specialty Brands, Inc.
Mother-In-Law's Kimchi
Nicole’s Divine Crackers
Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, Inc.
Nueske's Applewood Smoked Meats
Organic Valley
Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine
Plocky's Fine Snacks
Renfro Foods, Inc.
Rishi Tea
Seasonest LLC
Simply Delish
Splendid Spreads, LLC
The Sticky Toffee Pudding Co.
Sugar & Spice Extraordinary Sweet Treats
Tea Forte, Inc.
TH Foods, Inc.
To Market - To Market, Inc.
Top Hat Company, Inc.
Viola Imports, Inc.
Wholesome Sweeteners
Zingerman's Candy Manufactory and Bakehouse

“We are excited to bring specialty food from so many talented entrepreneurs to the consumers who will be attending Chicago Gourmet,” says Ann Daw, NASFT president. “They will have the opportunities to sample great food—and meet the people who created it.”

The sofi Tasting pavilion will feature 21 gold winners from the 2010 sofi competition. The sofi (specialty outstanding food innovation) winners were chosen from 2,257 entries. Consumers will be able to taste the best of the best, and vote for their favorite at foodspring.com.

The NASFT is a not-for-profit trade association established in 1952 to foster commerce and interest in the specialty food industry. Today there are more than 2,900 members in the U.S. and abroad. For information on NASFT member products and an insider look at specialty foods, please www.foodspring.com. For further information on the NASFT and its Fancy Food Shows, go to www.specialtyfood.com.