In Argentina, my parents have a place where we used to vacation during summer called Bariloche.

So that's where our name comes from.

It's a war game between Berries and Barrioche, Paris. And so there I used to have a

garden full of raspberries where we handpicked them. Eventually we got to this concept that everyone

was loving so much and we decided to come here to the States, you know, because it's raspberries

and chocolate and everybody here in the States know what both components are.

And so we knew that they might as well like the concept, right?

We have 16 stores across seven states.

And really, you know, Earth Fair is all about authenticity.

We source high quality, natural organic products and ingredients. It really have some of the

strictest ingredient and food standards in the industry. We're the first retailer to ban high

fructose corn syrup, bromated unbleached flour, irradiate spices, all of those things.

Let's get fancy. Today on the podcast, we're going all in on summer fancy food show. It's coming up this June 29th at the Javitt Center in New York City. Today you're going to hear all about why it is one of my absolute favorite events of the year. We've got three great speakers. First, we're going to talk to the specialty food association and learn about what's happening at the show this year, what buyers are coming, what's the content about, and you're going to hear all about what we at startup CPG are doing at the show. We've got major opportunities and events. We are all in. Second, we're going to chat with the brand Boris, which are chocolate-covered raspberries from Patagonia. We're going to hear about what was their experience like last year. So you know what to expect this year. Lastly, from EarthFair, we've got Jaden McTaggart. He's going to tell us what he looks for as a buyer at the show, how he engages with brands, and what kind of opportunities there are right now with Earth Fair. I've got a special tip for you.

Actually, we're running a webinar on Fancy Foods 101 with the Specialty Food Association.

It's coming up on April 21st.

One lucky brand who attends is actually going to win a tabletop in our start of CBG section.

So check out the show notes for the Eventbrite link where you can learn about all of the details.

All right, enjoy the episodes and see you at Fancy Foods.

All right, everybody.

Welcome to our special podcast here.

We're going to be talking about Fancy Foods, the summer show that's coming up in New York.

We are so pumped about it. One of my favorite absolute trade shows ever. And I'm really excited I've got today on the podcast, we've got Liana from Specialty Food Association. And we also have our trustee community and marketing director, Patricia.

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