Specialty food sales hit $120.5 billion in the U.S. in 2015, according to this year’s State
of the Specialty Food Industry report, produced by the Specialty Food Association
and Mintel.
State of the Specialty Food Industry 2016
Foodbusinessnews.net 2017 Food Trends
New “get real. get Maine!” Service Provider Directory
ARE YOU LISTED? New “get real. get Maine” Service Provider Directory Connects Service Providers and Farmers.
The get real. get Maine! branding program, sponsored by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, hosts www.getrealmaine.com a free promotional website that annually connects thousands of consumers to producers all over the State of Maine who list their food, farm and forest products. www.getrealmaine.com also helps consumers locate and visit farmers’ markets, agricultural fairs or agricultural events, and offers farmers informational resources. Now, www.getrealmaine.com offers Maine’s agricultural and small business service providers membership to a Service Provider Directory that aims to help farmers and consumers reach out to Maine’s wonderfully varied and diverse agricultural business community.
Maine Revenue Services’ December Report
Maine Revenue Services’ December Report updates:
- MRS Rulemaking Activity
- Notice Regarding Volkswagen and Audi Diesel Class Action Settlement Buyouts
- Changes to the Prepaid Wireless Fee Imposed on Prepaid Wireless Card Transactions
- Maine Revenue Services Conforms to Federal Tax Relief Provided to Taxpayers Affected by Hurricane Matthew
- 2017 Individual Income Tax Rates
- Clarification of Annual Due Date Change for Maine Pass-through Entity Withholding
The State of the Specialty Food Industry 2016 Report
Thanks to the Specialty Food Association for sharing their 2016 Industry Report. Retail sales of specialty foods in the U.S. grew 19.7% between 2013 and 2015. This Report is loaded with lots of useful data, plus their 7 takeaways!