On the Road with CCT: 2025 Winter Fancy Food Show Recap
Las Vegas was the place to be in January as the CCT team made an appearance at the Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) Winter Fancy Food Show.
Held from January 19-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the 2025 show gave thousands of buyers and distributors a first look at the products, flavors, and innovations set to reshape retail shelves and menu listings across the country and the world.
CCT joined family-style Italian restaurant Carmine’s at the show following the recent announcement of a partnership aimed at enhancing the packaging accessibility of the restaurant’s signature sauces, which are sold at over 300 stores across the nation. At the show, leading specialty food buyers, distributors, and retailers had an opportunity to see the EEASY Lid in action atop Carmine’s made-from-scratch sauces.
The 2025 Winter Fancy Food Show featured more than 1,100 exhibitors and attracted more than 12,000 industry buyers and professionals, reflecting the strong sales growth of specialty food and beverage products. Sales of specialty products have grown from $88 billion in 2013 to an estimated $207 billion in 2023, an increase of 149%. According to the SFA, “with specialty food and beverages now representing 21.6% of all center store grocery sales in the 63 categories measured by SFA, they are no longer regarded as niche products, but a major driver of growth in the grocery sector.”
The CCT team made the most of its time at the Winter Fancy Food Show, taking advantage of the opportunity to connect with potential partners, meet with qualified decision makers, and increase brand exposure for the EEASY Lid.
The show was not the only place the EEASY Lid appeared in Las Vegas. The EEASY Lid garnered additional exposure with a TV appearance on KLAS 8 News Now. In this local news segment, Michael Ingino, executive chef at Carmine’s Italian Restaurant in the Forum Shops in Las Vegas, highlighted the new partnership with CCT, noting that, with the EEASY Lid now topping Carmine’s line of sauces, it takes about half the strength to open the jars. The interviewer noted that she was excited about the new lid that makes it easier to cook at home.
The partnership with Carmine’s and the appearance at the 2025 Winter Fancy Food Show sets the tone for the year ahead as the EEASY Lid helps more brands to provide accessible and sustainable packaging to consumers across the globe.
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