Trade Journals
The following list is neither conclusive nor is meant to serve as an endorsement. Ask for sample copies and rate sheets.
Direct Marketing Magazine
Penton Media, Inc.
249 West 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
212-204-4200
There are more than 800 mail order companies specializing in a wide range of food by mail, “each averaging about $1.5 million sales.” As you may imagine, fruit, steaks, dairy, and alcoholic beverages account for most of the sales. Examples of these include: Harry & David, Swiss Colony, Figi’s, Wisconsin Cheeseman, and 800 Spirits. The “gourmet” portion of mail order sales comes mostly from companies that have retail operations. Companies such as Zabar’s, Sutton Place Group’s Balducci’s, and Williams-Sonoma promote their products with seasonal catalogs.
Entrepreneur Press
The Entrepreneur Press provides practical applications cofering eveything from startup basics to business planning, advertising and marketing advice, global marketplace expansion and more, always supporting entrepreneurs with clear-cut information and guidance they need.
Web site:entrepreneurpress.com
Fancy Food & Culinary Products Magazine
20 West Kenzie, Suite 1200, 12th Floor
Chicago, IL 60610
312-849-2220; Fax: 312-849-2174
e-mail: fancyfood@talcott.com
Primary focus: Specialty food and gourmet food products.
Festivities Publications, Inc.
P.O. Box 636
Glen Saint Mary, 32040-0636
800-729-6338, 904-634-1902
e-mail: reader@festivities-pub.com Web Site: festivities-pub.com
Food Entrepreneur eZine
Monthy eZine by and for food entrepreneurs.
Timely topics of interest to anyone interested in specialty food marketing.
Including:
Specialty food website of the month
Latest label requirements
Mini-case studies
Pricing review
Strategic business and marketing planning
Sign up for free subscription at: www.specialtyfoodresource.com
Food Product Design
Executive/Editorial Offices
3400 Dundee Road, Suite #100
Northbrook, IL 60062
847-559-0385; Fax: 847-559-0389
e-mail: contactus@foodproductdesign.com Web site: foodproductdesign.com
Primary focus: Business-to-business magazine edited for those individuals who design new and reformulated food products for the retail and foodservice markets.
Gift Basket Review Magazine
815 Haines Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206
904-634-1902; Fax: 904-633-8764
Web site: festivities-pub.com
Primary focus: Gift basket marketing and promotion. Design features, tips, industry news, and new products.
Gourmet News
P.O. Box 1056, 106 Lafayette Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
207-846-0600; Fax: 207-846-0657
e-mail: info@gourmetnews.com Web site: gourmetnews.com
Primary focus: “The business newspaper for the gourmet industry.” Reports timely and newsworthy stories and events, issues, trends and other happenings among the specialty food and natural-food retailers, supermarkets and department stores, specialty distributors and suppliers to the trade.
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The Gourmet Retailer Magazine
Specialty Media, Inc.
3301 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, #300
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-446-3388, 800-397-1137 Fax: 305-446-2868
Web site: gourmetretailer.com
Primary focus: A monthly trade publication that blends coverage of specialty food, kitchenware, coffee, and tea in a comprehensive source of news and information about the industry. The Gourmet Retailer Online features all the latest industry news, access to online market research, editorial archives, comprehensive trade show information, and much more. Visit them at: gourmetretailer.com
Rave Reviews Magazine/Basket Connection
5045 Palm Valley Road
Ponte Vedra, FL 32082
888-RAVE101, 904-273-0224; Fax: 904-285-8025
e-mail: cherie@ravereviewsmagazine Web site:ravereviewsmagazine.com
Primary Focus: Rave Reviews! Magazine is the preeminent source for creative design ideas featuring gourmet products and gift baskets. A national industry magazine published six times a year, the pages are filled with insightful articles to strengthen business awareness and beautiful designs to spark creativity. Rave Reviews! Magazine also sponsors an annual convention—Basket Connection—offering business, design and marketing workshops to help retailers grow their business.
Specialty Food Magazine
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
212-482-6440, 800-627-3869; Fax: 212-482-6459
e-mail: info@nasft.org Web site: nasft.org or specialtyfoodmagazine.com
Primary focus: Specialty food. Strong retailer emphasis.
Prepared Foods
1050 Illinois Route 83, Suite 200
Bensenville, IL 60106
630-694-4353; Fax: 630-227-0527
e-mail: pfeditors@bnpmedia.com
Primary focus: Grocery trade, with a new products news section
