VIRGINIA FOOD & BEVERAGE EXPO Expo Program
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Greater Richmond Convention Center Exhibit Hall D Expo Hours 9 am - 4 pm Best New Product Awards 11 am THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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March 18
Hall D | Greater Richmond Convention Center | Richmond, VA
Welcome to the 2020 Virginia Food and Beverage Expo, a celebration of Virginia’s specialty crafted food and drink industry. Since 1992, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has proudly hosted this important trade event, connecting Virginia producers directly with buyers representing major grocery stores, specialty gift and gourmet shops, restaurants, schools, food service and tasting rooms. The Expo is also the place to be for farmers’ market managers, food brokers and distributors. Over the years, industry partners have come to rely heavily on the Virginia Food and Beverage Expo to showcase the Best of the Best of Virginia products, including meats, cheeses, soups, seafood, peanuts, pasta, breads, baked goods, sauces, snacks, chocolates, condiments, dressings, beverages, Virginia wines and craft beverages and more! The Virginia Food and Beverage Expo consistently showcases Virginia’s amazing companies and the breadth of their products that reliably prove to be pleasing to the palates of even the most selective connoisseurs. The Food and Beverage Industry is the Commonwealth’s second largest manufacturing sector. Each year it has a direct economic impact of more than $31 billion and employs more than 38,000 Virginians. Additionally, the industry supports thousands more jobs through retailers, logistics providers, packaging companies and, of course, on Virginia farms. Today’s trade event is one of the largest gatherings of Virginia’s Finest® products under one roof. Founded by VDACS to enhance the economic opportunities and success of Virginia’s specialty food companies, processors and agriculture producers, the Virginia’s Finest® Trademark Program celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2019. The classic Virginia’s Finest® seal identifies, differentiates and promotes top-quality Virginia agricultural and specialty food and beverage products. Buyers and consumers recognize the blue-and- red “VA checkmark” logo as a sign that they are purchasing the highest quality products, produced and processed right here in Virginia. Please enjoy getting to know our fantastic Virginia exhibitors, and thank you for supporting Virginia agriculture, the Commonwealth’s largest private industry, contributing $70 billion annually to the Commonwealth.
1 www.2020VAExpo.com Exhibitors by Booth
100 Forbes Candies Inc 105 Element Shrub 110 King of Clubs Brewing Taffy, caramels Shrubs for spiritfree drinks, craft Nitro coffee, kombucha, and regular Marty Cochran cocktails & cooking coffee 757-468-6602 Charlie Berkinshaw Melissa Mickles [email protected] 5521 27th St N 5711-32 Richmond Rd forbescandies.com Arlington, VA 22207 Williamsburg, VA 23188 443-370-2037 844-492-8379 101 S Wallace Edwards & [email protected] [email protected] Sons (Edwards Virginia elementshrub.com kobrewing.com Smokehouse) Show Special: Shrubs: free shipping Dry cured, hickory smoked, long aged + 10% off first order. Shrub Sodas: 111 Amore Congelato LLC country hams, bacon, sausage 25% off orders of 3 cases or more. Vanilla, milk chocolate, and chocolate espresso gelato and Berry Delicious Keith Roberts sorbet PO Box 25 105 Spartan Oil Thereasa Black , CEO Surry, VA 23883 Extra virgin olive oil Perry Konstas 301-979-9907 757-294-3121 [email protected] [email protected] 888-695-3615 amorecongelato.com edwardsvaham.com [email protected] spartan-oil.com 112 Just Grilling 102 Nightingale Ice Cream 106 Jody’s Popcorn Barbeque sauce with meatballs and Gourmet ice cream sandwiches baked beans Gourmet popcorn (premade) Hannah Pollack Eddie Gaskins Jody Wagner 11300 Pendleton Pl 2128 Kingsley Ln 2842 Cromwell Rd North Chesterfield, VA 23236 Chesapeake, VA 23323 Norfolk, VA 23509 757-294-3121 757-735-4505 804-332-7018 757-422-8646 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] jodyspopcorn.com nightingaleicecream.com 113 Kim Baker Foods 103 Rising Sun Breads 107 Momma Hollands Morsels Pro-Chi Lentil Crunch Keto baked products Chocolate chip cookies & variations Kim Baker Darla Main-Schneider Holland Winslow 2617 1/2 Floyd Ave Richmond, VA 23220 1049 Brookdale St 707 Sam Hunting Dr Suite A, Suite D Williamsburg, VA 23188 804-852-6634 Martinsville, VA 24112 [email protected] 757-784-8577 kimbakerfoods.com 276-632-2292 Show Special: 20% off [email protected] Show Special: 10% off a case risingsunbreads.com 108 Ko Distilling 114 Laird & Co Virginia-made wiskeys, bourbon, and gin 104 Loose Leaf Tea Company Applejack and brandy Loose leaf tea Peter Mowery Jeff Hummer Melissa Heneghan 10381 Central Park Dr, Suite 105 North Garden, VA 22959 Manassas, VA 20110 132 Turkey Ridge Rd 717-574-3978 Boston, VA 22713 571-292-1115 [email protected] [email protected] lairdandcompany.com 540-522-6192 kodistilling.com [email protected] looseleafteacompany.net Show Special: 10% off