http://smallfoodbiz.com/2013/01/28/the-specialty-food-industry-is-thriving/ for those who dream big about starting small food businesses Wed, 15 May 2013 15:48:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://smallfoodbiz.com/2013/01/28/the-specialty-food-industry-is-thriving/#comment-3744 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:24:59 +0000 http://smallfoodbiz.com/?p=3195#comment-3744 Great question Ian. Unfortunately the data didn’t provide a detailed enough look at region by region to be able to make any accurate statements. That being said, during the height of the recession we saw that spending slowed for specialty foods so that would lead me to guess that those areas that are slow to recover are still likely not spending as much as some other regions. Wish I could be more specific – I will look into it and see if I can find anything that might help.

]]> http://smallfoodbiz.com/2013/01/28/the-specialty-food-industry-is-thriving/#comment-3721 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:09:15 +0000 http://smallfoodbiz.com/?p=3195#comment-3721 Thank you for the fascinating and helpful information! In the studies you looked at, were there any indications of how consumers in economically-stressed areas of the country may have altered their spending in relation to specialty food?

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