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6-30-2005 |
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EIGHT COMPANIES TO ATTEND NEW YORK FOOD SHOW Eight West Virginia companies will unveil new products at the New York Summer Fancy Foods Show July 8-12 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City . They will be joined by representatives of the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA), the West Virginia Development Office (WVDO) and Tamarack. "We have seen tremendous growth from the companies that have participated in these types of shows in the past," said Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass. "Introducing new products during the New York show will draw even more attention to our state and the agribusinesses that call it home." The agencies will sponsor a 'West Virginia Pavilion' during the show to help draw attention to the individual booths companies rent within the state pavilion. "We're excited about partnering with the other agencies that help develop agribusinesses in West Virginia," said Jean Smith, WVDA director of Marketing and Development. "This state is among the nation's leaders in promoting its specialty foods producers." Smith added that funding provided by the state will dramatically lower the fee businesses will have to pay for their booth space. "This is an inexpensive way to help West Virginia-owned businesses grow, hire more employees and increase the state's tax base," said Commissioner Douglass. "These companies are also goodwill ambassadors for the Mountain State - showing the rest of the world that West Virginia is full of smart, friendly and talented people." This year is the 51 st anniversary of the Summer Fancy Food Show, North America 's largest specialty food event. Other Fancy Foods shows are held in the spring and the winter and typically attract 1,000 exhibitors and 20,000-30,000 buyers from food stores, restaurants, mail-order catalogs and other related businesses. Companies that will be making the trip are Tasty Blend Foods, DeFluri's Fine Chocolates, Thistledew Farm, Rus-Lyn Confections, Crazy Baker, Smokey's on the Gorge and Uncle Bunk's. Vita Specialty Foods of Martinsburg will also attend the show, but will have a booth separate from the West Virginia pavilion.
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture protects plant, animal and human health through a variety of scientific, regulatory and consumer protection programs, as mandated by state law. The Commissioner of Agriculture is one of six statewide elected officials in West Virginia. Currently, Commissioner Gus R. Douglass is the longest-serving agriculture commissioner in the nation. For more information, visit www.wvagriculture.org. |
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