We have some big news to share with you. Our Steve Kaufman, who has led the DeMedici teams for the past 18 years, will officially retire later this summer. How does one sum up decades of blood, sweat, and a few tears? If you were able to attend the Summer Fancy Food Show at the end of June, you would have seen the results of all of Steve's labors. There is no one more dedicated to our Brands and our Industry than Steve. The DeMedici brands would not be where they are today without Steve's passionate leadership. Thank you, Steve, for sharing your knowledge, passion, and work ethic. We have a solid team at hand and will continue to build on the foundation you were so instrumental in building. He recently became a grandfather, and we wish him more time for fly fishing (tight lines, Steve!), and writing. Don't be a stranger, and we hope you come to visit us at next year's show!
Thank you to all our Producers and the many Customers who came to see us at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York. We had a dozen of our Producers in attendance, sampling and sharing their stories. We sampled our award-winning Extra Virgin Olive Oils this issue. The exclusive Olive Oils created by Chef Massimo Bottura. The new packaging for the extensive line of conservas from Portomar and authentic Italian rice from Campanini were all a hit. We will be rolling these out in the coming months. Our Caffe Vergnano coffee trolley was new for this year and kept us well energized with the perfectly pulled cup of Italian espresso.
We're fully into summer mode with this issue and hope you gather inspiration from our delicious recipes and staying cool with our old concoctions.
As always, please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about our products.
Be well,
Maria Bogner
Director of Business Development
