Dan Cohen Ends 18 Years of Service on NASFT Board of Directors

Dan Cohen, Vice President of Clearbrook Farms/Cincinnati Preserving Company, in Sharonville, OH, will step down from the NASFT Board after the 52nd Summer Fancy Food Show®, scheduled from July 9 – 11 in New York City. To honor his 18 years of dedication and service, 70 guests gathered for a celebration on May 8, while at the 8th Spring Fancy Food Show®, at the Chicago Symphony Center Club Room, overlooking Lake Michigan and many of the city’s beautiful landmark buildings.

Cohen, long active on the Board of Directors and various committees of the NASFT, was lauded for helping to guide the not-for-profit trade association to become the most highly respected authority on the $34.8-billion specialty food industry. John Roberts, President of the New York-based association, remarks, “Dan has been a leader in the development of many services to help the small businesses that comprise the bulk of our association. We are grateful for the time he took away from his business and his family to help make this happen.” Cohen’s most recent position was as Past Chairman of the Board.

Cohen brought his enthusiasm for education to his posts at the NASFT. In the 1990s, he spearheaded the Member Education Conference and then continued to advance the educational offerings available for both manufacturers and attendees at the Fancy Food Shows and at www.specialtyfood.com. One of the highlights of his tenure was being the first company to sign up for a booth at the inaugural Spring Fancy Food Show in 1998. At the dinner, Cohen was given a personal letter written by Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago thanking him for his help in making the Spring Show a reality and turning Chicago into the third host city of the Fancy Food Shows. He was also presented with an original painting by Indiana-based artist Darren Thompson, portraying Cohen’s likeness on the cover of Specialty Food Magazine, holding a tray with his preserves, a trophy from the Product Awards Competition, and his official NASFT Board of Directors badge.

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A native Cincinnatian, Cohen is a member of a three generation-long family business that has grown into an internationally known manufacturer of premium-quality jams and fruit fillings. Cincinnati Preserving Company’s “specialty division,” known as Clearbrook Farms, is closest to Cohen’s heart and has won numerous awards and industry acclaim for its exceptional Old Fashioned Preserves, Spreadable Fruit spreads, Fruit•Tart fillings, bakehouse Tart Shells, Drizzle fruit sauces, and Rich Dessert Sauces. Cohen is the driving force in marketing these new and improved products and is also the company leader in developing private-label versions for high-end retailers, such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Wolferman’s, Wegman's, Harris Teeter, Longaberger, and Dorothy Lane Markets. Cohen recently initiated a redesign of the products’ labels and packaging, offering a fresh, contemporary look to customers.

Cohen shared 23 years of technical product mastery and marketing expertise with the NASFT. As a graduate of Cincinnati’s distinguished Walnut Hills High School, and a recipient of a B.A. in Psychology from George Washington University and a Masters Degree in Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cohen grasps the art and science of the specialty food business. Cohen lives in Wyoming, Ohio, with his wife Judi, and has two daughters, Jennifer and Allison.

The NASFT is best known for its Fancy Food Shows (www.fancyfoodshows.com), which are presented three times a year, in San Francisco, Chicago and New York, and attract from 13,000 to 24,000 buyers from specialty food stores, supermarkets, restaurants and other businesses that sell specialty foods. The NASFT also publishes Specialty Food Magazine, a leading business trade journal, foodspring, the magazine for the food adventurist, a consumer publication, Specialty Food News, an electronic newsletter, and hosts www.specialtyfood.com, the industry’s best source for pertinent information. It also conducts educational programs, displays its members’ products overseas, operates a consumer-oriented website showcasing its members’ products (www.specialtyfoodmarket.com) and conducts other services that help build the industry.