Summer Fancy Food Show 2015

John Roberts

Blackpoint Managemen


John Roberts founded Blackpoint Management Inc., to work exclusively within the specialty food industry. After achieving success at companies such as Romanoff Foods, Buitoni, and Riviana Foods (Colgate), John joined The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade – now Specialty Food Association - in 1989 as Executive Director/General Manager, and was promoted to President in 1996. Under his leadership, the organization increased revenues to over $22 million from $4 million, and absorbed the National Food Distributors Association, the Specialty Food Brokers Association and the Kosher Food Distributors Association. John is frequently invited to present his insights regarding the U.S. specialty food marketplace at educational conferences and conventions and to regional and national groups within the U.S. and worldwide. John holds both an MBA and a Bachelor of Science degree from Seton Hall University.

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