Since its inception in 1980, Adventure in Food Trading (known then as Specialty World Foods) has been the premier purveyor of wild game, natural meat, gourmet cheese and culinary specialties to the Northeast's finest chefs. In 2007, the company was acquired by Eric Guenther, a long-time employee and culinary aficionado. Since then, Adventure in Food Trading has developed a reputation for its commitment to the culinary arts. Adventure in Food Trading invites you to Expand Your World, and brings chefs and food lovers together to help educate and improve the food industry. Adventure in Food Trading has received numerous accolades, including the Capital District/Central New York American Culinary Federation's 2010 Vendor of the Year award, as well as the 2009 Excellence in Small Business Award presented by the New York Business Development Corporation. Our products include: exotic game (boar, bison, elk, alligator, kangaroo, rabbit, snake, venison, yak), natural meats (beef, goat, lamb, pork, veal), free range poultry, duck breasts, etc. We have an ever increasing variety of gourmet cheeses, both international and domestic. We carry nuts, dry fruit, fruit preserves, fruit purees, dry beans, rice, grains, mushrooms, and truffles. We have in stock a variety of pates, cured meats, foie gras, caviar, snails, and white anchovies. Other specialty items we carry include olive oil, vinegars, olives, and variety of sauces and seasonings.
Listing last updated on Jan 21, 2025

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Adventure In Food Trading heads the Empire Culinary Cooperative, which proudly offers and promotes resources grown, harvested, and/or produced within New York state and surrounding Vermont and Massachusetts. This growing initiative strives to promote the use of locally produced, fresh, high quality foods by making items easily identifiable and accessible to both retail and wholesale patrons, ensuring that our buyers stay on the cutting edge of the culinary industry.

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Contact:
Eric Guenther
(518) 436-7603
Location:
381 Broadway
Menands, NY 12204
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 11610
Albany, NY 12211

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