Best-Met Publishing Co., Inc. publishes Food World and Food Trade News 12 times per year. This online media kit provides an overview of our circulation, editorial calendars, and ad rates.
You can download a PDF of this media kit, which contains the same information found on this page, with supplemental materials about sponsored content.
To speak to an ad representative, please call (410) 730-5013 or contact us via e-mail.
- Coverage area map, key retailers and distributors
- Editorial Opportunities
- Circulation
- Editorial calendar: Food World
- Editorial calendar: Food Trade News
- Ad rates and specs: Food World and Food Trade News
- Ad rates: Grocery Industry Directory (GID)
- Digital advertising on foodtradenews.com and blast e-mails
Coverage area, key retailers and distributors
Out-of-region companies receiving Food World and Food Trade News:
Albertsons Companies, Boise, ID
Aldi, Batavia, IL
Amazon, Seattle, WA
Costco, Issaquah, WA
Grocery Outlet, Emeryville, CA
Kroger, Cincinnati, OH
Sam’s Club, Bentonville,AR
Save A Lot, St. Ann, MO
Sprouts, Phoenix, AZ
Target, Minneapolis, MN
Trader Joe’s, Monrovia, CA
Wal-Mart, Bentonville, AR
Walgreens, Deerfield, IL
Whole Foods, Austin, TX
7-Eleven, Dallas, TX
Editorial Opportunities
Feature Stories
Full-length profiles on leading retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers and/or their executives capturing their insights on how they’ve become successful.
Industry Executive Forums
Industry Executive ForumsInteractive roundtable panel featuring industry leaders and their views on important issues facing their companies and the food industry as a whole.
Q&A Features
Q&A FeaturesIn-depth, one-on-one interviews with some of the industry’s top leaders presented in question-and-answer format.
Events & Awards
Events & AwardsPhoto opportunities highlighting notable achievements of companies based in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and Southeast.
Circulation
| Food World – Total circulation 22,775 | |
| Category of Trade | Percentage of Circulation |
| Corporate Chains: executives/buyers/store managers | 34 |
| Small chains/Independent Operators | 10 |
| Convenience stores/Mass retailers | 7 |
| Wholesalers/Distributors | 9 |
| Manufacturers/Brokers | 37 |
| All Others | 3 |
| Food Trade News – Total circulation 28,316 | |
| Category of Trade | Percentage of Circulation |
| Corporate Chains: executives/buyers/store managers | 35 |
| Small chains/Independent Operators | 14 |
| Convenience stores/Mass retailers | 6 |
| Wholesalers/Distributors | 6 |
| Manufacturers/Brokers | 34 |
| All Others | 5 |
Editorial calendar: Food World
Download the Media Kit and Food World editorial calendar in PDF format.
| Publication Date | Special Issues & Features |
| January 8, 2024 Materials due: Dec. 29 |
Futurecast 2024 |
| February 5, 2024 Materials due: Jan. 26 |
Frozen Foods |
| March 4, 2024 Materials due: Feb. 23 |
Seafood |
| April 8, 2024 Materials due: March 29 |
GM/HBC |
| May 6, 2024 Materials due: April 26 |
Dairy-Deli-Bakery |
| June 17, 2024 Materials due: June 7 |
Retail Market Study
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July 8, 2024
Materials due: June 28 |
Specialty Foods Food World takes a look at the specialty food industry. |
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August 5, 2024
Materials due: July 26 |
Direct Store Delivery/Manufacturers Food World puts the focus on suppliers in our coverage area. Also includes company listings of the area’s DSD/Manufacturers. |
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September 9, 2024
Materials due: Aug. 30 |
Naturals and Organics/Hispanic Heritage Month Food World explores the natural/organics business in the retail sector, highlighting future trends and showing you who’s on the cutting edge. Focus on Hispanic Heritage Month will also be featured. |
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October 7, 2024
Materials due: Sept. 27 |
Produce Food World explores the produce business and highlights future trends. |
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November 4, 2024
Materials due: Oct. 25 |
Grocery/Brokers IRI listings of the fastest-moving edible and non-edible grocery items in the Baltimore-Washington and Richmond-Norfolk markets. Plus, broker listings. |
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December 2, 2024
Materials due: Nov. 22 |
Wholesalers A study of the wholesalers in the Food World market along with company listings. |
Editorial calendar: Food Trade News
Download the Media Kit and Food Trade News editorial calendar in PDF format.
| Publication Date | Special Issues & Features |
| January 15, 2024 Materials due: Jan. 5 |
Futurecast 2024 |
| Feburary 19, 2024 Materials due: Feb. 9 |
Seafood |
| March 18, 2024 Materials due: March 8 |
Frozen |
| April 22, 2024 Materials due: April 12 |
GM/HBC |
| May 20, 2024 Materials due: May 10 |
Dairy-Deli-Bakery |
| June 24, 2024 Materials due: June 14 |
Retail Market Study |
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July 22, 2024
Materials due: July 12 |
Specialty Foods Food Trade News takes a look at the specialty food industry. |
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August 19, 2024
Materials due: Aug. 9 |
Direct Store Delivery/Manufacturers Food Trade News puts the focus on suppliers in the arena. Also includes company listings of the area’s DSD/ Manufacturers. |
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September 16, 2024
Materials due: Sept. 6 |
Natural and Organics/Hispanic Heritage Month Food Trade News explores the natural/organics business in the retail sector, highlighting future trends and showing you who’s on the cutting edge. Focus on Hispanic Heritage Month will also be featured. |
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October 14, 2024
Materials due: Oct. 4 |
Produce Food Trade News explores the produce business and highlights future trends. |
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November 18, 2024
Materials due: Nov. 8 |
Grocery IRI/Brokers Issue IRI listings of the fastest moving edible and non-edible grocery items in the Delaware Valley, Central Pennsylvania and Metro New York markets. Plus, broker listings. |
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December 16, 2024
Materials due: Dec. 6 |
Wholesalers A study of the wholesalers in the Food Trade News market along with company listings. |
Ad rates
Food World is published on the first Monday of the month.
Food Trade News is published on the third Monday of the month.
| Food World/Food Trade News Typical Space Costs | |||||
| Size of ad | 1 time | 3 times | 6 times | 9 times | 12 times |
| Full-page | $3,665.97 | $3,550.91 | $3,320.91 | $2,975.91 | $2,960.22 |
| Three column strip | $2,199.58 | $2,167.70 | $2,115.06 | $2,067.24 | $2,010.73 |
| Horizontal half-page | $1,832.99 | $1,806.42 | $1,762.55 | $1,722.70 | $1,675.61 |
| Insert Costs | Single leaf: $3,415.50 (commissionable) Double leaf: $4,680.50 (commissionable)Must have a minimum of 20,000 inserts per paper. |
| Agency Discounts | Agencies receive a 15% discount on gross cost |
| Color | $350 extra per page (net) |
| Closing Dates | Materials must be received at least 10 days prior to publication date |
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Ad Material Information
| Page Size | 52.5 column inches per page (5 columns x 10.5”) |
| Column Space | 1 column inch=2″x1″ |
| Specs | Digital submissions should be high-resolution PDF files with all fonts and graphics collected/embedded. No bleeds. Color is process (CMYK). Ad sizes are described above. |
| Submissions | Submissions can be sent via email to Maria Maggio at [email protected]. |
| FTP | FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is available. For further information, contact Maria Maggio at 410-730-5013 or [email protected]. |
| Display Sizes |  |
Grocery Industry Directory Ad Rates
| Full page | $2,400 |
| Half page | $1,200 |
| Back cover | $4,000 |
| Inside front or inside back cover | $3,400 |
| Tab positions | $3,000 |
| Color | $350 |
Digital advertising on foodtradenews.com and blast e-mails
Rates
| E-mail blasts (e-mail blasts are sent with breaking news, industry event photos, and other updates) |
$2,000/month (exclusive ad partner for all blasts sent per month) |
| Welcome mat (popup displayed on all pages of website upon first entry) |
$2,500/month |
Home page
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$350/week (sold bi-weekly) |
Taking Stock
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$350/week (sold bi-weekly) |
News stories
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$325/week (sold bi-weekly) |
Photo galleries
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$325/week (sold bi-weekly) |
Column
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$300/week (sold bi-weekly) |
| Videos | $300/week (sold bi-weekly) |
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$300/week (sold bi-weekly) |
Trade Calendar
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$300/week (sold bi-weekly) |
Specs
| Legend (see above) |
Ad type | Devices | Display location | Measurements (pixels)* |
| 1 | Billboard | Desktop | Top of page and bottom of page | Billboard: 2910 x 750 |
| 2 | Sidebar | Desktop and mobile | Desktop: Sidebar Mobile: Inline between paragraphs or multimedia content |
Medium rectangle: 900 x 750 Half Page: 900 x 1800 Note: We accept either size for desktop. We accept only medium rectangle for mobile. You may submit both sizes. |
| 3 | Welcome mat | Desktop and mobile | Overlaid on page of first entry, once a day per visitor | 900 x 750 |
*The sizes we are requesting are three times larger than they will display. This allows us to render your ad at the highest resolution supported by modern phones and computer monitors. Modern “Retina” and super-high-definition displays achieve their impressive image quality by using larger images to fill smaller spaces.
- Accepted formats for website advertising are JPEG, PNG, GIF, HTML5 and Javascript.
- Email ad submissions to: [email protected].