NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DE – More than 300 individuals participated in Dot Foods’ first hiring fair for its new Delaware facility on Saturday, August 17. Two others are scheduled for this week.

Every year at the Dot Foods annual trade show, an update is given on the state of the food industry. Once again, Dot CEO Joe Tracy updated attendees; this is a summary of the information he presented the crowd of more than 2,000 people.

Natural and specialty foods are a booming industry. Specialty food sales are at an all-time high, with $127 billion in sales last year, as consumers continually seek more nutritious cuisine.

The story of Dot Foods goes back to August 8, 1924, when Dot Foods co-founder Robert Tracy (RT) was born in Jerseyville, Illinois. He was raised on the family farm along with his sister and two brothers. His small-town upbringing, military service, and college experience shaped him into the strong-willed man who went on to build Dot Foods with his wife, Dorothy. To help celebrate his birthday and share a glimpse of the man who formed Dot Foods, RT’s 12 children shared a favorite RT memory of him from their youth.